Sales Company

Julie Grant

Email: abp05l@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** *** **.

City: Thornton

State: CO

Zip: 80229

Country: USA

Phone: 303-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $55,000

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JULIE M. GRANT

1431 Ash Ct.; Thornton, CO 80229

Home: 303-***-****

abp05l@r.postjobfree.com

Green Building and LEED Fundamentals Training (2010)

Shipley Proposal Preparation Training (2009)

SUMMARY

Accustomed to working either on-site or remotely; experienced technical writer and editor. Writes, edits, and formats federal and state government proposals (Shipley workshop training: Writing and Managing Federal Proposals, Capture Planning, Price to Win and GBC Green Building and LEED Fundamentals training) and creates proposal graphics. Also writes marketing material, including press releases; creates slide presentations and brochures for business development. Works energetically on a team to reach a common goal and communicates clearly with co-workers.

General Skills: Knowledge of correct grammar; excellent organization and clarity in writing technical processes and procedures; experienced government proposal writing; marketing and website writing; graphically represents complex ideas clearly; experience and ability in presentation graphics

Computer Skills: Microsoft PowerPoint, Word (including styles), Outlook, Excel, Visio, and Publisher; familiar with Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop

WORK EXPERIENCE

PATHFINDER SYSTEMS, INC; Arvada, CO; 03/2012 to 10/2012

Federal Proposal and Marketing Writer (full-time employee)

Company Background: Pathfinder Systems is a military contractor that manufactures non-rated crew training simulators for aircraft, especially helicopters.

Description of Work:

- Business Development - Search through FBO, NECO, and other government Web sites to find possible opportunities for company to bid on. Submit printouts of opportunities to CEO for final indication of company interest.

- Proposal Preparation and Writing - Represent (write) company capabilities in responses to government Requests for Information and Sources Sought inquiries.

- Prepare responses to government solicitations by studying instructions to offerors and response evaluation points, if given. Ensure proposal compliance with RFP instructions.

- Proposal Preparation - Prepare page layout of proposal volumes, including headers and footers; select and compose headings based on subjects mentioned in Instructions to Offerors and Proposal Evaluation points;

- Proposal Graphics - Photograph company products as they are being manufactured and place photos and labels into proposals and marketing materials as needed.

- Marketing Graphics - Prepare PowerPoint slides to accompany oral presentations of company capabilities..

THEODORE WATSON & ASSOCIATES; Denver, CO; 07/2010 to 12/2011t

Federal Proposal and Marketing Writer (contract employee)

Company Background: Theodore Watson & Associates is a law firm that works to obtain clients government contracts among diverse federal agencies.

Description of Work:

- Create RFP compliance matrixes and assign proposal duties; work within a team to plan proposal win themes/strategies; attend red, gold, and other required proposal team meetings

- Write and manage small to medium size federal proposals (100 to 300 pages) using on-site or remote input from subject matter experts (SME)

- Prepare proposal graphics such as pictures, flowcharts, tables, formatting; outline RFPs to ensure thorough compliance with requirements; interact with proposal team members and Theodore Watson & Associates clients where necessary to obtain information for proposal response development; and prepare hard copy and/or electronic delivery of proposals on schedule

- Marketing writing: Rewrite paper copy of capabilities statement for Watson`s law firm and client companies; edit and rewrite electronic copy for Watson`s web site

- Compliance: Manage proposal compliance to RFP requirements for clients that have their own proposal writers

FIRST DATA GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS; Greenwood Village, CO; 01/2010 to 08/2010

Proposal Writer (full-time employee)

Company Background: First Data Government Solutions (FDGS) is a division within the larger First Data Corporation. First Data Corporation is the nation`s largest payment processor, and First Data Government Solutions was formed to improve government (state government) collection and disbursement functionality through technology.

Description of Work:

- Work within a team of proposal managers and subject matter experts to provide content, write, edit, compile, and mail RFP responses to commercial and state governments:

o Extensively interview subject matter experts

o Locate prewritten proposal content to adjust and deliver content appropriate for current proposal

o Write or adjust from prewritten content all assigned sections of a current proposal

o Format assigned proposal pages

o Adjust proposal graphics/technical graphics from prewritten content

- Store reusable sections of previously submitted proposals by rewriting to eliminate identifying content and filing finished copy in company server as directed

- Work remotely with team located throughout the U.S.

CISCO SYSTEMS; Englewood, CO; 10/05/2009 to 11/16/2009

Content Developer (Employed through sales proposal contractor K&J Consulting, Inc. as a contract employee)

Company Background: K&J Consulting supports sales proposals for Cisco Systems through a staff of remote subcontracting writers. Local locations of Cisco Systems sales offices are Colorado Springs and Englewood, Colorado. As a subcontractor to K&J, I worked on their Cisco contract from my location in Denver, Colorado.

Description of Work:

- Write proactive sales proposals, using public website content for reference, to elicit business from new and existing customers

- Archive elements of existing sales proposals to be used in future proposals for use by sales staff

- Work remotely with team located throughout the U.S.

Brooks Range Contract Services through K`OYITL`OTS`INA, LTD. (ANC); Fairbanks, AK; 01/2009 to 07/2009

Technical Writer (full-time employee)

Company Background: K`oyitl`ots`ina is an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC) that manages and performs operations and maintenance (O&M) services for GSA, DOD, and other federal agency buildings. The company has two major divisions: Brooks Range Contract Services (BRCS) and KCorp Technology Services (KTS). I was employed by BRCS but worked remotely for both divisions from my location in Denver, Colorado.

