Chad Barrett Email & Phone Number

Dover, New Hampshire, United States

Review requests for proposals (RFPs) and develop proposal summaries, project plans, and schedules. Collaborate with a cross-functional team of internal subject matter experts and external partners, consultants, and subcontractors to address the needs of the RFP. Coordinate activities with content writers, editors, illustrators, desktop publishers, finance representatives, and print vendors. Create draft proposal text and assign writing and editing responsibilities as needed. Review each submission for thoroughness, accuracy, compliance, and the quality and effectiveness of the design and layout.

Developed large-scale assessment program solutions for use in proposals. Wrote large-scale assessment, professional learning, and school improvement proposals for state education agencies and school districts. Aligned proposal text with win themes and client requirements. Evaluated competitors’ solutions and made strategy recommendations to company executives. • Wrote and revised proposal text for key business wins in Massachusetts, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Vermont.• Earned peer-to-peer recognition for improving proposal text and revising budgeting process.• Earned peer-to-peer recognition for participating in company’s MCAS (Massachusetts) proposal. For this proposal I wrote text and coordinated solutions for multiple areas of the company (content development, publishing, psychometrics, and reporting).

Evaluated the performance of salaried and freelance content specialists. Monitored the quality and timeliness of math and social studies item development projects. Provided leadership and guidance to clients and stakeholders regarding content- and assessment-related issues. • Obtained acceptance rate of more than 98% when items were initially reviewed by clients.• Supervised the development of item specifications, aligned to college- and career-readiness mathematics standards, that were used to build a grades 3-8 assessment product.

Monitored the quality and timeliness of item and test development activities. Managed and mentored a team of 30 content specialists and managers. Served as the company’s expert regarding test design and item development.• Participated in proposal development that led to new business in Ohio and Rhode Island.

Delivered large-scale assessment programs on time and within budget. Managed relationship with clients by providing leadership, opening communication, and managing relationships. Communicated client and contractual requirements throughout the organization. Resolved client issues.• Earned a corporate-wide award for innovation by improving customer service for item writers that were using a new software tool. • Doubled contract revenue and increased project's margin 15% by applying Project Management Institute® (PMI) principles.

Supervised 12 project support professionals responsible for monitoring the scope and schedule of product development projects. Developed an infrastructure and set of best practices to manage product development.

Created high-quality custom mathematics assessments for use by states and school districts. Wrote and edited items, mentored new content specialists, and facilitated content review meetings and item writer training meetings. • Obtained acceptance rate of more than 95% when items were initially reviewed by clients.• Developed comprehensive item specifications, with sample items, for multiple large-scale assessment programs.

Master Of Science - Ms, Classroom Education

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Mathematics Teacher Education