Summary

Develops winning proposals for Federal Government contracts by serving as the Proposal Manager/Writer/Editor. Works with IT Engineering and/or Healthcare Teams to develop technical solutions for federal proposals. Is certified in the Shipley’s Proposal methodology, including creating compliance matrices and schedules for the completion of compliant and compelling proposals. Establishes and facilitates color team review sessions. Manages and edits content, serves as section lead, writes sections and creates text. Provides Desktop Publishing using Microsoft Word Styles. Skilled writer and editor with the ability to translate complex information into government plain language. Uses a proposal template with pre-determined styles for developing proposal content. Serves as the owner of the master proposal, inputting, editing and formatting proposal content to ensure that it is compliant with the request for proposal (RFP) requirements and is mechanically correct. Facilitates Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions to develop custom software applications or tailor commercial off the shelf (COTS) products. Has managed large proposal teams that have won high profile contracts with the CMS, USDA, DOS, DHS, DOJ, VA, DOD, TRICARE, NASA, U.S. Armed Services and NOAA. Experience with IT architecture, software development methodologies, Medicaid and/or Medicare Systems, Project Transition Plans, Risk Management Plans, Quality Management Plans, Staffing Plans and Earned Value Management Plans. Has served as a Project Manager overseeing the execution of contract services and developing various contract deliverables, including Weekly Project Status Reports, Integrated Project Management Plans, White Papers, Requirements Documents, Software Design Documents and Software Test and Integration Plans. Experience with Deltek GovWins and Capture Management tools.

 

Proposal Consultant, Independent Contractor, Ellicott City, MD(Contract Positions) March 2013 to Present

Works as an independent consultant, providing proposal development for the NASA STARSS III; Naval Surface Warfare Center-Crane Division; the Henry Ford Healthcare System; the Executive Office of the President; the U.S. Department of State, Technical, Administrative, Management and Professional Service Employees-Domestic (TAMPASS-D); the U.S. Veterans Administration, T4 NextGeneration; the Pentagon; the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); Freddie Mac and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NOAA) AMES Research Center Consolidated Information Technology Services (ACITS III) proposal. Served as the proposal manager, writer, desktop publisher and editor for all volumes. Contracted via the InfiniTek company to work with PGBA of South Carolina to manage a proposal to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Systems (CMS) for processing benefits for Dual Healthcare Eligibles (e.g., TRICARE and Medicare). Edited the content provided by the subject matter experts in order to ensure compliance, flow and accuracy. Served as the desktop publisher. We won this multi-million dollar proposal.

 

Consultant, Shipley Associates (Contract Position)                                                                                    August 2014 to Present

Contracted via Shipley’s to provide proposal development services for CSC and the Department of Defense Healthcare Management System Modernization Program (DHMSM). This proposal is still under evaluation. Completed a two day course on Accelerated Shipley Consultant Orientation and Training (ASCOT).

 

Sr. Proposal Writer, Deloitte, Federal Capture Center of ExcellenceJuly 2012 to February 2013

Develops Management, Corporate Capabilities, Past Performance and Staffing Volumes in support of Federal ‘must win’ opportunities. Completed a week of training at Deloitte University in Texas.

 

Foreperson, Special Federal Grand Jury, Baltimore, MDJanuary 2011 to July 2012

Served as Foreperson on a Special Federal Grand Jury that evaluated probable cause indictments for the U.S. Department of Justice, in Baltimore, MD for an 18-month term.

 

Proposal Consultant, Independent Contractor, MD (Contract Positions) January 2007 to 2011

Worked as an independent consultant, providing guidance in the development of proposals for various Federal Agencies, such as the USDA’s Farm Services Application Technology, the GSA Alliant Small Business Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), the U.S. Veterans GWAC, the U.S. Army’s Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-2 (ITES-2), the U.S. Navy’s SeaPort-e, the State Department’s Professional, Technical, Administrative and Program Support Services (PTAPSS), the FBI’s Information Technology Supplies and Support Services (FBI ITSSS) Blanket Ordering Agreement, the U.S. Navy’s Medical Services for Naval Medical Logistics Command and Camp Lemoore, the U.S. Army’s Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), the State Department’s U.S. Embassy Guards for Kenya, the State Department’s Overseas Building Operations, the Pentagon’s Washington Headquarter Services, the NASA Ames Research Center IT-3 and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Computer Assisted Legal Research. Provided compliance matrices, schedules, proposal templates and writing and editing skills. Assisted with the capture and proposal process. Documented proposal-related information, such as past performances, corporate overviews, project management methodology and software development life cycle methodologies (SDLC). Facilitated Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions necessary to develop IT solutions such as the creation of custom software applications and/or the tailoring of commercial off the shelf (COTS) products. Established a shared directory of information for use in future proposals, such as proposals, templates, past performances and boilerplate content. Performed ongoing opportunity identification using FedBizOpps and other search engines. Attended Pre-bid meetings. Provided writing and editing assistance for contract deliverables and marketing materials. Won a number of multi-billion dollar proposals.

