CRISTIN CURLEY
Anchorage,AK
Summary
Organized and dependable, successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive and supportive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities and ask questions to meet team goals. Efficient Technical Communicator with 20+ years of experience. Comprehensive understanding of technical research and updating records. Adept at distribution and adaptation to audiences. Extensive experience leading national proposal teams in the AEC industry. Demonstrated track record building successful, engaged multidisciplinary teams that landed multi-million-dollar contracts, delivering long term work.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Proposal Writer
Kiewit Infrastructure West Co
01.2022 - 01.2023
- 40-75 hours/week
- Organized material to research and complete writing tasks
- Observed in-progress operations to identify important steps for technical documentation
- Proofread copy written by colleagues to correct spelling, punctuation and grammar
- Analyzed developments in field to update instructional copy
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
Manager of Business Development
Davis Constructors & Engineers, Inc
Anchorage, AK
06.2021 - 10.2021
- 40-50 hours/week
- Managed complex state and local proposals from brainstorming to formatting to writing, production, quality control and distribution
- Maintained online entity registrations in system for award management (SAM)
- Managed website content, layout and routed customer inquiries for resolution
- Maintained historical work database entries and updates in Microsoft Excel
- Procured software to streamline proposal graphics, created templates for Marketing Coordinator
- Created and managed magazine submittal articles, interviews and debriefs
- Managed bids and leads through monitoring online public notices and Google alerts
- Mentored Marketing Coordinator position
- Implemented weekly meetings to increase transparency and team building
- Helped organize and set up jobsite events, managed and tracked donations to charity
- Worked actively with management team to create monthly bid plans based on online notices
- Communicated with managers of other departments to maintain transparency
- Performed research to uncover potential target areas, markets and industries
- Created reports and presentations detailing business development activities
- Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish marketing objectives and boost long-term profitability
Proposals Manager
Bering Straits Native Corporation
04.2015 - 03.2021
- 50-80 hours/week
- Proposals manager for Alaska Native Corporation representing 8,000 shareholders and descendants from Bering Strait region headquartered in Nome, Alaska
- Managed variety of submittals RFIs, RFQs, sources sought and proposals from RFP to production to distribution and submission electronically and print delivery via Federal Express for 24+ subsidiaries
- Created proposal templates, organizational charts, compliance and cross reference matrices, capability matrices, contract documentation, wrote and updated resumes and past performance, graphics, layout and formatting, linking tables of content and figure and table lists
- Scheduled status meetings, reviews and revisions
- Managed internal and remote teams of up to 10 staff
- Coordinated with SMEs, contract administration and estimators to submit quality proposals on time every time
- Utilized Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Adobe Creative Suite and Acrobat Professional
- Created fillable Word templates for environmental staff
- Formatted, fillable Work Plans to streamline efficient operations
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes
Senior Technical Editor and Proposals Coordinator
Weston Solutions, Inc
01.2010 - 03.2015
- 50-80 hours/week
- Progressive move from technical editor to proposal coordinator
- Coordinated proposal team resources such as word processors, writers, technical reviewers and production
- Analyzed RFP, RFQ, RFI, SOW, and PWS, compiled compliance checklists, built calendars and scheduled meetings aligned with team availability, created and distributed schedules and established deadlines
- Actively supported project deliverables through technical editing, writing, production, packaging, finalizing and quality reviews
- Utilized Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, SharePoint
- Searched local newspaper classifieds for new bidding opportunities
- Prepared, rewrote and edited pieces to improve readability and impact
- Reviewed pieces for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, accuracy and compliance with quality standards
- Determined readiness of written content, interviewed authors, made changes and approved final versions for publication
Technical Editor and Report Administrator
Weston Solutions, Inc
01.2009 - 01.2010
- 40-60 hours/week
- Wrote and edited various report documentation for environmental engineering firm
- Scheduled and tracked jobs
- Formatted and produced project documents
