Senior Proposal Writer and Volume Lead

April Markgraf

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Experienced proposal/technical writer. Performs extensive technical writing, editing, volume lead, compliance, resumes, on dozens of IT and other DoD and IC proposals. Writes strength-based solution content. Performs all proposal writing duties, such as Executive Summaries; Information and Management sections; Technical Solution; Past Performance; Resumes. Also wrote SOPs, newsletter articles, policy documents. Secret clearance.

EDUCATION

Master of Public Policy, Science and Technology Policy, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, MA

Bachelor of Science, Physics (Math minor), Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX

PROPOSAL WRITING/ MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

EARLY RETIREMENT 05/2025 - Present

PROPOSAL CONSULTANT, various clients

Led development and performed writing of all RFP sections, emphasizing strength-based solutions.

Worked specifically with SMEs and solution architects to produce technical content.

Participated in reviews and performed editing.

After brief trial retirement, prefer to return to full-time work

KBR 05/2024-05/2025

PRINCIPAL SPECIALIST, PROPOSALS

Wrote strength-based solutioning for IAC MAC DoD RFP, FOPR responses

Wrote primarily for DOD services and agencies

Worked in Microsoft Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams

Operations SMEs didn’t use proposal writers as desired, so loss of coverage. Left on good terms,

eligible for rehire

SAIC 08/2021-04/2023

SENIOR PROPOSAL WRITER

Classified Proposals onsite SCIF in Chantilly, VA

AXIOLOGIC SOLUTIONS, LLC. 08/2020-02/2021

SENIOR PROPOSAL WRITER

Worked with strength-based solutioning for writing RFP, RFI responses

Wrote primarily for DOD services and agencies, and Intelligence Community clients

Worked in Microsoft Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams

Small Business could not afford to maintain proposal operations, so loss of coverage

MANTECH INTERNATIONAL 04/2019-07/2020

TASK ORDER MANAGER/SENIOR PROPOSAL WRITER

Worked with SMES to craft technical solutions for Requests for Proposal and RFIs

Performed proposal management and proposal writing duties, color team reviews

Managed task order proposals through entire proposal process

Wrote articles for ManTech Spotlight

Wrote primarily for DOD services and agencies

Worked in Microsoft Office, Privia, Webex; took trainings in ManTech University

ManTech’s reorganization of BD activities dissolved the PMO office I worked in, so loss of coverage

TERACORE, INC., Herndon, VA, 06/2017 – 11/2018

PROPOSAL WRITER

Responsible for writing/managing of entire proposal and coordinating reviews and submission

Worked in Word and SharePoint

Owner decided that Capture Managers could write the proposals, and laid off entire proposal team

COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP, Falls Church, VA, 08/2015 – 06/2017

SENIOR PROPOSAL WRITER

Specialized in writing past performance sections of large proposals

CSC’s merger with SRA left CSC proposal workers without a position

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