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Alexandria, Va

Arlington, Va

Analyst for Vencore, Inc. (formerly QinetiQ North America, Inc. Services & Solutions Group)'s Science, Technology, Modeling & Simulation Programs Division (STM&SD).- Provided research and analysis support to Government customers, including DARPA and the Office of Naval Research (ONR). Technical tasking included concept studies, derivation of system requirements, seminar wargaming, CONOPs development, and modeling and analysis of sensitivities and tradeoffs (such as technical capabilities, tactical choices, and environmental conditions).- Provided financial analysis and programmatic support to ONR Code 30 (Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare & Combating Terrorism Department), PMR-51 (Low Observable/Counter Low Observable Program Office) and 03TSB (Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Program Office). Managed departmental portfolios (adherence to OSD financial benchmarks, identification and resolution of issues, invoice tracking, budget analysis, etc.) and created inputs for internal and external data calls and presentations. Developed departmental business rules, processes, and templates. Subject Matter Expert/Trainer for the command’s rollout of the ERP Procurement for the Public Sector (PPS) financial system.- Supported the full spectrum of business development efforts for STM&SD, including authoring, editing, or acting as Proposal Manager, Volume Lead, or Section Lead for over 35 Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Information (RFI) responses. Provided capture support (capture strategy development, competitive analysis, solution development), developed and maintained the primary tracking system for the Division's business opportunities of interest, analyzed investment strategies and performed market analysis, and defined and monitored proposal budgets.

Chestnut Hill, Ma

Assisted Prof. David Deese with the organization of research to be used in a forthcoming publication on the incentives and disincentives of international treaty organizations.- Conducted background research and created a summary report on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that was used as the basis for professor's interview with the organization.- Managed interview databases from prior engagements, organizing information by category and relevance so as to facilitate its incorporation into the publication.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Security Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Studies & French

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Delta Phi French National Honors Society, Golden Key International Honors Society