Supporting sales in developing and executing pricing strategies that align with Gartner's fair and consistent policies.

• On first joining, refined and expanded department scope to provide risk mitigation, strategic advisory services and content development for the entire company. Divested out-of-scope work to allow team to focus and upskill, improving employee retention. Department handled more than $100M/headcount in proposals in 2022.• Directs initiatives between Public Sector, Knowledge, Legal and Markets to balance risk mitigation and go-to-market strategy.• Advises company leadership, including CFO and public sector regional market leaders, on recognized best practices regarding public sector pricing, contracting and compliance.• Directs company-wide continuing education and process improvement to improve risk understanding and support public sector process improvement. • Acts as leading risk and public sector SME for pursuits up to $120M.• Drove departmental process improvement, developing efficiencies equivalent to +1 FTE.

Led and developed Slalom's RFP team.

• Coached and prepare teams for board-level presentations.• Project managed upstream and downstream on complex accounts with extensive history and reputation with the client. • Completed proposal responses of $20M+.• Collaborated with internal General Counsel to streamline contract redlines, improving our procurement reputation. • Developed strategic approach to RFx responses by utilizing consumer landscape and competitive intelligence.• Developed train-the-trainer model for internal pursuit teams to apply best RFx response practices to government bids for maximum efficiency.• Provided actionable, insightful changes to creative, production and clients. • Created database of government RFx responses. • Focused primarily on government proposals; also worked on internal and external audit, cybersecurity and tax proposals.

• Project managed three major Southwest Region accounts and took them from RFP commit to orals prep. Win amounts ranged from single awards to five-year multimillion-dollar MSAs. • Managed 10 proposals in one month with no missed deadlines, deliverables or complaints. • Led commit and kickoff calls with content teams to identify appropriate resources for content.• Developed and managed a database of boilerplate content to provide team with a solid starting point.• Wrote and formatted a first draft of a proposal to deliver to the team within 24 to 48 hours of assignment on average.• Advised on legal questions, content, strategy and visual identity and design. Ensured content stayed on brand and met all the expectations of the RFP. • Developed pricing strategy and compared pricing to historical rate cards and competitive intelligence.• Challenged teams on quality of message, especially when a new perspective was beneficial and required. • Performed a final quality check before submitting proposals. Experienced both in digital submissions and designing and managing print proposals.• Led breakdown sessions to determine next steps, including filing FOIAs and conducting win/loss debriefs. • Archived proposals appropriately to draw from them for future work.

• Enhanced the role of proofreader in the agency's creative process by improving and encouraging communication between the creative team, production and proofing. Fully integrated proofreading into the creative process.• Increased proofreader’s role in content development, deadline assignments and client feedback meetings.• Provided actionable, insightful changes to creative, production and clients. • Helped develop and maintain agency’s relationship with clients by encouraging client feedback and discussion over edits.• As New Business Coordinator, managed RFP content and arranged deliverables from Publicis Vice Presidents and creative team. Oversaw RFP development from conception to submission.

• Worked as part of a team of six proofreaders editing content for multiple clients. • As night-shift proofreader, self-managed multiple projects for clients by providing changes for approval.• Handled multiple client accounts and changes and provided extra support in mornings and on weekends. • Assisted in editing client databases for catalogs as well as marketing collateral.

Translated articles from Japanese to English and monitored Japanese media for additional news.

Four years experience marketing the Skiff name as a columnist, reporter and copy editor and content editor.Headed our format change from a broadsheet to a tabloid. Those changes included reinvigorating the Skiff's web and print presence on campus.Involved community in decision about the Skiff's new content. Editorial Experience:Editor-in-Chief (April 2010 to May 2011)Managed a staff of nine editors, 25 reporters and eight designers.Edited between 18,000 and 20,000 words per day. Maintained Skiff's perception in the TCU community.Handled complaints, corrections and public relations.Diffused conflict between editors and reporters.; Managed 20 reporters, sent daily story ideas.Edited five to six stories per day.Helped reporters find sources for articles.

Arranged overnight visits for prospective students.Used TCU's online presence to increase monthly overnight housing applications by 700 percent over three years.Managed all email and phone communication between Office of Admission, parents, students and their overnight hosts. Followed up with prospective students to determine what areas of the housing program needed improvement.Created an annual housing report for the Assistant Director of Admission and the Dean of Admission.

Brought in writers from the TCU community to write columns.Edited three stories per day.Reached out to community for letters to the editor.