SUMMARY

• To obtain a meaningful and challenging position that utilizes my organizational skills and allows for advancement and growth.
• Effective editing, research, fact - checking, and compliance review with attention to detail
• Seamless coordination with technical project teams throughout all phases of documentation lifecycle
• Support for over $500M in subcontracts
• Provides subcontract file reviews to ensure their compliance with applicable regulations and corporate procurement policies and procedures

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Technical Publications Specialist
• Proposal Coordinator
• Editor/Researcher
• SGML Writer
• Procurement Agent
• Project and Subcontract Administrator

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Technical Writer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed procurement and supplier diversity trends, benchmarking information and industry best practices
• Assisted in the development and enhancement of company-wide supplier diversity strategies and processes
• Coordinated and reports procurement activities, plans, and consulted with key representatives within Exelis
• Provided compliance support with regards to the Small Business Administration, DCMA, and Internal/External Audits
• Responsible for business specific systems, operation, documentation, streamlining, centralizing and applying process improvements
• Scanned and uploaded Small Business Plan documentation to SharePoint and created a document tree on the community server

Confidential

Subcontract Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Submitted multiple RFP’s which includes coordination of questions, amendments, and all documentation pertaining to the proposal effort for various subcontractors and business groups
• Interviewed engineers and SME’s and interpreted drawings and statements of work on technical feasibility for subcontracts on RFP’s for which Confidential was the proposal prime on work conducted on the military bases throughout the country and abroad
• Created tables and formulas in Microsoft Excel to track and estimate travel, rates, CONUS, and per diem for contractor costs in the subcontract, proposal, and RFP documentation
• Modified and submitted new change orders and task orders into CostPoint database
• Coordinated with program mangers and vendors on the set-up of new and modified subcontracts, purchase orders, and professional service agreements and ensure they were incompliance with safety and environmental standards set by the government and FAR
• Negotiated new subcontracts in coordination with legal and procurement manager for compliance with the new standards on IT, logistics and engineering positions
• Recruited and negotiated Personal Service Agreements for IT, logistics, engineering, and construction
• Initiated and coordinated the closeout of old projects and subcontracts
• Researched and resolved subcontract and task order issues
• Audit, retrieve, and prepare subcontract and purchase order documentation for the CPSR audit
• Assisted the Compliance Manager with editing and formatting of the corporate Procurement Procedure Manual

Confidential

Technical Publications Specialist / Project and Subcontract Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Provided data entry and managed corporate database (500K + entries) of project descriptions, proposals, resumes, presentations, etc. used across (domestic and international) corporate for civil engineering, transportation, and environmental projects
• Scanned, uploaded, and reviewed documentation and drawing for accuracy and dissemination
• Coordinated and supported several transportation, environmental, and civil engineering proposals with graphic designers, proposal managers, document processors, and reprographics staff
• Researched, edited and prepared resumes, proposals, technical memos, and project descriptions for acquisition tasks
• Created project marketing collateral; developed and maintained office website; and edited presentations, resumes, proposals, manuals, reports and marketing documentation
• Planned and coordinated events with multiple locations and vendors
• Managed and coordinated general office administration and procurement
• Administered subcontracts, change orders, and evaluated claims
• Verified compliance of client and subcontractor documentation submission and distribution
• Maintained and managed project documentation register and project close-out
• Collated and submitted turnover package documentation to clients
• Tracked and reconciled payment and invoices to the final payment amount on subcontract
• Verified subcontractor compliance with state and federal payroll regulations
• Tracked and maintained all land acquisition and parcel files for statewide projects
• Transitioned into permanent position with Confidential Hill after consulting with I3 Consulting Group from May ’05 - Jan ’06 as a Technical Editor

Confidential

Technical Writer / Communications Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated with subject matter experts to create procedural and training documentation for Air Force Space Command
• Compiled, maintained and distributed a database of all project migration issues
• Created and maintained SMS and Exchange design and implementation documentation in coordination with document control
• Project scribe for all project meetings

Confidential

Technical Writer

Responsibilities:

• Researched and collected data for a US Air Force satellite tracking system
• Designed illustrations and submitted requests for the Illustrated Parts Breakdown (IPB) of the Operations & Maintenance manual in compliance with government standards
• Developed and managed official customer comments database for several SCNC Technical Orders
• Reorganized relevant sections of the Operations & Maintenance manual and adjusted SGML tagging
• Tracked team project milestones and deadlines for the writing development group