DEBORAH L. NEMETH-GRIFFIN
abj7as@r.postjobfree.com
**** ******* ****, ******* ** 35972
Administrative/Purchasing/Contracts/Project Management & Planning
Phone 256-***-**** (Cell)
Alternate: 256-***-**** (Gallant Grocery)
EDUCATION:
Graduate, Riverdale High School, East Fort Myers, FL, 1978
A.S., Business Management, Southern Wesleyan University, Charleston, SC,
May 2001
B.S., Candidate, Business Management, Southern Wesleyan University,
Charleston, SC;
13 Elective Credits Remaining to Degree
ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
Microsoft Project for Windows, Performance Systems & Training, Charleston,
SC, April 1997
Business Seminars-Secretarial and Supervisory, 1989
Computer Fundamentals, PC & PS 2 Planning and Installation, IBM Guided
Learning Center, 16 hours, Fort Myers, FL, January 1989
Negotiable Instruments & Payment Mechanisms, American Bankers Association,
3 credits, Fort
Myers, FL, July 1986
Principles in Banking Operations, Introduction to Business, Data Processing
Concepts, Edison
Community College, 9 credits, Fort Myers, FL, September 1984 ( 1985
SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Over thirteen (13) years of experience with the Department of Defense
(DoD). My strengths are in the areas of financial and contracts
management, presentation briefs, earned value management (EVM), work
breakdown structure (WBS) project scheduling and program/project
management. I have the ability to multitask and can organize my priorities
to reach maximum results. I am thorough in my job practices to ensure
optimum efficiency. I have provided contract management support for multi-
million dollar hardware/software contracts. I work well with people at all
levels and am willing to train and mentor others. Provided configuration
management and technical support for a Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS)
library. I have performed risk analysis and provided installation support
for Air Traffic Control (ATC) division. I have more than three years of
experience supporting the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) in Greenbelt, MD and over five years of experience working in a
banking environment.
HARDWARE: IBM compatible PCs, Macintosh PCs, Digital Equipment Corporation
(DEC) PCs, wire transfer machines, Navy Messaging System, modems, scanners,
printers
SOFTWARE: DOS, Microsoft (MS) Windows, MS Office (Access, Excel, Word,
PowerPoint), MS Project 2000, Primavera 3, wInsight, Adobe Acrobat, MS
Paint, Formtool, Printmaster, WordPerfect, AutoCad, Lotus 1-2-3, PageMaker,
Corel Draw, Internet Explorer, Netscape, Adobe Acrobat, File Transfer
Protocol (FTP), WINZIP, cc:Mail, Outlook, Persuasion, MacDraw,
MacScheduler, Meeting Maker, Cricket Presents, DEC Asterix
SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:
Unemployment: May 11, 2010 to Present available immediately.
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Loan Processor/Assistance
Temp Contract - Manpower Contact Lisa 205-***-****
Supervisor - Peggy Cease
October 20, 2009 - May 10, 2010 - Contract End
Express Loan Processor: Processed Express mortgage loan files and verifying
documents, including income, and title insurance. Providing strong
communication and support to underwriting, loan officers and customers.
Clearing exceptions/stipulations needed for mortgage loan files and
ensuring a quick turnaround time. Loan Assistance Team - customer care
advocate staffing a hotline, work with each customer or banking
professional offering assistance such as loan status information,
exceptions and issue explanation with regards current loan processing, as
well as, providing loan processor information, assistance and coaching to
Home Mortgage Consultants. Primary responsibility is quality customer
care and responsible for maintaining a high level of service and
satisfaction for both internal and external clients.
