Experienced Contract Specialist with 11+ years of contract administration and management expertise. Proficient in monitoring contractor performance and funding while ensuring compliance with policies and regulations. A detail-oriented professional skilled in planning and managing procurement programs, resolving contractor performance issues, and devising effective solutions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CORPORATE LEGAL SPECIALIST
Risk Theory, LLC
Addison
09.2022 - Current
Third person on the two-person legal team managing twenty-one insurance entities under one umbrella company
Creation and negotiation of vendor contracts
Preparation of Merger and Acquisition documents
Creation of responses to all fifty Department of Insurance
Management of federal and state filings with SOS Offices
Review, edit, and red-line contracts for new and existing vendors
Managing corporate flow charts of entity changes
Review of finalized annual filings and maintenance of same
Preparation of employment agreements and offers of employment
Preparation of and presentation of PowerPoint of perspective growth
Review of and edit of international/global vendor contracts
Assist in all confidential HR matters as necessary
PRODUCT ANALYST
GloriFi Insurance
Dallas
11.2021 - 06.2022
Creation of policy forms and new product initiatives for new start-up company
Responsible for hiring, first-line management of assigned Auto, Home Claim personnel, which includes hiring, training, coaching, performance management and salary activities
Review of first 40 state roll out and jurisdictional challenges with regard to licensing and approvals
Creation of and review of all policy forms
Review of legislation for compliance
Review of Ams Best updates and information
Creation of business mapping in Lucidchart
Operational improvements from for mapping and streamline all processes
Prioritizing objectives and proposing multiple solutions in Agile environment
Creation of training materials with regard to Product for all agents
Generated test cases and QC for applications and completed UAT testing
QC for all agents regarding questions as to products with GloriFi
PRODUCT ANALYST
Homeowners of America Insurance Company
Irving
04.2018 - 11.2021
Review of current policy forms and new product initiatives for newly
Responsible for first-line management of assigned Auto, Home Claim personnel, which includes hiring, training, coaching, performance management and salary activities
Leads team toward desired department and company goals
Responsible for the review and control of the operation's claim activities including investigations, claim payments, and adjustment expense payments
Serves as a technical resource in the areas of claims settlement procedures, company claim policies and procedures, insurance contracts and endorsements, automotive repair methods and parts, medical and anatomical terminology, types of personal injury and their prognosis, applicable federal/state laws, and legal requirements
Responsible for coordinating, communicating, and implementing new Company programs, policies, practices, and procedures
Ensures compliance with company procedures, applicable federal/state laws, and legal requirements
Promotes development of employees
INTERN
Dallas County Department of Homeland Security and Office of Emergency Management
Dallas
12.2017 - 04.2018
Intern with the County of Dallas's Department of Homeland Security and Office of Emergency Management, assigned to various projects on nationwide research and tracking data
Prepared spreadsheet and presented recommendations for improvement to the website to Director
Collaborated with staff and interns regarding updated data management
Attendance at the City of Dallas, State of Texas, and county meetings with key stakeholders such as first responders, law enforcement, utility companies, hospitals, & FEMA
Assisted in the City of Dallas tabletop functional exercise regarding patient tracking relating to mass casualty incidents
Revised Dallas County EOC Standard Operating Procedures
Assisted with the City of Dallas live mass casualty incident regarding reunification processes
Education
Master of Science - Public Administration/Emergency Management
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
12.2018
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Studies
Lincoln College
Lincoln, IL
05.2015
Paralegal Certificate - Paralegal Certificate (ABA Accredited)