Marketing Sales

Alyce Valasek

I have more than ** years of experience supporting executive level management. I

have supported marketing by planning, coordinating, editing, and producing

reports, proposals, presentations, and public relations materials. I possess

strong MS office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. I have

developed both simple and complex procedures to streamline inputting and accessing

information. My "can do" attitude, organizational skills, and experience support

business growth.

A Johnson & Work primarily with companies desiring to increase sales in Austin.

Associates Write text for web sites and provide technical editing and software

4-2010 to testing. Establish discriminators, write and prove thesis

Present statements, and diffuse text with litigation potential. Research

Owner and edit highly technical concepts, text, and jargon to make it

easy for the reader to understand. Work diligently to become a

trusted advisor and friend to the client and look for methods to

enhance their experience learning written materials. Establish

relationships with potential clients to learn valued features and

obtain feedback for the developer. Analyze competitors to suggest

software enhancements and competitive pricing. Currently working on

Sales and Internet marketing for Restaurant Scheduler.

Carollo Supported marketing by searching for project and teaming

Engineers opportunities, setting up meetings, and authoring proposal text.

6-2009 to Prepared reports, proposals, presentations, and marketing

4-2010 materials. Prepared construction specifications and supported all

administrative functions including switchboard relief.

Support Learned InDesign (page layout program), Abode Illustrator

Services (graphics), Deltek Vision (marketing database), and ProjectWise

Construction (construction specification file management software).

Specs.

Weston Formatted, tech edited, assembled, and printed technical reports

Solutions and documents. Assisted 60 engineers, geologists, and professional

11-2006 to staff with administrative tasks as requested. Worked within teams

2-2009 to prepare proposals and presentations for commercial, industrial,

Proposal and municipal clients. Supported proposal kick-off meetings and

Coordinator prepared materials and schedule. Developed draft organization

charts and made teaming arrangements with technical experts and

subconsultants. Considered client preferences, technical

competence, manageability, and location while achieving a profit.

Drafted project descriptions based on preliminary engineering

reports.

Accomplishment Responsible for becoming a "preferred provider" to the largest oil

s field service company in the world. First person to obtain oil and

gas site development work for Texas offices. Obtained new clients.

Lockwood, Formatted, tech edited, assembled, and printed technical reports

Andrews & and documents. Provided support to 30 engineers and professional

Newnam staff with administrative tasks as requested.

8-2003 to Responsible for writing some material, editing, and producing

11-2006 proposals and presentations for municipal and commercial clients.

Marketing Provided kick-off meeting materials, schedule, competitor

Coordinator information for draft and final documents. Emphasized client needs

and how to meet or exceed those needs. Developed tables, graphics,

text boxes, descriptive text, and formatting to emphasize

discriminators. Distributed opportunities and marketing information

to pursue project leads. Participated in client strategy meetings.

Prepared brochures, announcements, invitations, and promotional

material. Provided marketing research and tracked competitor

project awards.

Accomplishment Achieved a 65% win rate. Individual Achievement Award for

s outstanding contribution in 2004. Spot Bonus for "Impacting...and

benefiting the entire firm" in 2005. Major Wins: Capital Metro

Program Management ($60 million+) ? LCRA WTP ? LCRA Water Line

Segment 1 ? City of Austin Valve Replacement ? Davis Water

Treatment Plant (first WTP job won in 20 years).

URS Supported nationwide marketing by coordinating the preparing

Corporation federal, state, and municipal proposals. Prepared schedule, drafted

2002 to 8-2003 action list, and assigned writing tasks and reviews. Gathered

information from subcontractors, tailored resumes, arranged

Proposal production, and performed final quality control.

Coord.

Accomplishment Achieved 80% proposal win or short list. First proposal was a $1.5

s billion win and last proposal was a $400 million win. Achievement

Award 2003 "In Recognition to Outstanding Contribution to URS."

5-1993 to 2002 Responsible for editing, formatting, graphics, and proofing

technical reports. Worked within a team to create promotional

Administrative brochures, professional presentations, invitations, logos, and

Asst. promotional items. Provided technical and marketing support to the

Vice President and 35 team members.

Accomplishment Supported largest projects (i.e., Gas Research Institute,

s Department of Energy, and Longhorn Pipeline). Received "Outstanding

Contribution to URS" Recognition Awards in 2003, 2001, 1999, 1996,

and 1995.

12001 Hispania Court

Austin, Texas 78727

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