Diane R. Wyatt
Huntsville
Summary
Educator specializing in curriculum development and implementation aligned with educational standards. Demonstrated success in creating engaging learning environments that boost student curiosity and improve learning outcomes. Skilled in utilizing technology, including Microsoft Office Suite and Blackboard, to enhance educational delivery and streamline administrative processes. Dedicated to promoting academic, emotional, and social growth through innovative teaching methods and collaborative efforts with colleagues.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contract Specialist
Army Contracting Command
Huntsville
11.2018 - Current
- Serve as A/OPC responsible for daily account management, data mining, and business and related technology support for Billing Officials, Certifying Officers, and Cardholders
- Set up new managing/billing accounts within US Bank
- Perform account maintenance and manage day-to-day inquiries and account changes as required.
- Responsible for coordination and facilitating of Government Purchase Card (GPC) training program
Tutor (Part-time)
Wyatt-Pickett Community Services
09.2017 - Current
- Provide a positive environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process
- Plan, prepare, and implement instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences
- Plan lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and build skills on stronger ones
- Identify, select, create, and modify instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds and learning styles
- Assist in assessing changing curricular needs and offer plans for improvement
- Develop and integrate hands-on activities to increase cognitive function, motor skills, and tactile language learning experiences for students with special needs
- Administer assessment instruments to diagnose, evaluate, and place adult learners in the proper educational functioning level for literacy level instruction
- Responsible for linking instruction to the learner's academic needs as determined by the results of a valid, reliable assessment and reassessment for literacy level instructions
- Participate in blended learning models and contextualized instruction within the classroom
- Use behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills
- Back up teacher instruction by discussing concepts and creating custom practice questions
- Spearhead group tutoring sessions to help students struggling in similar areas
- Educate students on strategies for effective studying, note taking and test taking
- Ensure that student growth and achievement is continuous and appropriate for literacy level
- Teach students remotely via prerecorded and live video sessions
- Assess student assignments to check quality and completeness and assign grades
- Track pupils' progress to ensure they meet learning benchmarks
- Monitor improvements for students through tracking spreadsheet
- Measure, gather, and organize student academic data to input in database and prepare student progress reports
- Maintain effective and efficient record keeping procedures per State and Federal guidelines
- Meet professional obligations through efficient work habits such as meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, coordinating resources and meetings in an effective and timely manner, and demonstrating respect for others
- Work effectively with diverse student populations
- Communicate with students, parents, and internal and external professionals within established timelines
- Model professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, peers, and community members
Contract Specialist – Blackhawk Division
Army Contracting Command
Redstone Arsenal
03.2016 - 11.2018
- Serves as a Contract Specialist and member of a negotiating team responsible for planning, coordinating, and negotiating a variety of procurements pertaining to Foreign Military Sales
- Develop contracts for major systems, hardware, services, and commercial products on a variety of firm fixed price and price plus fixed fee contracts
- Coordinate with contracting personnel, technical personnel and the Program Office in formulating acquisition plans and contracting objectives as required to ensure acquisition objectives are met
- Attend weekly FMS meetings for updates for proposal adequacy, DCAA meetings, and Work In Progress (WIP) meetings to keep management abreast of contract status.
Career Program Management (Part-time)
Five Star Taxes
Huntsville
01.2015 - 09.2017
- Serve as Career Program Manager, responsible for strategic planning, staff development, implementation, program evaluation and instruction for educational and professional development
- Identify program needs, prepare training plans and teach professional developmental skills through courses that embark upon building relationships
- Host training workshops pertaining to career management and professional development
- Manage and maintain training portfolios and annually evaluate career program structure to ensure career management meets organizational objectives
Contract Specialist – Aviation Systems
Army Contracting Command
Redstone Arsenal
03.2015 - 03.2016
- Serve as Contract Specialist, performing a large scale of procurement duties on high dollar and high visibility contracts determining guidelines for contract requirements such as funding, labor hours, material, and travel.
