Calvin Brophy
Hazen and Sawyer
DENVER,CO
7
years of professional experience
Strategic proposal development specialist with expertise in public funding initiatives and competitive proposal creation for conservation and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. Skilled in crafting compelling technical narratives, coordinating diverse teams, and managing complex workplans under tight deadlines. Focused on identifying funding opportunities, enhancing proposal systems, and improving overall organizational capability.
Work History
Principal Proposal Coordinator
1 Year- Leads the public funding lifecycle by identifying and assessing opportunities, developing early‑stage concepts, and driving end‑to‑end proposal development aligned with strategic priorities.
- Coordinates multi‑disciplinary teams across technical, operational, financial, and leadership functions, establishing timelines and structured workplans ensuring timely, high‑quality, and compliant submissions.
- Drafts, edits, and refines technical narratives, theories of change, and supporting materials to produce clear, compelling, and donor‑responsive proposals in fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environments.
- Strengthen proposal quality and efficiency by improving templates, processes, and tools, enhancing consistency, collaboration, and organizational proposal capability.
Business Development Specialist
3 Years 6 Months- Managed complex public funding proposals across the Asia‑Pacific region, overseeing full assembly of proposal components—including EOIs, concept notes, and full submissions—while ensuring consistency, donor compliance, and high editorial quality.
- Coordinated collaboration across country offices, regional hubs, global technical teams, and NGO partners, facilitating information flow between business units and thematic leads to integrate diverse inputs into cohesive, competitive proposals.
- Developed and refined technical narratives, theories of change, logical frameworks, and natural resource management approaches for biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoods programs, translating technical content into clear, compelling donor‑responsive submissions.
- Contributed to multiple concurrent proposal development processes in fast‑paced, cross‑cultural environments, managing shifting priorities, supporting pipeline visibility, and traveling within the Asia‑Pacific region to strengthen partnerships and proposal design.
Research Aide
1 Year 3 Months- Researched and vetted travel patterns of 30 foreign leaders weekly to inform modeling and analysis.
- Synthesized qualitative information into a quantitative dataset using a combination of primary and secondary sources while maintaining consistency with coding rules.
- Utilized Excel proficiency to improve the quality of large datasets and concisely communicate data analysis to the rest of the team and the client.
Environmental Sustainability Intern
5 Months- Conducted environmental and economic policy research across West African countries, informing consulting projects on biodiversity, citizen science, and invasive species management.
- Collaborated with international team members to develop research inputs and technical materials for conservation‑focused consulting engagements.
Agricultural Extension Agent
1 Year 2 Months- Delivered community‑based agriculture and natural resource management training in rural Tigray, supporting improved food security, sustainable gardening, poultry production, and beekeeping practices.
- Led household visits focusing on sustainable, bio-intensive gardening, increasing poultry production, heightened beekeeping management practices, and nutrition education resulting in improved food production and nutrition for households.
Education
Biodiversity Conservation And Management - Biodiversity Conservation And Management
Master of Arts - Global Environmental Change and Adaptation
Bachelor of Arts - Public And Applied History
Skills
Proposal development
Drafting technical narratives
Donor compliance
Project and workplan management
Deadline management
Process optimization
Multidisciplinary team coordination
Asia-Pacific regional knowledge
Timeline
Principal Proposal Coordinator
Hazen and Sawyer
08.2025 - CurrentRead More
Business Development Specialist
Tetra Tech ARD
11.2021 - 05.2025Read More
Environmental Sustainability Intern
She Grows It International Consulting Firm
03.2021 - 08.2021Read More
Research Aide
Frederick S. Pardee Center
09.2020 - 12.2021Read More
Agricultural Extension Agent
Peace Corps Ethiopia
01.2020 - 03.2021Read More
University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
Biodiversity Conservation And Management from Biodiversity Conservation And Management
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University of Denver
Master of Arts from Global Environmental Change and Adaptation
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University of Northern Iowa
Bachelor of Arts from Public And Applied History
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