Christina R. Foster
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SUMMARY
Over 5+ years of experience as a Project Administrator and Proposal
Coordinator for a government contractor, specializing in DOD, Department of
Veterans Affairs, and Army contracts. Thorough knowledge of the proposal
bid process from qualifying, scheduling, creating templates, reviewing,
evaluating and submitting. In-depth experience with small business
concerns, including directly pursuing set-asides. Comprehensive
understanding of CLIN/deliverable structure, schedules and contractual
compliance. Highly skilled Project Administrator specializing in
coordinating all administrative project tasks including tracking and
updating schedules, Rational Team Concert configuration management and
tracking and coordinating all PMAS document creation and submission.
Extremely organized, can handle multiple tasks at once and works well in a
delivery-focused, deadline-oriented environment. Self-starter and team
player; can hit the ground running in any contractor environment from day
one.
( Deliverable Template ( Proposal/RFI template ( RTC Configuration
Creation creation Management
( Deliverable Reviews & ( Proposal Writing ( Strong Organizational
Submission ( Proposal Reviews Skills
( Regulate Contract ( Proposal Compliance and ( Graphic Design
Compliance Packaging Assistance
( Veterans Affairs ( Expert SharePoint User
PMAS/ProPath Understanding ( Team Player & Fast
Learner
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
04/2008 - Present, Insignia Technology Services, Newport News, VA
Project Administrator, Veterans Relationship Management Customer
Relationship Management Unified Desktop Optimization, Subcontractor to
Microsoft [VRM CRM/UD-O] (10/2014 - Present)
< Coordinates and updates the project Schedule after each Sprint
Planning Session
< Configuration Management experience with Jazz Rational Team Concert
< Responsible for deliverable template creation; Veterans Affairs PMAS
and ProPath expertise
< Assists with deliverable reviews and compliance
< Ensures accurate capture and distribution of project meeting decisions
and action items
< Maintains an effective working relationship between Contractor and
Subcontractor
Project Controller, Veterans Relationship Management Customer Relationship
Management Unified Desktop
[VRM CRM UD] (01/2014 - 10/2014)
< Responsible for deliverable template creation; Veterans Affairs PMAS
and ProPath expertise
< Assists with deliverable reviews and compliance
< Enforce contractual deliverable schedule
< Interfaces with Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for
delivery scheduling and coordination
< Ensures accurate capture and distribution of project meeting decisions
and action items
< Manages internal SharePoint engagement site
< Maintains an effective working relationship between contract COR and
team
Proposal Coordinator (04/2009 - 12/2014)
< Responsible for reviews and PWS compliance checks for all major
proposal submissions, including the creation of compliance matrices
and volume templates
< Contributes to Pink Team and Red Team reviews with subcontractors and
partners
< Supports Past Performance and Administrative volumes for most proposal
efforts
< Creates proposal schedules and monitors team compliance
< Performs graphic design on proposal efforts as well as marketing
material
< Packages and proofs all final major proposal submissions
< Manages SharePoint libraries to include Past Performance, Personnel
Resumes and RFI Tracker
< Packages and ships proposal bids if required by the PWS
Office Manager (04/2008 - 06/2014)
< Timecard Administrator for entire company, including off-site
locations
< Coordinated all company travel, to include reservations for airfare,
hotels and rental cars
< Processed all expense reports, including preparing travel claims for
contract invoicing
< Primary purchaser of hardware, software and office supplies; managed a
budget of over $130k/year since 2011
< Purchased and tracked all company professional development
< Main point of contact for morale life events - new home, new baby,
sympathy, etc.
< Created an Admin site on the company SharePoint portal to help aid
employees with the timecard system, expense report completion,
professional development requests, etc.
< Created, maintained and tracked company swag items and shipped to off-
site employees
< Research and apply for awards to help promote the company
< Contributed to company social media efforts by posting to the company
Facebook and Twitter accounts
< Planned all major company events while following strict budgetary
guidelines
< Wrote company policies and procedures still in place at Insignia today
02/2009 - 03/2010, Freelance Graphic Design, Hampton Roads, VA
Freelance Graphic Design
< Created company trademark for Builders Unique, Inc., a construction
company based out of Norfolk, Va.
< Created company trademark for Sinova Software Solutions, a software
development company based out of Virginia Beach, Va.
EDUCATION
< B.A. in Communications / Journalism from Virginia Wesleyan College,
Norfolk, VA 2003 - 2007
< PMP Exam Prep Class, PMI HR April 2011
< Shipley Associates Proposal Writing and Management 4-Day Workshop
February 2013
< Rational Team Concert Training
COMPUTER SKILLS
SharePoint 2013, Microsoft Office 2013 (Word, Excel, Visio, Outlook,
PowerPoint, Publisher), Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Captivate,
Rational Team Concert
SECURITY CLEARANCE
( DoD Secret ( Active Department of Veterans Affairs Clearance and PIV Card
Clearance