Project Analyst Support Specialist

Leah Bernardon Project Analyst * EDUCATION

A.A, Accounting, Charles County Community College

B.S., Computer Information Systems, Strayer University

CLEARANCE

Public Trust

REGISTRATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS

None

QUALIFICATIONS

Ms. Bernardon is an experienced administrative, organizational management, and financial management support specialist up to the senior executive level. Proficient with computers and office software, with excellent professional management support skills. Focused, critical thinker and problem solver with an excellent working knowledge of the Department of Defense’s organizational structure, correspondence procedures, contracting and other administrative processes, with experience in working with combined military-civilian offices. Displays exceptional interpersonal skills.

EXPERIENCE

04/2021 – 08/2025 Redhorse Corporation Project Analyst

Process vehicle clearances for contractors requiring access to the Pentagon Heating and Refrigeration Plant.

Process individual badging and access to Pentagon facilities associated with the Pentagon Heating and Refrigeration Plant.

Onboard/Offboard employees

Track and report Government vehicle monthly activity and service requirements according to GSA schedule.

Maintain database for tracking vehicle clearances

Maintain database for master equipment list of all equipment withing the control of the plant.

4/2020 - 3/2021 Imagine One Technology Pricing Analyst

●Conduct analysis on pricing strategies to ensure best value is submitted in response to Government RFP’s

●Work with proposal team to ensure contract proposals are complete and compliant with requirements as set forth in RFP.

●Prepare submission documents including the cost spreadsheet and cost narratives as required in the RFP.

●Compile and Compare salary survey rates for labor qualifications and descriptions as listed in solicitation documents.

●Respond to data calls from prime contractors including pricing estimates and labor rates

8/2018 - 4/2020 Harris Teeter Cashier/Customer Service

●Greet customers at customer service desk

●Assist customers with problems, questions

●Lottery sales

●Run cash registers

●Conduct register audits at shift end and random checks during the day

●Assist other departments as needed

6/2010 - 8/2017 SAIC, Inc. (formerly Eagan, McAllister) Program Management

Office Lead/Project Analyst

●Provide contract oversight and management of delivery/task orders for 4 multi-million dollar CPFF, CPIF and Multiple Award IDIQ contracts for SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic.

●Responsible for writing Statements of Work, formulating cost estimates and tracking funding and expenditures, review resumes for qualification, assist in budget submissions and provide analysis for future requirements.

●Provide management for Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) reporting requirements.

●Supervise staff of 8 in submission requirements, tracking, editing, and preparation of contract CDRL requirements.

●Set procedures and policies for meeting CDRL requirements.

●Providing and conducting financial analysis and financial reporting for large government contracts, preparing financial reports, contractor status and man-hour expenditure reports and program status reports.

●Develop cost estimates and project budgets.

●Provide financial tracking support and special statistical studies.

●Coordinate delivery order and RFP responses for new DO's on C-Type, Sole Source and Multiple Award contracts.

6/2008 – 6/2010 Eagan, McAllister Assoc. Financial Analyst

●Providing and conducting financial analysis and financial reporting for large government contracts, preparing financial reports, contractor status and man-hour expenditure reports and program status reports.

●Develop cost estimates and project budgets.

●Provide financial tracking support and special statistical studies.

4/1997 – 6/2008 The Columbia Group Sr. Project Analyst

●Provided economic analysis training support to the Naval Warfare Centers and the Naval Shipyards. This training supported the development and submission of capital purchase requirements and the use of the Capital Asset Tracking System (CATS) database in developing projects for review and inclusion in the activity budget.

●Participated in LEAN Six Sigma working group established to streamline the administrative process within the immediate organization. This includes database development for tracking serialized correspondence, presenting to the team and obtaining approval and consensus on the attributes needed.

●Provided services required for systems analysis of facility related issues pertaining to military construction and operations and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure and systems analysis and budget preparation for the shipyard capital investment program and the Navy Working Capitol Fund Capital Purchases program, including verifying shipyard man-days and labor rates.

●Provided training and maintenance for contractor developed database applications.

●Provided financial report analysis, budgeting, and funds allocation support as well as assisting with administrative coordination of the budget process, gathering data, providing analysis of budget and cost data in support of program status reviews. Also included is the ability to produce clear, concise and accurate reclamas to budget drills and maintaining records for O&M,N, OBOS, and OPN accounts and office travel; review analyze, validate and verify technical documentation; draft spreadsheets, reports and conduct analysis for short and long-range program requirements, including the IDIQ contract/lease agreement for the single Government-Owned/Contractor-Operated munitions facility located in Mineral County, WV; analyzed, evaluated, and prepared program briefs, reports and correspondence; prepared and maintained program documentation.

2001 – 2001 Applied Ordnance Technology Executive Assistant

1997 – 2000 Columbia Research Corp Admin/Executive Asst

One contract – two employers

●Provided extensive executive level administrative and professional management support services to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV N45) for over four years. Directly supporting 4 flag officer directors.

1994 – 1997 InterLink Travel, Inc. Finance Manager

Provided all financial support and reporting requirements for a small privately owned travel agency and travel membership club. Including requirements for the Airline Reporting Commission, as well as tracking membership payments, payroll, preparing financial statements required by the IRS and all accounts payable/receivable functions.

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