VA Medical Center, Purchasing Department
Temp Contract - Staffing One Contact Lisa Beasley 404-***-****
VA Supervisor - Beverly Burkett 205-***-**** Ext. 5379
700 20th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233
June 16, 2009 - October 14, 2009
Purchasing Officer Assistant: Support for three buyers in the Acquisition
and Material Management (A&MM) purchasing department, Under the acquisition
laws and regulations included in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
and its applicable supplements, uses a variety of purchasing procedures to
acquire supplies, services, and construction for the Birmingham and
Tuscaloosa Medical Centers. Responsible for the entire purchasing process
from receipt of request to completion of order/contract. Contracts are
negotiated for requirements that include research and development,
commercial and non-commercial supplies and services, specialized equipment,
professional studies, and other non-personal services. Gather several
sources for competition purposes, prepared sole source justifications,
entered Requests for Proposal and Requests for Quotes (RFP/RFQ) into online
databases. Verification of vendor information, TIN, CCR, EPLS and DUNS as
well as billing address and invoicing information. Follow-up on material
receipt status on open and pending orders.
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Loan Processor
Temp Contract - Manpower Contact Lisa 205-***-****
Supervisor - Cynthia Harpst 205-***-**** (Cell)
May 11, 2009 - June 12, 2009
Express Loan Processor: Processed Express mortgage loan files and verifying
documents, including income, and title insurance. Providing strong
communication and support to underwriting, loan officers and customers.
Clearing exceptions/stipulations needed for mortgage loan files and
ensuring a quick turnaround time.
Restoration Services of Etowah County, Inc (d/b/a SERVPRO of Etowah County,
Inc.)
2501 McCoy Street
Gadsden, AL 35901
Supervisor - Jon Jones 256-***-****
May 29, 2007 - May 2009
Contract Specialist: Monitors bid opportunities through emails and various
procurement sites. Manages, performs, and develops proposals and
procedures for selling services to the Government (Federal/State/Local).
Maintains contractor certifications and licenses (city, county and state).
Responsible for procurement planning, review of requests for proposals,
broad agency announcements (solicitations), participates in contract
negotiations, awards, administration, terminations and close-outs.
Prepares cost and risk analyses as required. Has an in depth knowledge of
contracting principles, laws, statutes, Executive Orders, regulations and
procedures, and a knowledge of procurement regulations and contract
principles to prepare winning proposals. Familiar with delivery order
contracts both cost plus and firm fixed priced. Familiar with standard
operating procedures, blanket purchase agreements and purchase orders.
Responsible for pre-award and post-award functions: including but not
limited to price/cost analysis and administration for services and
specialized construction. Researches opportunities and prepares
documentation/proposal packages, as well as, bid analysis and reports.
Monitors performance associated with solicitation; before and after
contract award; works with potential subcontractors and other vendors to
deliver services required. Familiar with processing of contract
modifications and change requests. Identifies contract management issues
and proposes solutions for approval. I was instrumental in obtaining a
multi-year General Services Administration (GSA) for Servpro. Additional
responsibilities in maintaining and renewal of city, county and state
licenses and certifications.
I relocated from Charleston, SC area August 2005 to the Northern Alabama
area to be closer to family. During the August 2005 through May 2007 I
performed a variety of waitress and restaurant jobs while seeking a
position that would enhance my training and skills allowing me to further
my career goals.
Serco, Inc. [Formerly Resource Consultants Inc. (RCI)]
4355 Bridgeview Drive, N. Charleston, SC 29405
February 14, 2005 - August 10, 2005
Project Control: Supported the Project Director (PD) by tracking task
expenditures and predicting future costs to ensure that tasks are completed
within budget. Created Plan of Action & Milestone (POA&M) schedules to
track project tasks. Managed installation projects to ensure all
milestones and deliverables are achieved through out the life of projects.
Tracked work accomplished and provided accurate schedule/installation
information to customers and PD in an expedient manner. Provided technical
advice and support to installation teams to maintain the highest level of
efficiency. Provided input for preparation of cost estimates and
modifications. Reviewed Statements of Objectives (SOO) and provided input
for List of Materials (LOM) for each assigned project. Reviewed completed
Statement of Work (SOW) and cost estimates to verify completeness of
package. Interfaced directly with the customer point of contact/technical
representative to enhance project coordination and provided reports
relating project schedules and installation activities. Ensured that all
personnel are actively functioning within the guidelines of the established
Quality control Program (ISO-9001) and that they are provided with
necessary materials and information to function effectively. Ensured that
the installation personnel were submitting expense reports, timesheets, and
weekly reports in a timely manner and address any issues with the
appropriate task leader. Ensured that all expense reports were correct and
that all receipts properly recorded actual charges. Ensured that all bills
properly reflect charges that should be levied against the task and
immediately address any questionable issues.