- Increased and maintained quality of deliverables
- Member of quality committee, information management committee, proposal branding committee
- Assisted external offices with formatting and writing resumes for proposals
- Served as internal resume updates contact
- Implemented and maintained office SharePoint for project team collaboration
Sales Assistant
Paychex, Inc
08.2008 - 01.2009
- 40-50 hours/week
- Assisted 27 sales representatives with daily, weekly and monthly reports
- Utilized SalesForce customer relationship management software to input and maintain up-to-date client data
- Compiled and distributed large volume reports
- Answered phones, used RightFax to communicate tax documentation with Rochester office
- Weekly interaction with IRS for company validations
- Solicited new customers using mailers and cold calls
Technical Specialist & LMS Administrator
MWH Global (now Stantec)
06.2006 - 08.2008
- 40 hours/week
- Administered and maintained records for environmental engineering online learning management system (LMS)
- Registered users for courses
- Ensured data accuracy using feedback from users and application specialists
- Reviewed technical documents and collaborated on customized design to achieve process improvement and compliance
- Guided staff technology use, assisting with troubleshooting and quality control to streamline operations
- Designed quick reference guides as requested from various departments utilizing Adobe Creative Suite
- Assisted with application department projects as needed
Learning Content Developer
MWH Global (now Stantec)
01.2006 - 06.2006
- US Headquarters 20-30 hours/week
- Created staff quick reference guides (QRGs)
- Developed interactive user training for Deltek accounting software
- Designed course materials and supported implementation
- Designed, implemented and managed successful training programs to meet department and educational needs
- Designed user interface (UI) with clear instructions and measurable results utilizing JD Edwards OnDemand
- Teamed with subject matter experts in evaluation and revision of training tools in order to continually improve learning platforms.
- Worked closely with instructors to prepare online materials, content, and tools to facilitate training globally
Graphic Designer
Alaska Commercial Company
06.1999 - 09.2005
- Headquarters 40-70 hours/week
- Started in warehouse as shipping and receiving assistant
- Advanced to Marketing Assistant
- Recommended and established merged advertising and marketing assistant position
- Increased communication and streamlined operations
- Promoted to Graphic Designer
- Used InDesign to layout and market print, digital and promotional advertising for 27 rural Alaskan stores
- Worked with external print vendors to package ads
- Worked with USPS bypass mail to ship ads to rural post offices
- Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners and signs
- Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods
- Maintained department image files
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism & Public Communications, Advertising & Public Relations
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK 09.1998 - 05.2001
Some College (No Degree) - Technical Communications
New Mexico Institute of Mining And Technology
Socorro, NM 08.1995 - 05.1998
Some College (No Degree) - Biology, English
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 08.1994 - 05.1995
Skills
- Interactive Training Design
- Virtual Learning Management
- Project Management
- Project Deadlines
- Research
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Sharepoint
- Adobe Photoshop
- Proofreading Skills
- Proposal Preparation
Affiliations
- Women’s Power League of Alaska (Board of Directors, Vice President)
- Society for Marketing Professional Services, Professional Member (SMPS)
- Association of Proposal Management Professionals, Professional Member (APMP)
- Society for Technical Communications, Student and Professional Member (STC)
Timeline
Senior Proposal Writer
Kiewit Infrastructure West Co
01.2022 - 01.2023
Manager of Business Development
Davis Constructors & Engineers, Inc
06.2021 - 10.2021
Proposals Manager
Bering Straits Native Corporation
04.2015 - 03.2021
Senior Technical Editor and Proposals Coordinator
Weston Solutions, Inc
01.2010 - 03.2015
Technical Editor and Report Administrator
Weston Solutions, Inc
01.2009 - 01.2010
Sales Assistant
Paychex, Inc
08.2008 - 01.2009
Technical Specialist & LMS Administrator
MWH Global (now Stantec)
06.2006 - 08.2008
Learning Content Developer
MWH Global (now Stantec)
01.2006 - 06.2006
Graphic Designer
Alaska Commercial Company
06.1999 - 09.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism & Public Communications, Advertising & Public Relations
University of Alaska Anchorage
09.1998 - 05.2001
Some College (No Degree) - Technical Communications
New Mexico Institute of Mining And Technology
08.1995 - 05.1998
Some College (No Degree) - Biology, English
University of Northern Colorado
08.1994 - 05.1995
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