I began at CfA as a Contracts Manager, and in three years, I have built the Contracts and Compliance program to include three direct reports. My role is responsible for a full range of program management planning and duties for five main functional areas. Contracts Administration & Management:*Owns the end-to-end contracting process for over 600 contracts per year, from NDAs to Grants to complex Government Awards*Write, implement and oversee policy, guidance, training, templates and standards *Drafted the organization’s Procurement Policy, timeline expectations, how-to guides, and resources*Identified and implemented Contract Lifecycle Management software *Serve as the “resident expert” on government contracts*Strategically plan and develop contracts processes and programmatic metricsVendor Management: *Oversee implementation and management of Vendor and Contractor due diligence *Identified and launched Vendor Management software*Drafted Vendor Management PolicyCompliance-Privacy: *Develop, manage and monitor a horizontal, holistic privacy program from the ground up. *Draft and iterate org-wide privacy policy*Coordinate and respond to data subject requests, privacy concerns and breaches*Address, monitor and mitigate privacy concerns regarding tax regulations, HIPAA, CCPA, and other key requirements in conjunction with outside counsel*Conduct data inventory and mapping Compliance-Lobbying: *Developed, manage and monitor lobbying program, including providing guidance, coordinating legal support, and owning the registration and reporting for multiple statesCompliance- Insurance and Registrations: *Oversees charitable, domestic and foreign qualification registrations and reporting, as well as federal registration processes, including SAM *Manage insurance portfolio including broker management, portfolio negotiation, and claims management*Wrote and obtained approval for organizations Gifts, Records Retention, and Signatory Authority Policies

Freelance writer and contract consultant to multiple clients, where I supported business development and operations, including specializations in contract consultation, proposal development and drafting, Federal Contracting education, and technical writing and editing. Experience includes: *Drafted, executed, and edited technical writing, including responses to sources sought, Requests for proposals and quotes (RFP/RFQ), white papers, capability statements, RFI response, compliance outline/matrices, and case studies *Consulted with businesses, developing contracting strategies, development opportunities, and educational training on contracting, small business set-aside avenues, and federal regulations. *Conducted regulatory and compliance checks and research, with a specific focus on Federal, State and Municipal proposal analysis and clause compliance *Provided proposal management guidance, including development of matrices, evaluations, and color team reviews proposal strategies, including Go/No-go evaluations and determinations *Development of templates, stock responses, outlines, and internal standards to facilitate effective development of proposals and internal knowledge management capture *Supported businesses in developing Employee Handbooks, Policies, and Procedures that comply with contracts and federal law *Familiarity and work in proposal development and contract management for multiple clients across industry, including but not limited to: Professional staffing and services, international mission support, nonprofit management, and IT and software development

I served as a FAC-C Level One Certified Contract Specialist where I perform pre-award, award and post-award functions in the process of negotiating and acquiring service, supply, and construction contracts for the Federal Government in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. I worked well in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, shifting requirements, and high priorities. I have the keen ability to re-prioritize and multi-task to ensure acquisition is awarded on schedule.I negotiated and draft solicitation & award documentation for actions including Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicles, FBO open market solicitations, Task Orders and BPA calls, sole source awards, schedule purchase orders, and small business direct solicitation. I drafted sole source justification for other than full and open competition, a Determination of Findings for cardinal changes, Modifications, Determination for Option Years, and Memorandum for Record for Source Selection Determinations. Evaluated and navigated protest procedures and processes, including drafting of administrative documentation and CO Statement of Fact, resulting in a positive outcome for GSA.I evaluated market research through SAM, FPDS, Small Business Administration’s Dynamic Search, and GSA’s Schedules, and utilize market research, independent government estimates, price schedules, and wage rates to analyze submitted quotes and proposals in order to determine fair and reasonable pricing for the government. Knowledgeable and stay up-to-date on contracting regulations, including FAR, GSAM, US Codes, GSA Policy Bulletins, Notices, memoranda, Small Business and socio-economic concerns.

Realty Specialist (04/14 – Present)Realty Technician (10/11 – 04/14)Realty Clerk (10/10 – 10/11)I served as a Realty Specialist where I perform pre-award, award and post-award functions in the process of negotiating and acquiring real property interests for the Federal Government in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Projects for the Army Program include negotiations with private property owners, local governments and other federal agencies to obtain land and space lease renewals, permits, licenses, outgrants, water rights, and easements. Additionally, I performed relocations, closures and expansions for the Armed Forces Recruiting and Housing Program, where I negotiated build-out, coordinated inspections and project milestones, drafted documentation and ensured all proposals are within fair market value for the government.In my position, I was required to interpret commercial lease language and negotiate the most advantageous language and clauses. I have trained fellow employees on the execution of Subordination and Nonattornment Agreements (SNAs), Estoppels and Supplemental Lease Agreements for tenant improvements and minor lease changes. Likewise, as the subject matter expert on utility and janitorial contract within Real Estate, I’ve trained employees on regulations, policies and processes as they relate to Real Estate. I investigated restoration and utility renegotiation, reconciling claims and adjusting as appropriate. I also created initial budgets for contracted utilities and janitorial, and track all expenditures, ensuring funds are committed, obligated and expended, and all unliquidated obligations are addressed. I tracked project status and financial expenditures through databases.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Assistant, I assisted in the day-to-day running including answering questions and providing general office support to the EEO Manager and Specialist at the US Army Corps of Engineers. The office provided support to a wide variety of people from blue-collar workers to executives to ensure that every person has a right to employment free from discrimination based on sex, race, ethnicity, religion, harassment or disability. I was the authority on editing and publishing of final written products within the office. I coordinated Special Emphasis Programs (SEP), including developing presentations, writing articles and creating informational boards and handouts. In addition, I was charged with developing databases for women's organizations and engineering colleges for future outreach opportunities.I worked with highly sensitive data, and ran exit interviews of exiting staff for the purpose of examining trends in the recruitment, retention and reason for leaving of Corps employees. Presented employees with confidential written interviews and conducted verbal interviews.