Manager Management

Karen Lewison

Email: **********@********.***

Address: *** ********** *****

City: Friendswood

State: TX

Zip: 77546

Country: USA

Phone: 281-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $95,000

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Karen Lewison

216 Brandywyne Drive, Friendswood, Texas 77546

Cell: 281-***-**** E-mail: **********@********.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

* Over 25 years of experience in proposal development with a proven track record of success coupled with project management capabilities

* Demonstrated performance of leadership and guidance in multiple roles as a manager of proposal professionals as well as project control experts with a great skills in problem-solving and troubleshooting

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Proposal management, strategic planning, requirements analysis, capture planning, writing, editing, graphics, scheduling, subject matter expert - configuration and data management, oral presentation coaching, process development, policy/procedure development and implementation, process improvement, audits, metrics, document production process

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

President/Owner, The KT Group, Houston, TX, 2012-Present

Highlights and achievements:

* Providing cradle-to-grave proposal development services for government contracting clients, managing production staff and developing proposal processes

* Providing subject matter expertise in requirements analysis and breakdown, developing small business subcontracting strategies and performing compliance reviews

Proposal SME, Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc. (SGT), Houston, TX, 2008-2011

Highlights and achievements:

* Provided proposal management and subject matter expertise to the company for key proposal wins

* Provided capture management support in pursuit of new business opportunities for Houston office

* Mentored and lead staff in proposal development, creating infrastructure processes and procedures, performance reporting, and individual career development

Proposal Manager, SPACEHAB, Inc. (now Astrotech), Webster, TX, 2001-2008

Highlights and achievements:

* Managed development of corporate government proposal submittals, supervised proposal staff of writers, subject matter experts, volume leads, graphics/publishing personnel, teaming partners and subcontractors

* Developed proposal development plans, defined resource requirements, schedule and budget

* Participated in business acquisition planning and forecasting for proposal efforts - assessing customer strengths/weaknesses, developing win strategies and key company differentiators

Proposal Manager, US Filter (now Viola North American), Houston, TX, 2000-2001

Proposal Development Manager, Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), Houston, TX, 1994-2000

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Ashford University, Associate of Arts Degree

Shipley and Associates Proposal Development Process

LORE Business Acquisition Process

Project Management Professional (PMP) Training

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