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I help government contractors, nonprofits, foundations, and donor-funded organizations turn complex RFPs, grants, and funding opportunities into clear, compliant, and competitive submissions backed by defensible pricing and measurable impact. I bring 10+ years of experience supporting proposals, budgets, programs, and investments valued from $150K to $350M. Clients bring me opportunities where the technical narrative, budget, compliance requirements, and impact case all need to work together. I help shape the strategy, strengthen the writing, price the work, test the assumptions, and show why the investment is worth making. SELECTED RESULTS • Priced and modeled government and donor-funded opportunities from $150K to $350M • Guided decisions involving profitability, financial risk, proposal compliance, proposed returns, and pricing trade-offs • Achieved 25% savings on a $3M corporate community-investment portfolio • Built Power BI dashboards for financial performance, forecasting, pipeline management, and executive decision-making • Developed SROI and impact-valuation models that translate social outcomes into credible financial value PROPOSAL, GRANT & FUNDING STRATEGY I develop and strengthen proposals across federal, state, local, foundation, corporate, bilateral, multilateral, and other competitive funding mechanisms. Services include: • Proposal and grant writing • RFP, RFQ, RFA, NOFO, and solicitation analysis • Technical narratives and management approaches • Compliance matrices and proposal outlines • Budget narratives and cost narratives • Foundation and corporate grant applications • Government contract and donor proposals • Proposal editing, red-team review, and quality control • Capture, partnership, and consortium strategy • Theory of Change, results frameworks, and impact-case development GOVCON PRICING & FINANCIAL ANALYSIS I help clients build pricing and financial strategies that are competitive, compliant, and operationally realistic. Services include: • Cost proposals and cost volumes • Financial modeling and forecasting • Cost realism and price-reasonableness analysis • Staffing and level-of-effort models • Scenario, sensitivity, and profitability analysis • Subcontractor and partner budget reviews • Cost and price analysis • Negotiation and audit support • Excel pricing models • Power BI dashboards and executive reporting I do more than make the spreadsheet total correctly. I help ensure the technical strategy, staffing, budget, risk, and expected return support the same decision. ESG, CSR & SOCIAL IMPACT I help companies, nonprofits, foundations, and philanthropic funders measure and communicate the financial and social value created by programs and investments. Services include: • ESG, CSR, sustainability, and social impact reporting • Social Return on Investment and financial valuation of social outcomes • Theory of Change, logic models, outcome frameworks, and indicators • Community-investment and shared-value strategy • Stakeholder engagement and social materiality analysis • Program evaluation and MEL • SDG and IRIS+ alignment • Impact dashboards, reports, white papers, and case studies For private-sector clients, I quantify social outcomes in financial terms and develop reporting that shows what changed, who experienced the change, what value was created, and whether ESG, CSR, or community-investment initiatives delivered a credible return. WHY CLIENTS HIRE ME Colleagues describe me as the person who stays calm, gets teams unstuck, and explains not only what needs to change, but why. I bring financial rigor to proposal development and practical business judgment to impact measurement. That means fewer handoffs, less lost context, and a final submission or report in which the strategy, numbers, evidence, and writing support the same objective. Bring me the solicitation, draft narrative, pricing model, grant application, ESG framework, or impact report. I will help you find the gaps, strengthen the case, and get the work ready for serious review.

I am a thorough, detailed, engaged, thoughtful, and conscientious researcher, writer, and editor. I have a PhD in Clinical Psychology from UCLA and a BA from UC Berkeley and 25+ years of experience in research/evaluation, project management, and writing/editing within non-profit, for-profit, and academic environments. Rigorous and Responsible Researcher I will carry out all of your research needs with accuracy, efficiency, and elegance: web research, study design, survey development, data collection, qual and quant analyses, etc. I hold a PhD in Clinical Psychology from UCLA and a BA from UC Berkeley and 20+ years of experience in research design, management, and implementation within non-profit, for-profit, and academic environments (including Director of Research and Evaluation for a large healthcare company and Associate VP of a Market Research company). Professional Writer and Editor I have a strong background writing and editing a wide variety of copy, including academic publications, research reports, grant proposals, business plans, marketing materials, websites, blogs, articles, white papers, professional communications, and presentations. I particularly excel at taking large amounts of information and streamlining into sleek synopses that highlight key points and important takeaways. I pay close attention to the needs and voices of all of my clients and am able to create strong, clear, and persuasive written content, regardless of the topic. ***** I’ve worked in many types of environments including academic, healthcare, non profits, market research, public health, government, software, small biz/start up, and large corporate (as well as food service, dry cleaning, pharmacy, delivery person, personal assistant, etc). I’ve consulted for a bunch of academic institutions and for-profit and non-profit organizations, including the National Park Service, the National Park Foundation, UC Berkeley, Stanford University and Hospital, UCSF, UCLA, the Neuropsychiatric Institute at UCLA, and the Pediatric Pain Program at the UCLA Hospital. I love big ideas and providing the structure around them to ensure their realization. I’m also a big fan of using the amazing technologies and networks that we have to connect ourselves and help support each other in enriching (and fun!) ways. QUALIFICATIONS • Strong knowledge of research methodologies and QA processes as well as ability to design, manage, and evaluate studies • Excellent writing, editing, copywriting, and presenting abilities (co-author of 14 publications and 17 conference presentations; strong background in editing proposals, business plans, reports, manuscripts, books) • Extensive experience in client development, project/data management, statistical analysis, and assessment/evaluation • Exceptional ability to problem-solve, multi-task, and achieve goals in fast-paced, high pressure situations • High level of organization, attention to detail, and accuracy • Outstanding communication/interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with all organizational levels • Thoughtful focus on customer service and responsiveness

I'm passionate about life-long learning and education for people of all ages and stages in life. I’ve done contract work for state, higher education, and non-profit educational organizations in program evaluation, statistical analysis, interview transcription, qualitative data analysis coding, focus groups, and literature reviews. I excel at writing measurable learning goals, developing instruments to assess goals, and writing lucid reports. Currently, I’m a Professional Lecturer at The George Washington University, where I teach graduate students in psychology and education about statistics and research methods. I’ve previously held leadership roles, such as Director of Assessment at Emmanuel College and Project Director at the College of the Holy Cross. Whether in the classroom or in a consulting role, my aim is always the same: to make education more effective and meaningful.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Detail-oriented professional with excellent communication, interpersonal, and creative thinking skills. Aiming to leverage my abilities to successfully fill the vacancy at your company. Frequently praised as hard-working by my peers, I can be relied upon to help your company achieve its goals. I have extensive experience in print mail merge, data research, and creating mail and other Excel files for mailing or personal use. My proficiency in these areas allows me to efficiently manage and organize data, ensuring accuracy and precision in all tasks. Additionally, I have experience as a Beta Reader, which has honed my attention to detail and ability to provide constructive feedback. One of my most notable achievements was securing a $400,000 promotional backpack order for one of our big clients, which helped our location hit the one million dollar revenue milestone for the first time. This experience demonstrates my ability to drive significant revenue growth and contribute to the success of your projects. I am confident that my skills will be a valuable asset to your team and contribute to the success of your projects.

I'm a detail- driven and creative individual with a passion for Administrative tasks, copywriting, and problem-solving. I thrive on helping others and making a positive impact. Recently, I discovered a new enthusiasm for digital marketing and E-commerce course. I'm now eager to apply my skills and knowledge in a dynamic and innovative environment.