Eagan, McAllister Associates, Inc. (EMA) [Owned by AMSEC (SAIC & Northrup
Gruman)]
4854 O'Hear Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405
Supervisor John Gildea 843-***-**** (W) 843-***-**** (Cell)
September 8, 1997 ( January 28, 2005
Management Analyst: Supported the T-AGS Oceanographic Survey ship through
the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Systems Center
Charleston (SSCC), Charleston, SC. Provided support in the areas of detail
design, acquisition, logistics, hardware and software procurement and
contract monitoring. Notified the Government sponsor of potential problems
with performance on contracts. Performed data collection, analysis and
preparation of technical reports for funding, scheduling, action items,
trial cards and meeting minutes. Developed formal graphic presentations
including viewgraphs and charts. Performed general word processing and
filing using Microsoft (MS) Windows Office 97, MS Project and the ORACLE
database for data entry on a MS Windows NT system. Created in-depth
schedules showing milestone changes within the assigned projects and
management of resources using both Microsoft Project and Primavera Earned
Value Management (EVM) software packages. Developed charts showing funding
information for planned versus actual project expenditures. Planned
meetings and conferences, took meeting minutes, tracked action items and
traveled when necessary. Monitored performance to Statement of Work (SOW)
and contract deliverables. Monitored contracts for exercise of options and
modifications of delivery orders. Developed, analyzed and maintained
budgets in accordance with the Program Management Plan (PMP). Initiated
funds request memorandums, received funds, established funds tracking
systems, performed fund reconciliations and generated funds expenditure
reports.
Developed spending plans. Established and maintained files for the
Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Developed Procurement Request
Packages (PRPs) and maintained pre-contract award and post-contract award
tracking systems. Other duties involved responding to inquiries and data
calls, gathering multiple source documentation for generation of monthly
Sponsor Reports, Quarterly Progress Reviews (QPRs), Program Status Review
(PSRs) and created marketing briefs and other special presentations as
requested. Assisted in meeting preparation, execution and follow-up,
including generating agendas, making venue arrangements. Also provided
programmatic support associated with integrated top level program planning,
financial management, acquisition strategy and technical issue resolution.
Scientific Research Corporation (SRC)
3860 Faber Place Drive, Suite 3100, N. Charleston, SC 29405
Supervisor - John Gildea 843-***-**** (W) 843-***-****
July 20, 1996 ( September 5, 1997
Business Administrator: Assigned to the Naval Command, Control and Ocean
Surveillance Center (NCCOSC), In-Service Engineering (ISE), East Coast
Division (NISE East). Performed the same duties as outlined above for the
Satellite Communications (SATCOM) programs and T-AGS Oceanographic Survey
programs.
Compliance Corporation
21617 South Essex Drive Suite #34, Lexington Park, MD 20653
Supervisor - John Gildea ) 301-***-**** (W) 843-***-**** (Cell)
September 24, 1992 ( July 20, 1996
Management Analyst: Supported the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in
Lexington Park, MD (9/92 ( 4/95) and Charleston, SC (4/95 ( 7/96).
Performed the same duties as outlined above under for the T-AGS 60 Class
Oceanographic Survey programs.
Stanford Telecommunications Inc. (STI)
Greenbelt, MD 301-***-**** or 301-***-****
November 18, 1989 ( September 24, 1992
Word Processor III: Provided support to the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. Responsible for preparing draft and final "camera ready"
technical publications such as text, tables, equations, spreadsheets,
graphics, SOWs, technical proposals, reports, procedures, specifications,
manuals, presentations and viewgraphs using various types of word
processing equipment and software packages in support of NASA Engineers.
Maintained, installed and performed problem solving for all computers
within the word processing area and provided backup support for the
switchboard. Utilized Macintosh and Apple computers with MS applications.
CLEARANCE: Secret [Last active August 2005]