Professional Development

I have supported communications efforts for private and government agencies since 2000. My work involves developing and delivering communications and business development strategies for corporate and educational purposes in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. 

Some of my professional experience highlights include:

• Proposal manager and writer for a small, 8(a) government contractor. Successfully managed two winning proposals totaling nearly $30 million in business. 
  
• Managed a team of 15 graphics artists, desktop publishers, editors, and production personnel in the Technical Publications department at L-3 Communications.
  

Please see my Resume for a full explication of my technical and professional writing and editing experience. 

Please contact me to inquire about professional and technical writing services and support.

Professional Overview

AREAS OF EMPHASIS
Professional and technical writing and editing
Proposal coordination and management
Writing and editing
Desktop publishing and formatting

RELEVANT TRAINING AND EDUCATION
PhD, Rhetoric and Writing, Virginia Tech
M.A., English, concentration in Professional Writing and Editing
Shipley Proposal Management Training
FEMA/EMI Training courses in ICS, NIMS, and Exercise Design

AGENCIES SUPPORTED
U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
U.S. Department of Defense 
New York City Office of Emergency Management

GRANTS WRITTEN AND SUPPORTED
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Virginia Department of Health
The Spencer Foundation