Profile:
With over ten years of diverse work experience I have developed excellent
communication, organizational, writing and research skills. In addition to
being a highly-motivated and dynamic individual, I am customer-focused and
performance-driven. Currently, I am in search of a challenging position
that will allow me to further develop and expand my expertise and skill
set.
Education:
. A.S. in General Studies, Cum Laude (2004), Northern Virginia Community
College
. Microsoft Office Specialist Diploma (1997), MTI College of Business &
Technology
Certifications and Awards:
. Secret Clearance, DSS
. Microsoft Access 2000 Advanced Certification (2003), Knowlogy
. Sales & Marketing Bootcamp (2000), MicroStrategy, Inc.
Professional Experience:
May 2006 - August 2009, VISTA Technology Services, Inc.
Military Data Analyst
. Managed the Army Criteria Tracking System (ACTS) on behalf of the U.S.
Army Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation
Management (OACSIM).
. Identified new reference documents and tracked existing facility
design standards and space planning criteria for Army facilities.
. Administered and updated the ACTS database. A database which contained
records for more than 950 Army Real Property Category Codes and 150
reference criteria sources.
. Conducted ACTS website testing to include html code testing to ensure
that the website functioned properly.
. Created a template for a revamped ACTS website. Ideas for the improved
website included additional search options, drill-down functionality
and improved reporting capability.
. Coordinated with the Real Property Planning and Analysis System
(RPLANS) and the Facility Planning System (FPS) teams to incorporate
algorithms and calculation methodology data from each into ACTS.
. Assisted in the testing process for RPLANS and FPS to ensure that the
data is being processed, calculated and displayed properly during the
system update process.
. Created, maintained and updated the Real Property Document Electronic
Library to serve as the sole repository of reference criteria
documentation for ACTS, RPLANS and FPS.
. Provided customer support to include responding to customer questions
and inquiries regarding functional and technical issues associated
with ACTS.
. Developed customer satisfaction surveys.
. Conducted training conferences with new personnel to familiarize them
with the ACTS website and its data sources.
. Prepared presentations for System In-Progress Review meetings with
OACSIM.
August 2001 - April 2006, CALIBRE
Army Service-Based Costing Analyst
. Served as an Analyst for the Headquarters Department of the Army
program called Army Service-Based Costing (SBC). The Army SBC Program
tracks and measures base operations support service costs for Army,
Army Reserve and Army Reserve National Guard installations worldwide.
. Processed special data compilation requests, resolve customer support
issues, answer inquiries from the field, and performs quality
assurance/quality control (QA/QC) validations using Microsoft Access.
. Contributed in the development of the annual Army SBC Implementing
Instructions and other policy and procedural guidance.
. Aided in the data collection, reporting and analysis of cost,
manpower, pacing (outputs) measures, and other related data.
. Created innovative and web-based curriculum to instruct individual
students and classes of 35+ students using Microsoft PowerPoint.
. Served as a facilitator or assistant instructor for meetings,
conferences, and training events.
. Developed functional and technical methods to improve the efficiency,
effectiveness and utility of the Army SBC Program.
. Active member of the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC)
Activity-Based Costing Analyst
. Served as an Analyst for the Activity-Based Costing and Management
(ABC/M) army-wide Training Implementation Program. Functioned as the
principal point of contact and liaison to U.S. Army installations
worldwide and as such was afforded the opportunity to work with a
cross-section of military personnel.
. Responsible for weekly communication with our client, the Deputy
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Cost & Economics (DASA-CE), to
provide them with training calendars and schedule guides, weekly
training reports, and periodic status updates pursuant to the latest
training requests and engagements.
. Managed purchases with outside vendors to include researching and
selecting more cost-efficient companies while maintaining the current
level and quality of outsourced work.
. Recruited and trained summer intern who worked under my direct
guidance and supervision. Assigned the intern daily workload and
tracked his progress.
. Developed and updated class materials, presentations, schedules and
course descriptions to ensure that only the latest, most up-to-date
information was provided to the field.
. Provided the client with suggestions, edits and creative tips to
increase traffic and interest on their government internet website.
. Oversaw preparations for a large volume of training engagements to
frequent communications with Army installation and Installation
Management Agency (IMA) point of contacts.
. Leveraged extensive customer-oriented background to create an
environment where students and POCs felt comfortable approaching me
with questions, issues, ideas or suggestions, all of which increased
the value of our training efforts.
. Assisted numerous Project Managers with contract proposal efforts,
report generation, and presentation development activities.
January 2001 - August 2001, Invertix Corporation
Sales and Proposal Coordinator
. Interpreted and communicated the requirements of incoming Requests for
Proposal and Requests for Information to Sales and Marketing Directors
and Vice Presidents.
. Coordinated corporate work efforts among the Engineering, Software
Development and Graphic Design teams.
. Developed project timelines and distributed workload to the
appropriate teams.
. Assisted in the final phases of proposal production and ensured timely
delivery of corporate responses.
. Performed research and market analysis of partner alliances, and
competitive consumer and market trends worldwide.
. Worked alongside the Marketing Director to create press releases and
corporate marketing material.
. Developed strategies to improve tradeshow performance, promotional
materials, and budget management.
February 2000 - October 2000, MicroStrategy Incorporated
Education Analyst
. As an Education Analyst for the National Business Development Program
I created direct mail campaigns and internal/external promotions for
pre-sales education classes in the United States and Canada.
. Established marketing prospects and statement of qualifications for
education courses.
. Designed customer satisfaction surveys and performed statistical
analysis on sales performance data.
. Evaluated class curriculum and recommended changes to increase product-
positioning sales.
. Trained our sales force on customer relationship management and
techniques for leveraging classes to prospects.
References Available Upon Request