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Myrtle Beach, Sc, Us

- Developed and implemented internal and external communications strategies that enhance WSP’s brand and integrity at the regional and local level. - Led internal and external communications and employee engagement initiatives that supported the region in exceeding regional funding and EBITDA goals. - Developed social media campaigns and content related to employees, awards, events and project milestones for west regional leadership, project teams and staff.- Led training sessions to promote the use of LinkedIn. Worked with individuals one on one to enhance LinkedIn profiles.- Created visibility plans for local and regional events including providing support with ads, social media, client engagement, booth coordination, messaging, videos, sponsorships and working with teams to encourage thought leadership participation.

- Enhanced the WSP brand through the development and implementation of internal and external regional communications for the west region. - Served as a trusted marketing and communications partner to the four districts that make up WSP USA's west region while collaborating with our corporate communications team to ensure strategic communications goals are aligned.- Collaborated with leadership and project teams across nine business lines to promote our people, our clients' successes and services.- Led the coordination of more than 120 industry events

Herndon, Virginia

- Served as the sole proposal development lead for the Mobility Operations team, supporting the team on winning over $220M of work in one year. - Worked with leadership and technical staff to develop winning strategies on multi-million dollar contracts. - Maintained and tracked our business pipeline, ensuring we were doing our due diligence on targeted pursuits, to be prepared for the release of the RFP.

Dulles, Va

- Developed and launched and go to market plan for first-in-market-product solution, Q-Free's Lane Closure Management System- Managed product deployment for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and maintained communication with client through weekly status meeting, monthly reports and updates on project schedule and budget- Coordinated with developers and SCRUM masters for product development planning- Collaborated with business, marketing and product development teams to develop products/services, produce marketing materials and improve customer acquisition/retention- Built and managed relationships with clients and partners- Prepared offers/proposals and technical documentation, with cost estimates- Monitored competition and market developments- Identified, managed and negotiated on behalf of the company to close product sales opportunities- Assisted with product demonstrations with respect to Image Processing Solutions and Q-Free's Lane Closure Management System- Coordinated project startups and transitions to delivery teams- Developed an extensive knowledge base of current market conditions- Provided planning and reporting data to the assistant vice president of product strategy business development with respect to pipeline and projection of work

Reston, Va

- Introduced creative strategies to keep over 8,000 employees engaged and informed through events and the use of email, intranet, social media, text messaging and signage.- Developed and executed internal communications plans, events, employee engagement and recognition initiatives.- Worked with the executive team to identify needs for communication and engagement across the United States and Canada.- Managed divisional employee recognition program and promoted recognition through various communications platforms.- Built relationships and collaborated across functional divisions, business units and project sites to further extend messaging.- Prepared content for internal communications, highlighting company news, successes, resources, videos and project site news.- Maintained and updated company intranet by posting news, events, polls, company highlights and contract wins. - Lead company’s charity program, maintaining corporate responsibility for the community and giving back to the community through events.- Measured and maintained results of communications trends from various communication efforts to keep employees engaged and informed.- Prepared and executed employee surveys to measure performance of communications tools in use.- Coordinated company events and employee engagement activities including employee appreciation events, CEO events, town halls, leadership conferences, contract/program events and charity events.- Worked with production teams to develop videos for employee engagement, bi-weekly messaging, CEO messaging and company market segments.

Richmond, Va

- Managed internal and external communication and engagement among various levels of stakeholders for a first of its kind statewide transportation operations program that is made up of over 500 employees among over 15 firms. The statewide program’s goal was to provide consistency in transportation operations throughout the Commonwealth under six service categories: transportation operations centers, safety service patrol operations, ITS field maintenance, ATMS and technology, program management and general support services. - Developed and implemented action plans from feedback received through an annual employee survey utilized to measure staff engagement. Coordinated with regional management to maintain action plans throughout the year.- Served as the primary point of contact for nine district communications managers throughout the Commonwealth. Collaborated with the subcontractors and client to address media inquiries as well as communicate Program news. - Developed key relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Identified key stakeholders affected by the Statewide Program as well as those that have a common goal. Determined the level of communication necessary for successful operations and coordination using the stakeholder analysis interest-influence grid. - Managed initiatives that served to improve employee engagement, knowledge sharing and real-time information dissemination.- Established policies and procedures for internal and external communication and outreach. Defined protocols to foster a transparent relationship between the team and the client as well as enhanced information sharing with stakeholders, traditional media, social media and the public.- Defined requirements and worked with developers to stand an employee engagement website through SharePoint.

