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EDUCATION
M. S. Digital Innovation in Marketing
December 2019
Fox School of Business, Temple University

B. S. Business Administration/Management
May 2016
Poorman College of Business, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

EXPERIENCE

Contracts Administrator at The GBS Group
August 2020 – Present

Cost proposal lead for Philadelphia Defense Division; conducts and submits cost estimates to existing and potential customers
Coordinates and negotiates Non-Disclosure Agreements, Teaming Agreements, and other legal documents
Reviews and approves subcontractor purchase orders, subcontract agreements, invoices, and financial customer reports
Responsible for tracking Cybersecurity Workforce Qualifications for 40+ employees across four government contracts
Establishes internal processes to ensure company is abiding by contractual obligations set forth by the government customer
Searches for business development opportunities; tracks their progress from pre-RFP, RFP development through contract award
Creates and submits all legal documents from company to all customers

Senior Project Controller at The GBS Group
August 2019 – August 2020

Provided financial administrative support to US Navy programs including funding analysis, compiling weekly financials, program funding charts, and cost variance charts
Analyzed historical financials, tracking of expenditures against benchmarks, tracked current task spending and forecasted future trends
Acted as liaison across operations and contracts departments
Assisted with managing the budget of five prime contracts, ranging from $8.1M to $26.2M and subcontracts, ranging from $20K to $550K
Supported and assisted 3-4 project managers with budgeting and forecasting
Oversaw contract execution including documentation, administration, and reporting
Managed client invoicing and lead the project team to provide timely contract performance data and resolve financial issues
Prepared and presented contract data to executive management monthly and to government customers upon their request; maintained relationships with 12+ customers
Trained new colleagues on project control processes

Project Controller at The GBS Group
July 2017 – July 2019

Collaborated the project accounting system within the department to comply with contractual requirements
Submitted invoices to customers for payment; resolved discrepancies with respective departments, clients, and vendors
Responsible for ensuring accuracy of bi-weekly payroll, expenses, invoicing cycles
Supported Senior Project Controller with budgeting and forecasting customer budgets
Completed bi-weekly financial customer reports and submitted for internal review

Program Analyst at The GBS Group
May 2016 – July 2017

Worked closely with the marketing team to produce concepts for clients.
Managed contractual financial reporting for the division projects including accruals and burn rate analysis
Provided budget updates to senior management for Navy/Army projects
Assisted with reviewing and processing budget reports
Involved in reconciliation of accounts through time sheets and expenses
Collected, reviewed and streamlined weekly status inputs from supporting teams
Participated in workshops and technical meetings.
Program support to coordinate tasks and projects and manage integrated schedules.
Responsible for reporting projects and upcoming deliverables to upper management.

Community Relations/Business Intern at Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
2013-2015

Tracked the Department of Transportation in media to monitor information, collected, stored data and distributed to office managers
Produced 15-20 news press releases a month alongside a weekly employee newsletter
Researched and created media contact list and database
Interacted and established working relationships with local media
Attended and spoke at community events, explained traffic and bicycling safety

Work Study at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Multiple Semesters

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

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