Description of Work:

- Read/interpret federal RFPs; write proposal text from scratch (using input from SMEs); create graphics; and format proposals for both KTS and BRCS

- Research, write, edit, and format post-award deliverables (required plans)

- Edit, reorganize, and rewrite past performance samples for future proposals

- Work remotely from Denver, Colorado

THEODORE WATSON & ASSOCIATES; Denver, CO; 11/2005 to 01/2009

Advertising Copywriter and Federal Proposal Writer (contract employee)

Company Background: Theodore Watson & Associates is a law firm that works to obtain government contracts among diverse federal agencies for company clients.

Description of Work:

- Write and manage small federal proposals (using input from SMEs) for company clients

- Prepare proposal graphics such as pictures, flowcharts, tables, formatting; outline RFPs to ensure thorough compliance with requirements; interact with company clients to obtain needed information on response requirements; prepare electronic delivery of proposal

- Write draft of company website for greater sales of legal services

- Graphically design and write capabilities statements, including features-benefits tables, to introduce Watson`s teaming partners to the SBA; create marketing material such as triptych brochures and advertising collateral to explain Watson areas of legal expertise to prospective commercial law firm clients

MWH ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; Broomfield, CO; 06/2008 to 09/2008

Proposal Archivist for MWH Americas Division (contract employee)

Company Background: MWH Americas specializes in water and wastewater management for federal, state, and local organizations and agencies.

Description of Work:

- Select and edit state government proposal sections, resumes, and statements of qualification to store (on company server) in database for use in future proposals

- Select and store proposal graphics on company server within prescribed folders

- Manage stored files

INTECON (SDVOSB); Centennial, CO; 02/2007 to 05/2008

Technical Editor/Graphic Artist/Proposal Specialist (full-time employee)

Company Background: INTECON is a government contractor that provides IT and telecommunications services to federal agencies, especially the military, and to commercial organizations.

Description of Work:

Outline RFPs for proposal writers; edit assigned proposal sections, including transmittal letter and past performance; write glossaries of technical terms; assemble and produce completed proposal hard copy; pack proposal for shipping or prepare electronic copy for distribution; create proposal graphics and PowerPoint slides for oral presentations; support three proposal managers

- Create PowerPoint presentations of company capabilities to support new business development; design company marketing materials, including brochures and other marketing handouts; create company division ads for trade magazines; write and edit press releases and graphically design them for display; create and update company organization charts and business cards

- Edit and format Communications Division handbook, DCAA Audit Report, Personnel Evaluation Handbook, and other reports as needed

- Support administrative requirements of division vice president, such as preparing PowerPoint presentations and booklets for in-house and client meetings

THOMPSON PETERSON'S CYBEREDIT; Lawrenceville, NJ; 09/2004 to 01/2007

EssayEdge Editor (contract employee)

Company Background: CyberEdit is a division of Thompson Peterson`s, a large East Coast publisher of educational material.

Description of Work:

- Edit college entrance essays submitted by clients to accompany applications to prominent undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools in the U.S., the U.K., and Canada

- Meet strict deadlines set by company, observe word limits on essays, and ensure that essays contain appropriate content for the university program addressed

- Work remotely from Denver, Colorado

RED BOOK SOLUTIONS (formerly DATAWORKS); Englewood, CO; 04/2006 to 10/2006

Editor (full-time employee)

Company Background: Red Book Solutions publishes scheduling books for proper handling of restaurant foods to maintain food freshness and avoid customer food-borne illness.

Description of Work:

- Proofread restaurant managers' scheduling books (called "red books") to ensure correctness of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and dates

- Ensure content of outgoing red books meet requirements of company style manual or Chicago Manual of Style

- Edit and design layout for company training and marketing publications as well as software user manuals; ensure readability and correct grammar

FORMER CONTRACT WORK; 06/2002 to 04/2006

Contract Editor at the companies listed below:

- Level3 Communications; Broomfield, CO

- Raytheon; Greenwood Village, CO

- Mountain Engineering II; Littleton, CO

- Lockheed Martin; Littleton, CO

- Eagle Ridge Engineering; Denver, CO

- BloomInk Publishing Professionals; Lafayette, IN

- The Appum Group; Denver, CO

FORMER TEACHING EXPERIENCE

English Instructor at the colleges listed below:

Denver Metro Area Colleges; 08/2001 to 05/2006

- Arapahoe Community College; Littleton, CO (2002 to 2006)

- Community College of Denver; Denver, CO (2001 to 20033)

- Red Rocks Community College; Lakewood, CO (2002 to 2003)

California Colleges; 07/1993 to 06/2000

- Heald College of Business & Technology; Milpitas, CA (1993 to 2000)

- Computer Learning Center; San Jose, CA (1997 to 1999(

EDUCATION

- Shipley Associates Workshops in Denver and Colorado Springs CO

Completed four Workshops:

o Writing Federal Proposals

o Managing Federal Proposals

o Capturing Federal Business

o Price to Win

- San Jose State University, San Jose CA

Courses in English grammar and linguistics

- Foothill and De Anza Junior Colleges, Los Altos Hills and Cupertino CA

Certificate of Proficiency in Commercial Art

- Stanford University, Palo Alto CA

M.A. degree in English Education

- Northwestern University, Evanston IL

B.A. degree in English Literature

MEMBERSHIPS

- APMP (online member)

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