Compliance Specialist - Resume
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COVER LETTER
Hiring Manager,
Spotsylvania School District
Fredericksburg, VA
Subject Position: Compliance Specialist
Dear Hiring Manager,
I am excited to apply for the Compliance Specialist position with Spotsylvania County Public Schools. I bring 20 years of federal government experience with the Department of Defense, managing multimillion-dollar contracts and working in highly regulated environments requiring exceptional attention to compliance, documentation, confidentiality, and deadlines. Throughout my career, I reviewed complex contractual, financial, and administrative records for accuracy and regulatory compliance; interpreted federal regulations and policies; supported audits and compliance reviews; prepared correspondence and reports; and coordinated closely with legal counsel, finance, management, customers, and other stakeholders. I also maintained sensitive and confidential records and exercised sound judgment when addressing complex or higher-risk matters.
My experience has prepared me to effectively manage compliance documentation, track cases and deadlines, respond to inquiries, identify deficiencies, and ensure required actions are completed accurately and timely. I am confident my federal compliance background, organizational skills, and commitment to confidentiality would allow me to contribute effectively to Spotsylvania County Public Schools while developing expertise in the specific laws and regulations governing the school division. Thank you for your consideration. I welcome the opportunity to discuss how my experience and transferable skills can support your compliance team. Sincerely,
Rebecca Lucena
REBECCA LUCENA
Cel: 703-***-**** Email: ***********@*****.***, Woodbridge, VA PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Compliance and business operations professional with 20 years of federal government experience administering complex, highly regulated programs and managing sensitive and confidential documentation. Extensive experience interpreting and applying federal regulations, reviewing records for accuracy and compliance, monitoring deadlines, responding to audits and inquiries, maintaining comprehensive case and contract files, preparing correspondence and reports, and coordinating with legal counsel, finance, management, customers, and other stakeholders. Proven ability to exercise sound judgment, identify discrepancies, resolve compliance issues, and manage multiple priorities in deadline-driven environments. Bilingual in English and Spanish.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2005-2025 Senior Contract Specialist / Lead Negotiator Defense Logistics Agency (US Department of Defense)
• Managed multimillion-dollar contracts and served as the primary liaison among customers, legal counsel, finance, engineering, contractors, and executive leadership.
• Reviewed and evaluated contractual, financial, and administrative documentation for accuracy, completeness, regulatory compliance, and required follow-up actions.
• Maintained comprehensive electronic records and sensitive documentation, ensuring correspondence, approvals, financial information, and supporting records were accurate, complete, and readily available for review.
• Monitored regulatory and administrative deadlines, outstanding actions, documentation requirements, and resolution status, coordinating follow- up to ensure timely completion.
• Researched and interpreted federal regulations, policies, contract requirements, and administrative procedures to provide guidance and ensure consistent application of requirements.
• Coordinated with legal counsel and management on complex, sensitive, and higher-risk matters requiring additional review, interpretation, or administrative action.
• Supported audits, management reviews, regulatory inquiries, and compliance assessments by identifying, organizing, reviewing, and providing required records and supporting documentation.
• Prepared professional correspondence, memoranda, summaries, reports, timelines, and compliance documentation to support management review and decision-making.
• Identified documentation deficiencies, discrepancies, and compliance concerns; tracked corrective actions through resolution while appropriately escalating sensitive or legally significant matters.
• Protected confidential, proprietary, financial, personnel-related, and sensitive government information while managing multiple priorities in accordance with federal requirements and established procedures. EDUCATION
2000-2004 University of Phoenix –Puerto Rico
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
• GPA 3.75
CERTIFICATES
Virginia Real Estate Licensed Salesperson
REALTOR® – National Association of Realtors
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Contracting Certification Level III –
University of Department of Defense
Government Wide Acquisition Management Internship Program Department of Interior – Washington D.C.
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