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Portland, Oregon Area

Write and edit responses to utility and energy industry RFPs.Coordinate and manage submittal responses through an iterative writing and formatting process.Collect information from internal and external subject matter experts.Develop customized proposal content.Manage opportunity process from pre-sales to contract award.Led successful proposal process that resulted in largest new business contract in Nexant history.Led companywide diversity initiative, served as diversity… Show more Write and edit responses to utility and energy industry RFPs.Coordinate and manage submittal responses through an iterative writing and formatting process.Collect information from internal and external subject matter experts.Develop customized proposal content.Manage opportunity process from pre-sales to contract award.Led successful proposal process that resulted in largest new business contract in Nexant history.Led companywide diversity initiative, served as diversity committee lead and currently lead program development committee.Developed new sustainability policy prior to merger with Resource Innovations and currently serve on sustainability committee. Show less

Book reviews and essays published in the Seattle Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, and other publications.

I've taught classes in writing and in Northwest Literature at Portland State University, Clackamas Community College and the Attic Institute and guest-lectured and led workshops on writing and publishing at the Pacific University MFA program, Fresno State University, and other schools and writing programs.Recent classes and events: Introduction to Pacific Northwest Literature, Clackamas Community College. Compose Writing Conference, Willamette Writers Conference.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Managed the proposal team and the proposal process to ensure high-quality, successful responses that were in accord with company policies and legal requirements.• Led, directed, and prepared winning proposals that complied with RFPs or other requirements.• Wrote and edited proposal content to ensure consistent voice and adherence to the departmental style guide.• Worked with internal and external subject-matter experts--including Solutions Engineering, Sales, Program Delivery… Show more • Managed the proposal team and the proposal process to ensure high-quality, successful responses that were in accord with company policies and legal requirements.• Led, directed, and prepared winning proposals that complied with RFPs or other requirements.• Wrote and edited proposal content to ensure consistent voice and adherence to the departmental style guide.• Worked with internal and external subject-matter experts--including Solutions Engineering, Sales, Program Delivery, Marketing, IT and Pricing teams, partners, and subcontractors--and supervised all proposals for cost-effectiveness, program design, and accuracy.• Mentored the proposal development team; managed resource allocation and employee development. Show less

Portland, Oregon Area

• Interviewed subject-matter experts and wrote original content for energy efficiency and sustainability opportunities from utilities.• Worked with regional sales directors to shape pre-sales engagement and respond to RFPs and RFIs.• Edited technical material into a coherent narrative.• Wrote and edited sales and technical materials.

Portland, Oregon Area

Movie critic and reporter, book section reporter and editor, news reporter, music reviewer. More than doubled online movie audience in 10 months. Added video reviews and content. Reported from 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Edited book review section, assigning and editing staff and freelance reviews from more than 50 contributors. Reported on police shootings, weather emergencies, bike-car conflicts.

Portland, Oregon

Author of reviews and literary criticism, feature articles, Living and Arts section weekly columns, and web content on books, writers, and the publishing industry. Initiated two award-winning series, Northwest Writers at Work and Where I Write. Assigned and edited staff and freelance reviews. Won numerous writing awards, most recently first- and second-place Best in the West 2010-11.

Portland, Oregon

Sunday A&E editor at The Oregonian in Portland. Assigned and edited news and features articles on arts and culture. Supervised TV coverage and general assignment arts reporting. Added weekly columns on food, music, books, movies and TV to make a more accessible, reader-friendly Sunday section that scored high on reader surveys and increased online traffic. Managed freelance budget.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Political Science/Journalism

Activities and Societies: Oregon Daily Emerald

Political Science

Activities and Societies: Daily Collegian