- Perform pre-award through post-award to contract completion providing contractual guidance to contractors, supervisors, contracting officers, and other government officials.
- Review negotiation strategies on major procurements and manage and track acquisition program metrics.
- Provide briefings and contract updates to the Contracts Management Office/Program Management Office.
Contract Specialist – Fixed Wing Project Office
Army Contracting Command
Huntsville
10.2013 - 03.2015
- Serve as Contract Specialist providing direction and guidance for a variety of contracts such as firm-fixed-price, and fixed-price with economic price adjustment
- Provide guidance in determining adequacy of acquisition planning documentation, such as contract solicitation, contract type, contract management, and contract negotiation.
- Investigate and prepare reports on issues or performance deficiencies.
- Work with contracting officer to modify contract plans and correct issues as deemed necessary.
Contract Specialist – PM Aircraft Survivability Equipment
Army Contracting Command
Huntsville
02.2012 - 10.2013
- Serve as Contract Specialist within Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) Project Office with responsibility of overseeing manpower, organizational structure and mission essential functions to determine manpower requirements and allocation of resources
- Plans, directs, and evaluates manpower management studies to determine organizational needs
- Make recommendations and justifications to support budget formulation and program implementation and change
- Oversee allocation of funds based on budget estimates, analyses, projected workload, and approved funding. Conduct reviews, run status reports, and give presentations associated with critical project milestones, acquisition program and contracting issues, financial and workforce resources, administration, organization, and office operations
Contract Specialist – Department of the Army Policy Department
Army Contracting Command
Redstone Arsenal
12.2011 - 02.2012
- Serve as Procurement Analyst to evaluate, develop and recommend improvements in contracting policies and procedures
- Analyze and interpret laws, regulations, and policies on acquisition processes for contracting procedures to support customer base.
- Interpret and recommends program policies, directives and procedures and assures the timely accomplishment in the areas of planning, programming, and contractual responsibilities.
- Participate in audit and compliance reviews informing management through reports and briefings.
Education
PhD - Organizational Development and Leadership, Corporate Training & e-Learning
University of Arizona [Global Campus]
San Diego, CA11-2020
M.S. - Collaborative Teaching/Special Education
Alabama A&M University
Huntsville, AL01.2010
B.S. - Office Systems Management
Alabama A&M University
Huntsville, AL01.1991
Skills
- Interactive teaching methods
- Instructional design
- Training program delivery
- Support for learning disabilities
Certification
- AA Teaching Certification, 2010
- Level I Contracting Certification, 2006
- Level II Contracting Certification, 2007
- Level III Contracting Certification, 2012
Accomplishments
Elevated students learning level by 45%, through the identification of weak areas and offering practical learning opportunities, Employed special education strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of language, cognition, and memory, Assist Families and Consumer Science teachers in training students in life skills
References
Provided upon request
Clearance
Secret Security Clearance
Non Profit Memberships
Delta Sigma Theta, 2011, Huntsville Alumni Chapter
Timeline
Contract Specialist
Army Contracting Command
11.2018 - Current
Tutor (Part-time)
Wyatt-Pickett Community Services
09.2017 - Current
Contract Specialist – Blackhawk Division
Army Contracting Command
03.2016 - 11.2018
Contract Specialist – Aviation Systems
Army Contracting Command
03.2015 - 03.2016
Career Program Management (Part-time)
Five Star Taxes
01.2015 - 09.2017
Contract Specialist – Fixed Wing Project Office
Army Contracting Command
10.2013 - 03.2015
Contract Specialist – PM Aircraft Survivability Equipment
Army Contracting Command
02.2012 - 10.2013
Contract Specialist – Department of the Army Policy Department
Army Contracting Command
12.2011 - 02.2012
PhD - Organizational Development and Leadership, Corporate Training & e-Learning
University of Arizona [Global Campus]
M.S. - Collaborative Teaching/Special Education
Alabama A&M University
B.S. - Office Systems Management
Alabama A&M University
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