 

Global Proposal Manager, GXS, Gaithersburg, MDJune 2006 to December 2006

Worked with account executives and solutions consultants to develop quality commercial proposals for organizations such as Verizon, CVS, Target, Novartis, General Mills, Goodyear, Caterpillar, Visa and Nike. Managed the overall process, creating schedules, boilerplate, templates and compliance matrices. Performed all formatting and editing on the master document, in conformance with GXS and the Chicago Manual of Style standards. Ensured that the proposal met all of the requirements established in the RFP, RFI and/or the RFQ. Won a number of multi-million dollar contracts.

 

Proposal Manager, Livanta LLC, Annapolis Junction, MD June 2005 to June 2006

Developed proposal solutions to support government contracts. Developed various documents for use in controlling the proposal process, including proposal overviews for use in bid-no bid decisions, proposal schedules with delegated writing assignments, proposal requirements matrices, staffing equivalents and risk assessment and mitigation tables. Successfully managed the proposal process for a $22M dollar and a $21M dollar contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Systems (CMS) to provide integrity services for the new Medicare Prescription Drug Program, and Medicare Error Rates (a CMS initiative to recoup payments). Also won the Medicare Rx Integrity Contractors (MEDIC) proposal to identify and eliminate fraud, waste and abuse in the new Medicare Prescription Drug Program.

 

Proposal Manager, Maricom Systems Inc., Baltimore, MD April 2004 to June 2005

Developed and managed the proposal process. Wrote proposals for various Federal, State, and commercial contracts, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Systems (CMS), The State of Maryland Judiciary, Prince George’s County, Accenture and the Social Security Administration (SSA). Supported business development by responding to RFIs. Served as the technical writer and editor for the creation of various in-house documents, such as contract deliverables, policies, procedures, user guides, and training materials. Won a number of new proposals for the organization, including numerous contracts with the CMS and the Maryland State Judiciary.

 

Technical Writer, Lockheed Martin Info. Tech. (LMIT), Baltimore, MD (Contract Position)August 2003 to April 2004

Wrote and edited proposals and contract deliverables for submission to CMS, utilizing The Chicago Manual of Style standards. Audited contract records to evaluate compliance with CMS standards. Served as a member of the Asset Management Team in the development of a new Inventory and Configuration Management System for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Systems (CMS). This Asset Management project involved the development of requirements, the creation of project documentation, and the mapping and documentation of the Asset Management System and subsequent system processes. Maintained an ongoing Action Tracking List for use by Senior Management. Developed procedures, project plans and recorded meeting minutes.

 

Technical Writer, Alpharma USHP, Baltimore, MD (Contract Position)May 2003 to July 2003

Utilized Microsoft Word to rewrite Alpharma's SOP to ensure consistency, clarity, and compliance with FDA Requirements. Utilized Microsoft Project to create and provide daily progress reports to the Department Manager.

 

Sr. Project Coordinator, Johnson, Basin & Shaw, Silver Spring, MD (Contract Position)January 2002 to June 2002

Managed the production of Technical Manuals and Guidelines for use by substance abuse treatment providers under the Knowledge Application Program (KAP) for the Federal Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and the Federal Center for Drug Abuse Prevention (CSAP). Developed a consultant database for use in Federal Consensus and Research Panels, used to gather topics of interest.

 

Project Manager, Sheppard Patterson, Baltimore, Maryland (Contract Position)August 2000 to November 2001

Performed Project Management and Technical Writing for the Health Care Financing Agency (HCFA, now the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Systems). Utilized BPwin (IDEF Modeling) to provide process documentation ("as is" and "should be") and reengineering for the Technical Information Group (TIG) and the Enterprise Databases Group (EDG). Created and maintained Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Formulated and documented Help Desk, Project Management and Performance Measurement processes. Created and maintained an integrated Microsoft Project plan for EDG, which included requirements management and standardized software development lifecycle (SDLC) components, task dates and resource assignments, and percentages of progress made towards goals. Utilized Microsoft Word and PowerPoint to Compile and distribute monthly project status reports, which included earned value analyses.

 

Proposal Writer, Market Strategies, Columbia, MD August 1999 to June 2000

Wrote proposals for TRICARE Regions 2 and 5, for clients such as the Anthem Alliance Health Insurance Company, Palmetto Government Benefits Association (PGBA), AmeriKids and ExpressScripts.

 

Education

Bachelor of Liberal Arts (BLA), the Johns Hopkins University, 1996. Attended school at night, while working full time. Graduated with Honors as a member of Alpha Sigma Lambda Society, a national honor society.

 

Groups and Associations:

Guidepoint Global Advisors, Federal Contractors Network, the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP), Amnesty International, Institute of Management Consultants, Howard County Emergency Response Team (CERT), Toastmasters, Catholic Charities, American Red Cross, Irish American Unity Conference (IAUC), Irish Charities of Maryland and the Ladies Orders of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.