Carol Cooke, REMOTE Sr. Proposal Writer/Manager

Rockport, MA 01966

Cell Phone #508-572-8137                                                                       Email: cealady@comcast.net

 

Self starter, REMOTE Sr. Proposal Writer/Manager with over 20 yrs. experience, including the last 9 yrs. working remotely, in technical proposal writing, management, analyzing complex Federal, State, and B2B RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, Task Orders, PWS, SOWs, and INTs desires REMOTE work on a direct or contract W-2 basis.

 

Working from my Massachusetts Home Office, I have successfully written and managed entire proposals including Technical, Management, Past Performance, and Executive Summary sections for full Qualifications proposals and Task Order proposals. Additionally, formatted complete proposals in MS Word 7, including creating cover design, graphics, and PDF files for electronic delivery or printing production.

 

Some Winning proposals completed remotely including IT Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Qualification RFPs and Task Orders have been for the Dept. of Defense, Div. of Homeland Security, USDA Food and Nutrition Agency, Dept. of Education, California Health & Human Services Agency, Div. of Motor Vehicles, and International Airport Services.

 

If your company has never worked with a REMOTE Proposal Writer/Manager, try it for one proposal and see the compliant, well-written, Winning proposal I can complete on-time.

 

                                   Will work Nights and Weekends on Rush Proposals.

 

                                                      QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

1.                     Self-starter with 20 years State, Federal, and B2B proposal writing/management experience.

2.                     Have an approximate 70% Proposal Win rate.

3.                     Excellent skills analyzing large, complex State and Federal RFPs/RFIs/RFQs, Task Orders, Invitations to Bid, Letters of Understanding, Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), and Invitations to Negotiate (ITN).

4.                     Wrote and managed complete, deliverable, compliant proposals on-time including outlining proposal volumes, creating proposal matrices, schedules, graphics, and cover design.  For Cost Proposals only wrote written content.

5.                     Experience writing proposal PowerPoint presentations with graphics.

6.                     Excellent communications skills working with Remote Proposal Teams including Presidents, Proposal Managers, Business Development Managers, and Engineering SMEs through Concalls, Email, SharePoint, Go-To-Meeting, and WebEx.

7.                     Managed proposals from start through delivery valued at $5 Mil to $230 Mil.

8.                     PC skills: Office 2007 (Expert Word/PowerPoint), Outlook, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat.

9.                     Proposal training from Shipley and Assoc. of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP).

10.              U.S. Citizen with Inactive Government Secret Clearance

 

EDUCATION: BS (magna cum laude) Journalism, Suffolk University, Boston, MA

 

EXPERIENCE

Consultant/Contractor Sr. Proposal Writer/Manager           2007 to Present              

For the past nine (9) years I have worked remotely assisting large and small businesses including 8(a) and WOSDB, with writing, managing, and reviewing winning, compliant Federal, State, and B2B Qualifications and Task Order proposals. Following are some companies I have assisted:

 

Oxford Airport Technical Services, Elmont, NY (Airport O&M Services - Remote Proposal Writer/Manager)

Ø      Analyzed RFPs and Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) from U.S. International Airports and wrote compliant proposal Outlines for Baggage Handling System Operation Maintenance and Repair Services, Passenger Boarding Bridges, and Associated Ground Support Equipment.

Ø      Reviewed previous proposal content and rewrote all sections for new proposals including obtaining content, as needed, from the Engineering Department.

Ø      Formatted and designed proposals, covers, and rewrote cover letters.

 

Strategic Resources Inc.(SRI), McLean, VA (IT company - Remote Proposal Writer/Reviewer)

Ø      Assisted with writing Military Task Order proposals for Information Technology Services (ITS) and Administrative Telephone Services (ATS) at military Network Enterprise Centers (NECs).

Ø      Developed proposal compliance matrices and outlines based on proposal instructions and PWS.

Ø      Served as a Pink and Red Team Reviewer for proposals not written by me.

