Provided proposal and marketing material development on an in-office and remote basis for a growing environmental consulting firm.

Proposal and marketing material development. Led the development, coordination and assembly of the proposal documents in the successful pursuit for the multi-million dollar Supplemental Project Management Services for Owens Lake Dust Mitigation project Phase 8 for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

Proposal and marketing material development and support to eight regional offices in the western United States.Work closely with the company’s professional and business personnel to develop timely, high-quality and competitive marketing proposals and statements of qualifications that are responsive to customer-defined requirements. Prepare proposal work plans, manage assignments and collect and organize proposal content. Create and/or direct the layout, formatting, design and production of proposal documents. Facilitate the proposal review process. Interact with a number of different company practice groups and regional offices, as well as nationally distributed marketing staff. Produce and review ancillary marketing materials, special marketing pieces and award submittalsLed the development, coordination and assembly of the proposal documents in the successful pursuit for the multi-million dollar Southern California Stormwater Capture Master Plan for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

Logistical and office support to a software startup.Correspondence, phone, mail duties.  Manage the calendar and schedule appointments. Design, set up and maintain company filing system. Purchase and maintain office supplies and equipment. Make travel arrangements. Manage designated projects.

Responsibilities of this position:Contract writing and fee estimating. Contract document reviews. Statements of qualifications and proposal submissions: client-tailored request responses, consultant submittals, graphic design, layout, and submittal package production and assembly. Lead and direct discussions of marketing topics and tasks during weekly management staff meetings. Collateral materials for press relations and publisher needs. Manage firm website. Maintain image libraries. Submission packages: design awards submittals, Federal government qualifications forms, MBE certifications. Special design projects and mailings.Duties also included acting as proposal manager, marketing coordinator, administrative assistant to two principals of the firm, and administrative assistance to the USC Department of Landscape Architecture during firm principal’s tenure as director of the program.Significant Accomplishments:• General Services Administration Contract Award - Responsible for the selection of Rios Clementi Hale as one of two firms nationwide for the General Services Administration “First Impressions” Landscape Architecture program, the GSA’s first ever prime contracting relationship with landscape architecture firms.

Contract writing and fee estimating. Statements of qualifications and proposal submittals: consultant submittals, graphic design, layout, and submittal package production and assembly. Collateral materials for press relations and publisher needs. Maintained image libraries. Prepared design awards submittals, Federal government qualifications forms, and firm WBE certifications. Managed and maintained small Macintosh computer network. Managed and optimized individual computer workstations and software installations. Designed and troubleshot network backup system. Researched, troubleshot and answered questions about a variety of computer problems.