Proposal Writer

Summary Experience Overview

Over ** years of federal contracting experience, including technical delivery, proposal management, and writing for all sections of government procurements.

Led proposal development for federal procurements for 10 years; supported marketing and proposal efforts in administrative, healthcare, IT health, and management services for more than a decade.

Expert in crafting responses to RFPs and RFIs, including GWACs and IDIQs such as GSA.

Skilled in developing original proposal content for healthcare staffing, IT implementation, and transition projects.

Subject matter expert supporting proposals for agencies including FDA, HHS, DHA/Military Health, NIH, DoD, VA, NASA, GSA, and state entities—from system implementation to healthcare workforce solutions.

Proven ability to manage multiple, simultaneous proposal efforts.

Solid understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

Representative Work and Accomplishments as Writer/Manager

GSA’s 8(a) STARS II GWAC

NITAAC CIO-SP3/SP4 Small Business/8(a)

doIT State of Maryland Consulting and Technical Services II (CATS II)

Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Solutions for Administrative and Program Services (SOAPS) BPA and Task Orders

NASA Glen Research Center Medical Occupation and Fitness Services

Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration 3rd Party Tobacco Compliance Inspections

National Institute of Standards & Technology Medical Health Unit Staffing

Hanford Occupational Medical Services

OAISI Small Business Pool 1

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Information Technology (IT) Support Services

FDA Blended Learning and Multi-Media Staffing to Support Training, Professional Development and Education for Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

DHA Global Nurse Advice Line

Department of Health and Human Services, Immigration and Custom Enforcement Health Service Corps (ICE)

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Identity Management (IDM)

Minnesota Department of Human Services Direct Care

California San Bernadino County Nursing and Allied Staffing

Department of Defense Health Agency Behavioral Health Registered Nurse

Ohio Department of Veterans Affairs Temporary Staff

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services NH Hospital/Glencliff Home

Department of the Army- MEDCOM Healthcare Staffing

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Transaction Facilitator (MTF) Data Exchange Module (DM)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Elevance Health, Inc.

Sr. Proposal Writer Lead Nov 2022 – July 12, 2026

As Senior Proposal Writer and Proposal Lead, I spearheaded highimpact healthcare IT proposals across the federal market, driving endtoend development for VA, CMS, and HHS opportunities. I owned multiple volumes, shaped win strategies with capture teams, and transformed complex technical input into clear, evaluatorready content. I built and mentored proposal teams, optimized processes, and ensured every submission was compliant, compelling, and aligned with customer needs.

Directed full proposal lifecycle for healthcare IT and staffing opportunities supporting VA, CMS, and HHS.

Served as lead and volume owner for technical, management, staffing, and past performance sections.

Partnered with capture teams and proposal directors to deliver compliant, ontime submissions.

Managed and coached proposal writers, ensuring consistency, clarity, and timely delivery.

Provided leadership by identifying process improvements and implementing best practices.

Led teams in producing persuasive, clientfocused proposals that strengthened competitive positioning.

Coordinated SMEs and technical staff from kickoff through reviews to final submission.

Designed templates and standardized processes to streamline proposal development.

Analyzed RFx requirements to craft tailored, compliant, and competitive responses.

Collaborated with capture managers to define win themes, discriminators, and solution positioning.

Aya Healthcare, Inc. July 2021 -Nov 2022

Sr. Proposal Manager/Writer

As Senior Proposal Manager/Writer, I drove the creation of compliant, persuasive healthcare staffing proposals for state and federal customers. I managed the full proposal lifecycle, writing, editing, formatting, and coordinating submission activities—while partnering with SMEs to deliver accurate, compelling content. I mentored junior writers, enforced rigorous quality and compliance standards, and ensured every response strengthened our competitive position. My work demonstrated analytical judgment, organizational excellence, and advanced technical writing skills that consistently produced clear, evaluatorready proposals.

Directed bid/nobid decisions, providing leadership in identifying opportunities and implementing process improvements.

Led the complete proposal development lifecycle from kickoff through final submission.

Collaborated with teaming partners as both prime and subcontractor to expand competitive reach.

Produced concise, compliant, customerfocused proposals and coordinated all aspects of submission.

Ensured proposals adhered to customer requirements, delivering accurate program descriptions and pricing.

Maintained compliance with established exception processes and authority schedules.

Provided technical leadership and mentorship to junior writing team members.

Coordinated collaborative proposals with crossfunctional teams to ensure unified delivery.

