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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
- Worked alongside 14 faculty and assisted the nursing student body
- Assisted in planning and preparation of three annual job fairs
- Answered phones and maintained department calendar
- Managed and organized student records and filed documents
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
- Brand Ambassador
- Radio Host
- Social Media Account Developer
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