Antoinette Thomas
Summary
Detailed-oriented and enthusiastic Proposal Professional with 9 years of experience in managing and coordinating complex federal and state initiatives simultaneously from planning to delivery. Extensive experience in managing competing priorities and facilitating cross-functional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders while ensuring timely project delivery. Skilled in spearheading status meetings, resource allocation and proposal debriefs. Demonstrated ability to work under tight deadlines has led to increased efficiency and new business opportunities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Proposal Manager
UNICOM Government, Inc.
10.2024 - Current
- Lead full lifecycle proposal management between cross functional teams to ensure timely submission for DOD and Civilian agencies, supporting opportunities valued from $30,000 to $2.7m
- Skilled in managing proposal development for ROMs, RFIs, RFP, MRR, Sources Sought and task orders
- Delegate template creation and mentor Technical Writers by implementing standardized processes and streamlining proposal development processes
- Perform detailed-oriented compliance checks, strategize win themes and manage proposal timelines and deliverables
- Managing competing priorities simultaneously in fast-paced high compliant environment
- Support gap analysis to identify contract vehicle limitations and recommend mitigation strategies
- Support proposal responses under major federal contract vehicles, including but not limited to, ITES 3H, GSA, SEWP V, and CIOS CS
- Implement frequent updates to CRM tool to ensure data accuracy and accessibility
Senior Proposal Coordinator
National Government Services, Inc
05.2022 - 04.2023
- Managed multiple complex federal proposals from planning to delivery between internal and external partners simultaneously
- Identified potential risks, escalated and proactively mitigated them
- Collaborated with Capture department regarding planning and strategy alignment for business development efforts
- Collaborated to shred RFPs and develop win themes
- Communicated updates and deliverables in fast-paced environment
- Collaborated with the Director on training efforts to implement the department's Growth Plan; fostering development among cross-functional associates.
- Coordinated with subject matter experts to ensure all required information was included in each proposal response.
Proposal Coordinator
Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.
07.2019 - 05.2022
- Responsible for timely execution of all local, state and federal complex proposals from planning to delivery
- Managed competitive proposals for State Highway Administration projects, achieving a high contract win rate
- Facilitated Go/No-Go Decision Making, questions submitted to agencies and review of amendments
- Managed the development of SF330s, RFPs, RFIs
- Scheduled, coordinated and led kick off and status meetings for Joint Ventures, Prime or Subconsultants teaming arrangements
- Created and implemented new standard project templates while partnering with the Director of Corporate Marketing
Marketing Assistant
JMT Technology Group
10.2018 - 07.2019
- Drafted proposal outlines, collaborated with SMEs to research and complete responses under tight deadlines for RFPs
- Organized and coordinated initiatives for company-wide meetings, events, conferences; proofread marketing sections for state proposals
Traffic Coordinator
T. Rowe Price
11.2016 - 05.2018
- Partnered with Legal, Fulfilment, Vendors and Directors from planning to launch to ensure expedited delivery of federal ads
- Supported the training of new processes for Regulatory and Compliance deadlines to resolve ongoing issues
- Temp Through Staffing Agency
Project Coordinator
MedStar Health
12.2015 - 10.2016
- Coordinated and QC marketing requests from intake to launch; evaluated costs with vendors to ensure client's ideas were within budget
- Analyzed data to identify optimization opportunities, create project plans and prioritize deliverables
- Temp Through Staffing Agency
Education
Master of Science - Management specializing in Marketing
University of Maryland University College
05-2018
Bachelor of Arts - English specializing in Writing
Morgan State University
05-2013
Skills
- Self-Driven
- Proofreading
- CRM databases
- Problem Solving
- Task Prioritization
- Time Management
- Competitor Analysis
- Procurement websites
- Win Theme Development
- CHOP, GovWin, Samgov
- Loopio, SharePoint, Vantage Point
- Compliance Monitoring & Risk Management
Timeline
Proposal Manager
UNICOM Government, Inc.
10.2024 - Current
Senior Proposal Coordinator
National Government Services, Inc
05.2022 - 04.2023
Proposal Coordinator
Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.
07.2019 - 05.2022
Marketing Assistant
JMT Technology Group
10.2018 - 07.2019
Traffic Coordinator
T. Rowe Price
11.2016 - 05.2018
Project Coordinator
MedStar Health
12.2015 - 10.2016
Master of Science - Management specializing in Marketing
University of Maryland University College
Bachelor of Arts - English specializing in Writing
Morgan State University