Built strong relationships with SMEs to secure accurate, highvalue content.

Developed task order proposal processes that enabled compliant, compelling, and winning bids under tight deadlines.

Crafted technical, management, and past performance content based on SME interviews, corporate intelligence, and documentation.

Partnered with Capture and Business Development to define win themes, discriminators, and proposal strategies that elevated competitive positioning.

Chags Health Information Technology, LLC (C-HIT) Jan 2019- July 2021

Proposal Manager

As Proposal Manager, I led full lifecycle federal proposal efforts from kickoff through BAFO and contract award, partnering with business development and capture managers to deliver compliant, competitive submissions. I directed crossfunctional teams, analyzed solicitations, developed kickoff materials, and managed all meetings and color reviews. I reviewed content for accuracy and compliance, coordinated SME interviews, and produced persuasive narratives and supporting materials. I maintained schedules, compliance matrices, and libraries while ensuring all sections reflected win themes, met RFP requirements, and adhered to strict deadlines. My leadership drove seamless coordination, timely delivery, and highquality proposals that elevated the organization’s win rate and strengthened its competitive position.

Worked in partnership with the business development and capture managers; manages the entire proposal team and the process; reviews and analyzes the solicitation.

Determined the requirements for the proposal kick-off package.

Provided directions to all team members.

Led all proposal meetings and reviews.

Reviewed all written sections contributions and data call responses for completeness and compliance.

Managed all color reviews.

Communicated with team members [internal and external] and the business development/capture managers.

Reported any issues that may affect the submission of the bid to include amendments.

Assessed the contributions to the proposal through final production.

Managed proposal calendar and compliance matrix.

Lea any post-submission activities to include lessons learned discussions; clarification response; and final proposal revisions.

Integral part of proposal team responsible for managing proposals from kickoff to BAFO to contract award.

Created proposal schedules and meeting deadlines.

Led activities required successfully assembling multi-functional teams to perform Storyboard, Pink, Red and Gold Team proposal reviews.

Interviewed Subject Matter Experts and independently developing content/writing proposal sections with their assistance/input.

Provided shell proposal sections, graphics, draft cover letters, and boilerplate materials.

Reviewed proposals to ensure sections comply with RFP requirements, contain win strategies, win themes, and comply with format and style criteria.

Maintained proposal libraries.

MPF Federal, LLC/FEFA LLC Feb 2016 – Jan 2019

Proposal Manager/Writer

As Proposal Manager/Writer, I played a central role in the Business Development team, leading full lifecycle proposal development for federal procurements. I took ownership of assigned solicitations, managed cross functional contributors, and produced compliant, persuasive responses that reflected strong win strategies. I developed compliance tools, storyboards, and proposal frameworks; translated complex technical input into clear, compelling narrative; and ensured consistency across resumes, past performance, and all proposal volumes. I coordinated closely with SMEs, writers, and graphic designers, integrated visuals and data effectively, and maintained rigorous quality control through editing, proofreading, and color review participation. My work ensured timely, polished submissions that met all requirements and strengthened the organization’s competitive position

Take ownership of assigned solicitation responses and ensure successful completion on time.

Led the entire proposal development lifecycle.

Managed resources and inputs from writers, graphic designers, and subject matter experts to deliver a high-quality end product.

Developed compliance matrices, outlines, storyboards, data calls, page allocation, win themes, and discriminators for proposal efforts.

Worked closely with technical subject-matter-experts to write and edit proposal sections for federal procurements – RFPs, RFIs, Sources Sought

Monitored and solicit opportunities from various GSA Schedules, PSS, 621I, etc.

Translated technical ideas into persuasive, understandable text for proposal sections and related documents.

Incorporated win themes, discriminators, and storyboards into consistent and compelling proposal text) Managed resume and past performance writing, review and formatting.

Designed and manage writing templates to produce content for various proposal volumes.

Coordinated with graphic designers for proposal visuals. Incorporate visuals, graphics, and tables into proposal documents.

Copy editing and proofreading of final proposal documents.

Generated and managed compliance and writer's matrices and proposal production calendar.

Participated in proposal color reviews – incorporate edits.

Ensured+ timely delivery of final product via hard copy or electronic submission.

Education:

Bachelor of Journalism - University of Maryland, College Park

Shipley Online Courses: Managing Strategic Proposals; Powerful Proposal Writing; Winning Color Team Reviews

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