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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Distinctive Personnel – New York, NY

RFP/Proposal Writer – Consultant – 02/08 to 06/10

Launched Company’s first (GSA) General Service Administration contract program worth an estimated 15 million per annum.

*  Lead, draft, produce and manage proposals, across a range of industry and geographic areas.  Collaborate with partners, other senior management on strategy of proposals

*  Contribute to the collection, development and upkeep of collateral used in pitches and proposals, e.g. biographies, experience lists, maps, etc. Proposal development activities for the company’s domestic healthcare division, including RFP review and analysis, bid determination, proposal management, proposal team management and coordination, liaison with Corporate, Contracts and Finance staff, technical writing and editing, review of technical and business proposals.

INDY THINK – New York, NY

Independent Consultant  2007 to Present

Specialty consulting: Writer, Marketing, Tech and Operations for such clients as:  The Episcopal Church, Damon Runyon Foundation, Obama for America, St. John’s Queens Hospital, The Fortune Society and Con Edison

The Episcopal Church HQ – New York, NY

Database Consultant – Raiser’s Edge – 02/10 to 04/10

Accomplishments – Processed over $789,000 in HAITI RELIEF donations in just three weeks

 

Damon Runyon Cancer Foundation – New York, NY

Database Consultant – Raiser’s Edge – 10/08-11/08

Accomplishments – Processed over $300,000 in donations in just under one month

• Cleanup of 70,000 (+) database entries
• Special event support – Go Vertical Stairclimb Chicago 2008

 

Obama For America – New York, NY

Field Organizer 6/08-11/08

Accomplishments – Organized over 500 volunteers in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.  Documented experiences and interviews via OFF THE BUS for The Huffington Post

• Develop and implement local media campaigns and organize events
• Recruit, train and manage volunteers to build accountable and cohesive electoral precinct teams.
• Mobilizing volunteer for work in battleground states in the East and Midwest
• Coordinate with local organizations in target states on voter registration and get out the vote efforts

 

St. John’s Queens Hospital – New York, NY

Medical Staff Office Coordinator – Consultant – 03/08 – 04/09

Accomplishments – Reconfigured documented history of organization from paper to digital in 6 months.  Called back by senior management to help shut down operations of the hospital in April of 2009

• Responsible for coordination and oversight of the Medical Staff Organization, a not for profit 5013c, including physician and allied health credentialing and re-credentialing, meeting management, flow of information from medical staff committees through the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Board.

 

Consolidated Edison – New York, NY

Technical Writer/Database Consultant – 8/07 to 12/07

Accomplishments – Produced the standard manual for web based tracking software

• Con Edison Environmental Operations for Brooklyn and Queens – clean up primary database of electrical and service structures Technical Writing for Environmental Operations software development program.                                                                                                 

Collaborative Arts Project – New York, NY                                                               

Special Projects Manager– 6/06 TO 7/07

Accomplishments – Change management from paper to software customer management program

• Database Manager – Migrated database from GiftmakerPro to Raiser’s Edge
• Developed and implemented the program level document management plan, including the support infrastructure. Managed architecture, developing, testing, and implementing of an all encompassing ISP accounting, inventory management, sales, reservation and customer management software application (REZSTREAM) Through innovative scheduling and resource management the project was completed within a tight timeline and under budget.
• Principle Writer for procedure manual for company’s specific configuration of REZStream.  Now used as standard manual.
• Operations and Finance Management – reduced expenditures by 20% through vendor reselection; 

 

Witness Inc – New York, NY                                                    

Operations Manager for Musician/Activist Peter Gabriel’s Personal Charity – 5/01 TO 12/05

Accomplishments – Established the first of its kind World Wide WITNESS Street Team:  Communications/PR initiative connecting volunteers and interns of all ages around the world via website in order to raise awareness about the organization, events and video launches.

• Fund Raising Specialty – In kind and corporate giving; $20,000.00 within the first six months.
• Construction project management of build-out on two floors in new location, supervising subcontractors from various trades including HVAC, construction, IT and telephony technicians; 
• Manage day to day operations of organization;  Human resources administration, record keeping, payroll and benefits administration – primary point person for all staff regarding benefit status and refined sourcing strategy, including developing automated job posting infrastructure for organization.

 

Spencer and Walsh Engineering and Architecture – New York, NY

Director of Operations – Post 9/11 WTC Location – 8/01 TO 3/04

Accomplishments – Disaster Recovery Implementation Project for businesses located WTC area.  Submission of paperwork for grants and logistical support following 9/11

• Project Manager -  supporting the preparation of proposals; planning, coordinating, integrating, monitoring, appraising and closing project activities; ensuring the maintenance of technical communications and business files; reporting variances from plan; appraising impact of variances; recommending corrective actions; administering project changes;
  maintaining client liaison; preparing declarations of revenue,  Construction expeditor Department of Buildings – Project Liaison to clients  AIA billing, contracts and project coordination
• Facilitated and managed seamless office move/evacuation from WTC area to Rockefeller Center; IT infrastructure systems build and rebuild for new architectural start-up Developing administrative infrastructure, procurement of new hardware e.g. cell phones, computers.  Disaster Recovery Implementation Project for businesses located WTC area.  Submission of paperwork for grants and logistical support following 9/11

 

Snickelways Interactive – New York, NY                                                   

Manager of Administration/Aide-de-Camp to Chief Creative Officer – 11/99 – 4/01

Accomplishments – Reduced procurement expenditures by 23% over a 6 month period through the use of company intranet system and more economical vendors.

• Manage day-to-day operations for both locations of Snickelways Interactive;  Managed strategic space planning and office moves for 200 person company;  Facilitated and managed seamless office move for 100 (+) employee to annex office in WTC
• Establishing educational programs for staff via distance learning/telecommuting; Establish and implement administrative systems and operational budget
• Reduced procurement expenditures by 23% over a 6 month period through the use of company intranet system and more economical vendors.

 

EDUCATION

Hunter College Masters Degree Candidate – Education – Fellowship:  The New York City Teaching Fellows

The University of Michigan B.A, Psychology – Minor Sociology-Minor Shakespeare Studies – Published Senior Year

The United States Library of Congress-Scorpyo Program Congressional Publications Research

The American Musical Dramatic Academy – Certificate of Completion

AWARDS: Outstanding College Students of America; United States Congress – Congressional Intern; United States Pentagon – Office of the Marine Corps Liaison to the Department of Defense – Intern

The President’s Volunteer Service Award