Dawn Demacos
Gates
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience at Fleet Cyber Command, specializing in managing multi-million dollar contracts and enhancing training programs. Proven expertise in leveraging SharePoint for process improvement and excelling in classroom management, resulting in a 50% reduction in food waste. Strong analytical and leadership skills contribute to successful project outcomes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Permanent Substitute Teacher
Franklin City Public Schools
Franklin
11.2025 - Current
- Mentor 9 + students for Culinary Arts I and II in proper cooking methods, knife techniques, teamwork, and basic recipe execution.
- Enforce ServSafe sanitation standards and safety protocols in the kitchen.
- Assist the Chef in delivering lesson plans and monitoring junior chefs in the kitchen during cooking lessons.
- Monitor junior chef skills via a daily checklist and provide any discrepancies to the Chef.
- Improve student engagement and practical understanding of culinary arts.
- Assist the Chef by managing inventory of culinary supplies and reducing food waste by 50%.
- Assist the Chef by prepping food, sanitation procedures, and station set-up prior to cooking instruction.
Management Analyst-GG-12
Fleet Cyber Command
Suffolk
09.2019 - 09.2025
- Contractor Officer Representative (COR) responsible for 17 + contractors.
- Manage firm-fixed price small business $2.4 million contract.
- Manage all aspects of the contracting process from pre-solicitation through post-award closeout to ensure compliance with federal regulations and policies.
- Assist in developing contract requirements for all phases of work, including planning, design, construction, testing, and evaluation.
- Supervise contractors’ performance against contractual terms and conditions; conduct weekly/monthly surveillance as required.
- Training Coordinator responsible for executing the $60k annual training budget for approximately forty-five personnel.
- Work with multiple vendors to schedule, coordinate, obligate, and execute professional development training.
- Provide links and resources to obtain free training, saving the Government over $40k.
- Administrative Support for 50 + civilians, military, contractors.
Project Manager Specialist
Naval Systems, Inc.
Dam Neck
04.2018 - 03.2019
- Provide managerial support for Contracting Officer Representative (COR).
- Provide Project Management Framework Support for Technical Department Acquisition Advocate (TDAA).
- Create and manage COR Dashboard that allows CORs to self-report COR Reports, Tri-Annuals, De-obligations, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Electronic Cost Reporting and Financial Tracking (eCraft), In Progress Reviews (IPRs), Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) as required.
- Create Contract Data Scorecard for sixteen large contracts, capturing total ceiling, funded, and unfunded amounts per option year for contracts.
- Create and manage Portfolio Review and Business Area Assessment templates for 3 Portfolio directors.
- Review Information Technology Procurement Request (ITPR) status for SAP packages.
- Create and maintain Contracts to Project Database containing Large Contract details.
Project Analyst
Falconwood, Inc
Norfolk
05.2010 - 02.2018
- Acted as a key member of the Training project team and Navy Customer Technical Representative (CTR) subject matter expert (SME) for training development.
- Subject Matter Expert in the areas (e.g., Seat Ordering and Delivery, Account Management, Seat Refresh, Infrastructure, Ordering NGEN services) to create training for CTRs.
- Utilize the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) Model to create performance-based training.
- Developed Continuous Process Improvement Plan to centralize known issues for CTRs on SharePoint portal, reducing repetitive help desk inquiries.
- Created and published training curriculum paths to enhance professional development for CTR workforce.
- Contributed to development of web-based training courses, improving accessibility and effectiveness of training for CTR workforce.
- Collaborate with the Instructional Designer (ISD) for design of training products (e.g., job aids, newsletters, guides).
Education
B.S. - Workforce Education and Development
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL01-2011
A.A. - Liberal Arts
Saint Leo University
St. Leo, FL01-2011
Skills
- Department of the Navy (DON) Application & Database Management System (DADMS)
- NMCI Enterprise Tool (NET)
- Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)
- Requirement to Award Process Tool (RAPT)
- SharePoint
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Excel
- Visio
- Word
- ServiceNow
- MS Teams
- Google Sheets
- Classroom management
Tools And Software Proficiency
- Department of the Navy (DON) Application & Database Management System (DADMS)
- NMCI Enterprise Tool (NET)
- Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)
- Requirement to Award Process Tool (RAPT)
- SharePoint
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Excel
- Visio
- Word
- ServiceNow
- MS Teams
- Google Sheets
Security Clearance
Top Secret
Timeline
Permanent Substitute Teacher
Franklin City Public Schools
11.2025 - Current
Management Analyst-GG-12
Fleet Cyber Command
09.2019 - 09.2025
Project Manager Specialist
Naval Systems, Inc.
04.2018 - 03.2019
Project Analyst
Falconwood, Inc
05.2010 - 02.2018
B.S. - Workforce Education and Development
Southern Illinois University
A.A. - Liberal Arts
Saint Leo University