Manager, Business Development and Marketing
Resume:
Elke A. Muzikar
Arlington, VA 22206
E-mail: ********@*****.***
Mobile: 301-***-****
TOP SECRET CLEARANCE
EDUCATION
Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Arlington, VA
Master of Arts, Natural Resources expected 2013
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Certificate, International Business Management 2011
The Graduate School, Washington, DC 2010 to 2011
Graduate studies, Economics. 4.0 GPA
The American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, DC 2009
Certificate, Specialized Program in Environmental Law.
The American University, Washington, DC 2004
Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Public Communication and Political Science.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Consultant 2010 – present
Washington, DC
• Currently serving as consultant to the federal government and private sector. Tasks have included: developing university level curriculum for a green manufacturing certification program; editing training manuals regarding logistics and supply chains; authoring a proposal to provide IT services to DHS; writing white paper on the environmental impact of perfluorinated substances.
MWH Global 2010
Consultant, International Development Division West Bank
• Served as consultant under short-term contract for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in the West Bank, Palestinian Territories. Responsible for government liaison, community outreach, training, technical writing, and issue advocacy. Served as quality assurance/quality control representative for various government documents, including: fact sheets, work plans, monthly progress reports, and environmental studies.
CDMSmith (formerly Wilbur Smith Associates) 2007 to 2009
Manager, International Division Fairfax, VA
• Responsible for lead generation, prospect development, proposal management, and negotiations with a diverse, international client portfolio. Reporting to the Division Director, successfully worked with cross-functional business units to win multimillion dollar professional services contracts in the transportation sector.
• Supervised marketing staff in the U.S. and abroad. Responsible for staffing international projects, managing budgets, and mobilizing teams in-country. Projects were funded by the World Bank, Millennium Challenge Corporation, USAID, Asian Development Bank, and Inter-American Development Bank.
• Served as legislative liaison to the Board of Directors, responsible for lobbying efforts and public policy initiatives. Advocated firm’s interests through membership in professional organizations. Analyzed and interpreted major pieces of proposed state and federal legislation to proactively determine client needs and/or conflicts. Regularly participated in executive level marketing pitches to high value clients, including foreign governments.
• Served as editor of technical and marketing documents, responsible for quality assurance/quality control. Authored strategy documents, wrote marketing plans, prepared client pitches, and co-authored white papers. Oversaw bilingual (English-Spanish) proposal management for 30+ proposals in a two year period.
Arcadis (formerly Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.) 2004 to 2007 Consultant Scientist, Federal Practice Arlington, VA
• Supported business development for the federal government sector. Provided real time market research and analysis to the Director of Federal Programs. Supported the full cycle of the proposal process from bid research through award phase and lessons learned analysis. Oversaw quality assurance of submittal materials to ensure government compliance and responsiveness.
• Served as consultant on multiple, high profile projects for government clients, including: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, Department of Defense, Department of Interior, and Department of Homeland Security. Worked on a Public Participation Plans to guide multi-year environmental restoration projects, with special emphasis on socio-economic issues. Responsible for developing and managing public comment databases and tracking media coverage.
• Responsible for technical writing and editing, including economic and policy analysis. Responsible for training and meeting facilitation. Experience conducting public outreach activities in accordance with federal regulations (CERCLA, RCRA, and NEPA). Experience with environmental justice issues.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2004
Program Fellow, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation Washington, DC
• Coordinated public relations efforts for a public-private partnership program between the EPA and Fortune 100 companies. Prepared media materials for upper-level EPA officials.
Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capitol 2002 to 2004
Publicity Assistant Washington, DC
• Authored media materials for dissemination to major news publications such as the Washington Post and the London Financial Times. Responsible for establishing, cultivating, and maintaining relationships with media outlets.
LANGUAGES & COUNTRY EXPERIENCE
Proficiency in Spanish. Basic Arabic and French.
Experience working in the following locations: UAE, Jordan, West Bank, Israel, Panama, and El Salvador.
AFFILIATIONS
Environmental Law Institute
U.S. U.A.E. Business Council
Society for International Development
American Council of Engineering Companies – International Committee member, 2005-2009
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society
Recipient of the Hilda Thorpe Grant in fine art
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