Elizabeth Rickert Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Bethesda, Md

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Managed 3 interns and mentored 4 project coordinators. Trained staff on the company and client processes and procedures. • Supported the maintenance of pending task lists, team trackers, and schedules.• Prepared monthly accruals, projections, and budget analyses of projects for company, subcontractor, and client purposes.• Submitted and wrote over 50 approval requests to USAID. Upon approval, executed and drafted contracts for new staff members. USAID PFM II Southern Africa Low Emissions Development Embedded Staff Activity ($1.8)• Conducted recruitment efforts for 5 staff members embedded into the South African government. • Coordinated financial operations, including drafting and finalizing the financial report, projections, and USAID invoices. • Reviewed and submitted monthly technical reports. USAID PFM II Moldova Financial Sector Transparency Activity ($8.7M)• Coordinated an 18-person field office, including oversight of project finances, procurement, creation and tracking of technical deliverables, recruitment support, and assistance with contracts. • Arranged travel logistics in compliance with USG regulations. Reviewed travel expenses.Business Development• Submitted over 36 cost proposals in compliance with the bid requirements. • Prepared T&M, FFP, and CPFF budgets for submission to MCC and USAID. • Managed 7 technical proposals and collaborated on over 25 for submission to USAID and MCC. • Wrote over 10 Past Performance Reports (PPRs) for USAID and MCC review. • Compiled staff organizational charts, STTA matrixes, and other relevant charts and tables. • Authored technical writing sections including organization capabilities statements, executive summaries, and the management approach. • Lead capture activities by collecting preliminary documentation, participated in capture strategy meetings, identified opportunities, and assisted in deciding on pursual of bids.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs• Coordinated a professional exchange of 150 women in STEM from Central Asia and Africa to Silicon Valley and Washington, DC• Authored speeches for the Assistant Secretary and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Educational and Cultural Affairs which were read at the TechWomen Diplomatic Reception• Researched the history of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) to help prepare the content of the year-long 80th Anniversary celebration of the State Department’s premier professional exchange program • Designed the 80-year timeline and informational posters displayed in The National Museum of American Diplomacy which showcased IVLP’s monumental history

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Developed and sent bi-weekly updates to 175 global US companies on the Southeast Asian energy, defense, and infrastructure sector by reading and summarizing Asian news outlets • Promoted the US-ASEAN Business Council through social media outlets including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and press releases• Wrote speeches for the CEO to read at the US-ASEAN Business Council’s 400-person Anniversary Gala and for his international meetings with ministers• Compiled and organized information on all ten Southeast Asian energy markets provided in a briefing book to 10 global companies and foreign ministers at the ASEAN Energy Business Forum

Cincinnati, Oh

• Communicated with diverse constituents in Ohio’s District Two about the importance of voting and the issues on the ballot

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Arranged all logistics for the coverage of 30 high-profile university commencement speakers across the country by communicating with teams of people at each university and C-SPAN• Monitored and summarized upcoming Supreme Court cases to optimize coverage • Utilized video editing and graphics to communicate Supreme Court cases

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Briefed staffers on upcoming legislation and projects through written memos and factsheets • Supported office staff by answering phones, giving tours, sorting mail, and maintaining office projects• Communicated with the diverse constituents of Ohio’s District Two about their concerns

Masters, International Development

Modules: Development: Theory, History and Policy, Democracy & Development, Managing Humanitarianism, Human Security, and Global.

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication (Honors) And American Studies (Honors)

Activities and Societies: Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Kappa Alpha Theta Charter Member, The Hatchet Majors: Communications (Honors), American.

Semester Abroad, Communication And Journalism

I studied abroad at National University of Singapore for my first semester of Junior year focusing on public relations and journalism. I.