 

EDA Staffing Inc., Foxboro, MA (Staffing firm, on-call since 2007 to Present- Remote Proposal Writer /Manager)

Ø       Recently completed a Corporate Capability proposal for temporary Information Technology (IT) staffing for a high tech, scientific firm.

Ø       Wrote and Managed Government and B2B proposals and Qualifications for this technical staffing firm providing IT engineers, scientists, designers, and project managers.

(In 2015, EDA won two 5-year staffing contracts from proposals I wrote and managed.)

Ø       Completed an ID/IQ proposal for technical personnel at MIT Lincoln Laboratory.

Ø       Analyzed RFPs/RFIs/RFQs, managed and wrote proposals from developing compliant outlines and proposal template to writing/editing final, deliverable proposals.

Ø       Proposals have included Executive Summary, Management, Technical, Transition Plan, and Resumes.

Ø       Formatted proposals in Word 7, and remotely managed FedEx printing production and delivery.

Ø       Wrote and formatted Qualifications package used for B2B responses.

Ø       Annually renew EDA on SAM.Gov website.

 

Xerox State & Local Solutions,  Chestertown, NY (Electronic Health Benefits IT Systems,

for a variety of State EPPIC eWIC Electronic Benefit Proposals - Remote Proposal Writer)

Ø      As a remote Proposal Writer assisted with proposal writing and developing proposal graphics for assigned sections on a variety of RFPs  including California and a Western States Alliance proposal for State Health and Human Services agencies providing Food and Nutrition benefits services known as eWIC (electronic benefit Women, Infants, and Children program). 

Ø      Responsibilities include analyzing RFPs and Statements of Work, drafting compliant proposal sections including graphics using SharePoint; participating in Team Webinars, conference calls, and Pink and Red Team reviews, and writing final, deliverable proposal sections with graphics. 

Ø      Also assist on other proposals as a Red Team Reviewer checking proposal sections for compliance and RFP/SOW relevance and clarity.

 

Standard Information Technology, Falls Church, VA (IT Consulting firm - Remote Proposal Writer /Manager)

Ø      For this information technology 8(a) small business, wrote, designed, and managed a proposal for the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Federal agency RFP for IT services to convert existing FNS children's nutrition print books into interactive eBooks in English and Spanish that will be accessed using mobile devices. Proposal included Technical Volume including Technical Approach, Management Approach, Resumes, and Past Performance. Also, edited and formatted Price Volume and Quality Control Plan.  Designed proposal cover, wrote Letter of Transmittal, formatted proposal in Word 7, and created PDF files to email proposal to FNS.

 

Ø      Wrote and designed graphics for entire proposal for Dept. of Education, Office of Civil Rights Reporting Website Support Services.  This required analyzing all RFP documents, writing, and formatting three compliant volumes: Technical, Business, and Past Performance, in Word 7 and created PDF files for email delivery to Dept. of Education.

 

Base One Technologies, New Rochelle, NY (IT Consulting firm - Remote Proposal Writer)

Ø      For this Certified Woman-Owned Small Disadvantaged Business (WOSDB), wrote rush proposal in answer to a NY Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Invitation for Bid (IFB) for IT consulting services.  Analyzed the IFB and Addendum.  Worked with CEO to obtain background information and content for varies forms required to submit with proposal.  Wrote entire, compliant deliverable proposal including company background, technical, letter of transmittal, and editing resumes.  Formatted proposal in Word 7, created Cover Design, and PDF files for electronic delivery.

 

MorphoTrust USA, Billerica, MA (Digital Driver License/ID Systems - Onsite Proposal Writer)

Ø      Assisted the Proposal Department with writing and editing proposals for Digital Driver's License and next generation ID systems and Central Printer systems for State Motor Vehicle and Federal Agencies.  Created compliant proposal outlines, wrote and formatted proposals in MS Word 10 and used SharePoint for proposal distribution and version control.

