Consultant

Posted on: 2012-10-09

EDUCATION

University of Maryland - College Park, MD                                                                     Graduated: May 2009

Bachelor of Arts: Criminal Justice and Criminology

University of Virginia – School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Graduate Certificate in Procurement & Contracts Management             In Progress

Clearance- Active Secret Security Clearance and an SEC Agency Specific Clearance

ASI Government – Arlington, VA                        

Contract Specialist – Securities and Exchange Commission    March 2011-Present

• Currently acting as the team lead in the interim between project managers
• Manage the day to day tasks of the team (i.e. hand out files, do quality assurance checks on all work)
• Tasked directly from Contracting Officers to carry out contract functions at different stages of the life cycle
• Handle IDIQ, BPA, PO, and Cost Contracts on a daily basis
• Setting award criteria and factors: ensuring that received proposal conforms to the solicitation request.
• Utilize Momentum and Delphi databases to pull financial histories of each file
• Review contracts with money discrepancies and reconcile errors between written contract and financial system
• Work closely with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) of each contract
• Identify and quantify risks that would affect the quality, timeliness, and cost of project services and deliverables and recommend risk avoidance ad mitigation plans
• Prepare Modifications to the file for closeout, de-obligations, replacement contracts, task extensions, etc.
• Assist in retrieving and submitting invoices for approval
• Draft documents for renewal of services/deliverables as well as cancellations of services/deliverables
• Meet with Contracting Officer and vendors in different settings to facilitate task orders
• Negotiate pricing and CLIN funding with vendors
• Reconstructed contracts in PRISM from award through the last modification
• Prepare statements of work
• Provide research and advice in the evaluation of proposals at the request of the Contracting Officer
• Assist in research on past performance of vendors at the request of the Contracting Officer
• Assist in preparing files for Inspectors General, GAO, and requests for DCAA audits on Cost Contracts
• Responsible for drafting and distributing notes to the team summarizing each week’s meeting
• Work with the FAR and FAR Clauses in order follow proper procedure with the contracts

Gap, Inc.- Mclean, VA                                      

Loss Prevention Agent                                                                    March 2010 – March 2011

• Oversaw three stores in the sales region and responsible for identifying internal/external theft trends
• Reviewed, analyzed, and gathered information that may have led to the termination of an employee who has   committed theft or fraud against the company
• Created daily, weekly, and monthly reports of activity and progress made as well as future plans
• Apprehended and helped prosecute shoplifting offenders caught in stores
• Educated and trained subordinate staff in policies and procedures
• Assisted in conducting interviews with employees that have shown potential theft or fraud actions
• Accounted for daily financial discrepancies
• Partnered with members of Gap, Inc. Corporate to pursue investigations of internal theft 

 Ben Glass Law - Fairfax, VA                                                                                                February 2009 - March 2010

Marketing Assistant/Legal Assistant

• Designed marketing material packets that highlight the firm’s services
• Corresponded with prospective clients and provided relevant marketing package
• Sent necessary materials to new clients and made tentative appointments for them to come in

 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Alexandria, VA May 2008 - August 2008

Case Management Intern

• Was delegated two special projects: locating runaways through craigslist and participated in an FBI cold case

• Proficient in Adobe Dream Weaver, Momentum, and Microsoft Office, PRISM, FPDS, Delphi

Defense Acquisition University            

• CON100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements
• CLC033 Contract Format and Structure for DoD e-Business Environments
• CON115 Contracting Fundamentals

University of Virginia

• PC 5010 Procurement & Contracting Principles & Administration
• PC 5060 Federal Acquisition Case Studies