Fairfax, Va

- Project management support on several task orders related to Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS), 511/Traveler Information Systems, and Regional Incident Management Systems across several contracts with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). - Coordinated with VDOT to identify needs and develop project scopes, schedules and costs. - Developed project deliverables, maintained project schedules and tracked project budgets for all Virginia Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) projects including Transportation Video & Data Distribution (TV&D) and the Virginia Traffic System: - Transportation Video & Data Distribution (TV&D): 511 real-time traffic information system that disseminates information through several outlets including web and mobile applications, interactive voice responsive phone system, information displays at welcome centers, twitter and email alerts and travel time road signs. Coordinated with my team, our partners and the client to accomplish system maintenance and supported the team 24/7 to troubleshoot issues and perform system failovers as needed. - VaTraffic System: VDOT statewide system that serves as a tool for users to enter data related to traffic incidents, planned events and road conditions. Provided project management, troubleshooting and process improvement services to business and technology teams to ensure operational integrity of the customized system. Effort included project management of infrastructure procurement and deployment, system implementations and upgrades, and the establishment and institutionalization of system operational/functional/administrative processes. Extensive involvement with client key personnel and interaction with a technical team of approximately five resources.

Mclean, Va

Managed the operations of the U.S. Infrastructure Division by leading and supporting the division’s human resources, accounting and business development initiatives. Evaluated the division and developed a strategy for the improvement of internal administrative processes, which were coordinated with the corporate headquarters. Identified, enhanced, and implemented an executive reporting system that correlated and published P&L and Projections data. Executives used the information I provided to identify, scope, and pursue business opportunities. I streamlined the process by isolating critical data in multiple reporting streams and consolidated the data into consistent, organized, and meaningful reports.

Mclean, Va

Developed the company’s first comprehensive proposal development process by leading the division’s change management effort. This included establishing a version management system, creating process and product standards, and determination of quality criteria to ensure consistency in product and service delivery. Established and executed a quality assurance review process that evaluated the team’s output against acceptance criteria. Trained a staff of seven team members and presented the process to the division’s President, Vice President and Senior Principals.Coordinated strategy sessions and managed teams of up to ten writers to develop client solutions and “win” themes for proposals. Developed concepts and content for large proposals, engaging a team of approximately twelve writers, graphic designer and sub-consultants during the proposal pursuit process.Established a documentation management system and associated policies to improve product quality, reduce delivery cycle duration, and collect metrics for management reporting and process improvement.

Rockville, Md

Led teams of writers and graphic designers, coordinated and facilitated brainstorming meetings and strategy sessions to pursue high value clients. Tailored solutions that were effective for the client yet remained within the client’s technical, environmental and financial constraints. Leveraged knowledge of the industry to understand client needs and deficiencies. Identified marketable and beneficial services by understanding Telvent’s service offerings and correlating this knowledge with the needs of the client.Coordinated all aspects of industry and hospitality events for the company. Tasks included travel coordination, booth resources for trade shows, membership renewals, conference registrations, menu coordination, invitations, entertainment coordination, etc. Developed themes and event marketing materials such as brochures, graphics and press releases. Conducted research on marketing opportunities to establish marketing goals. Communicated with industry publications to coordinate promotional activities and advertising.

Various

Worked closely with the I-95 Corridor Coalition on various events and outreach efforts. Responsibilities included developing marketing materials, attendee information packets and handouts specific to the workshop or meeting, handling logistics and providing technical support to key speakers, Coalition staff and panel members. Worked with vendors to arrange travel and accommodations for attendees and also coordinated with venues, providing attendees the opportunity to tour transportation facilities such as the Florida Turnpike Enterprise and the Kennedy Space Center.

Rockville, Md

Chantilly, Va

Ms. Salinas’ responsibilities included analyzing current issues in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and posting results on the Intranet site to inform staff of trends. She also tracked and managed the budget for the ITS department. She assessed, identified and supported the development of ITS Training needs for NOVA VDOT employees. She managed the Outreach Project to inform the public of ITS. She also, restructured and redesigned the NOVA Smart Travel Intranet site. Ms. Salinas co-authored an article that was published in Traffic/Technology International Magazine’s April/May 2003 issue titled, “Security Blanket” – an article that discussed VDOT’s strategy of partnership and cooperation with other authorities to better utilize the road network for safety, security and evacuation purposes. Ms. Salinas was also a member of the ITS PCB Working Group while employed by VDOT. She participated in the Working Group as the Virginia DOT representative working to develop various training courses for the Northern Virginia, Washington D.C. and Maryland work force. Other members of the working group included representatives from the DCDOT, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and University of Maryland. She was involved in developing a database that captured the needs of professionals, through a survey, identifying courses suited for transportation professionals. She coordinated with local Universities to hold workshops and caterers. She also gathered feedback from the workshops.

B.S. Decision Sciences & Management Information Systems, (Currently Known As: Information Systems And Operations Management)

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