 

J. A. White & Associates, Inc., Columbia, SC (Consulting firm - Remote Proposal Writer/Manager)

Ø      Wrote and managed rush B2B proposal for audit compliance services for a large Government Contractor Utility company.

Ø      Analyzed Letter of Understanding and outlined compliant 3-volume proposal including Engagement Letter, Technical Proposal, and Cost Proposal

Ø      Created templates for each volume and worked with SMEs to obtain content

Ø      Wrote Engagement Letter, Technical Proposal, and written sections only of Cost Proposal

Ø      Created Cover design, formatted proposal in Word 7, and created PDF files for electronic delivery.

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PREVIOUS ONSITE PROPOSAL EXPERIENCE BEFORE WORKING REMOTELY

 

BAE Systems, Nashua, NH - Proposal Development Manager/Writer (On-Site)       2004 - 2007

Ø      For the Electronics and Integration Solutions' Business Development Group managed and wrote winning proposals and presentations in answer to DoD and other Federal RFPs/RFIs/RFQs.

Ø      Proposal responsibilities included analyzing RFPs/RFIs/RFQs, outlining compliant proposal volumes; assisting with proposal strategy, win themes, and storyboards.

Ø      Developed proposal schedules, compliance matrices, and presentations.

Ø      Assisted with writing/editing Executive Summaries, Technical including Statement of Work (SOW), Past Performance, and Management volumes by obtaining content from up to 30 proposal team members including: SMEs, high-level managers, team partners, and subcontractors.

Ø      Participated in Kick-off meetings, Black, Pink, and Red Team Reviews based on Shipley style.

Ø      Proposals were for Prime Federal contracts valued at from $5 million to $230 million.

Ø      While at BAE Systems held a Government Secret Clearance. 

DSD Laboratories, Sudbury, MA - Proposal Writer/Manager      (On-Site)  2001 - 2004

Ø      Managed and wrote proposals for DSD Lab, a DoD contractor providing services to Division of Homeland Security (DHA) and various DoD and State agencies.

Ø      Proposals included analyzing RFPs, outlining compliant proposal volumes, writing sections, and editing complete proposal.

Ø      Worked with remote, diverse, national proposal team members to obtain content, and communicated daily via email and concalls to obtain required information for developing compliant proposals.

Ø      Additionally, responsible for formatting proposals in MS Word, cover design, and proofreading proposals, and producing multiple hardcopies and CDs. 

Ø      Worked on a number of proposals concurrently and always met strict deadlines.

Spike Technologies, Nashua, NH - Marketing Communications Writer    (On-Site) 1997 - 2001

Ø      For this start-up telecommunications company, wrote all marketing projects for Spike’s PRIZM Broadband Fixed Wireless Access System. 

Ø      Responsibilities included writing and coordination of all marketing and sales materials including developing new web site and writing all content, brochures, PowerPoint presentations, and B2B proposals.

 

HP (formerly Compaq), Shrewsbury, MA - Marketing Communications Writer(On-Site) 1993 - 1997

Ø      Developed and managed marketing communications projects for HP/Compaq’s North America Customer Services Windows NT Business Unit.

Ø      Responsibilities included copywriting, designing, web content for B2B web site, and project management of collateral for Corporate, Resellers, Partners, and Direct Sales

Ø      Collateral included E-Commerce Internet and Intranet content, sales guides, direct mail, brochures, presentations, newsletter articles, white papers, customer testimonials, and trade show collateral.

 

Lau Technologies, Visage Division, Littleton, MA - Proposal Writer/Editor (On-Site)  1991 - 1993

Ø      For this start-up division, wrote winning B2B International proposals and Government proposals for Visage's state-of-the-art Digital Driver's License (DDL), ID System, and Facial Recognition System.

Ø      Responsibilities included analyzing RFPs/RFIs/RFQs, outlining compliant proposals,  writing management,  past performance, resumes, editing technical sections, and formatting entire proposals in MS Word. 

Ø      Also wrote marketing brochures, training guides, and presentations.                                                                                         

    

   

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