Melinda Appel Email & Phone Number

Chester, Md, Us

Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, United States

Direct the introduction and implementation of new processes to enhance highway and bridge construction document review, information sharing, document management, and contract closeout rate for the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT/SHA) District 2 counties. Collect and integrate information from MDOT/SHA compliance offices, including the Office of Materials Technology, the Office of Highway Development – Highway Hydraulics Division, and the Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering Regional and Intermodal Planning – Design, Technical Services Division, to expedite final contract closure and payments up to multimillion-dollar levels.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS⇒Audit inspectors’ reports, item ledgers, cost overrun/underrun reports, asphalt and diesel adjustments, construction logs, and time charges. Address findings and ensure corrective action is taken where necessary.⇒Work alongside Local Public Agencies (LPAs), state project engineers, field inspectors, and external contractors to ensure correct measurements, financial/ledger entries, and satisfactory execution of regulatory and compliance provisions upon contract completion.⇒Resolve final quantity and liquidated damage disputes through comparison of project plans, contract specifications, inspector reports, construction logs, and information provided by engineers, with contractors’ documentation.⇒Organized and launched a document sharing site on the District 2 servers for Contract Finals stakeholders enabling accessibility to all participants and eliminating information search and wait times.⇒Initiated Contract Finals face-to-face bi-weekly meetings to ensure communication levels were strong, a seamless closeout process, and improved delivery on deadlines. ⇒Drove efforts to update the 2012 asphalt and diesel adjustment databases; reduced the need for manual data entry, eliminated pricing lookup, and improved pricing accuracy.

York, Pennsylvania, United States

Handled accounting functions, reviewed invoiced quantities against units available on purchase orders, processed invoices, and issued change orders.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS⇒Collaborated with 404 CSC partners and combined information to produce monthly DBE/MBE reports for 37 minority subcontractors. ⇒Carefully monitored subcontractors’ weekly payment reporting to SHA; ensured accuracy, compliance, and completion of goals. ⇒Collected, documented, screened for compliance, and tracked 45+ subcontractor certified payrolls for SHA approval. Worked directly with subcontractors to identify and develop solutions related to compliance issues.⇒Built strong relationships with engineers, partners, state compliance agencies, subcontractors, and skilled trades.⇒Utilized Microsoft Excel expertise to create spreadsheets that effectively tracked payments, job progress, and subcontractor payroll reports.

Chester, Maryland, United States

Managed the daily office operations to support the principal owner. Screened calls, checked voicemail, reviewed mail, prepared outgoing envelopes/packages (FedEx, UPS, USPS), and distributed mail. Reviewed and replied to incoming business-related emails and composed, edited, and sent emails for the principal.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS⇒Reorganized, improved, and maintained virtual and paper files for the business.⇒Prepared client retirement account contracts and maintenance and vendor forms.⇒Verified retirement account paperwork for completion and accuracy before submitting to the home office for approval.⇒Created reports, entered and updated client contact information, and scheduled and tracked office activities utilizing a CRM database.⇒Oversaw monthly FINRA compliance logs for incoming/outgoing correspondence, checks received and forwarded, and purchases and sales, in paper and virtual filing systems.

Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Provided administrative support to financial advisors, client-care team, and the office operations manager.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS⇒Developed and managed an innovative system for virtual document storage, retrieval, and distribution.⇒Composed and uploaded client newsletters and emails to Constant Contact.⇒Facilitated and mediated discussions between LPL Financial and the branch office.⇒Launched and directed iDoc process and remote check deposit initiatives.⇒Prepared, delivered, and tracked client retirement account paperwork via iDoc.⇒Researched and implemented migration from Sage CRM to Redtail.