GRACE LONG
Smyrna,GA
Summary
Service oriented individual with hands-on experience in Proposal Writing, Outdoor Leadership, and Sports Nutrition with a talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, grit, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Proposal Specialist
Insight Global, LLC
Atlanta, USA
04.2024 - Current
- Drafted and completed proposals while ensuring compliance with client specifications.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams in the sales field and corporate office to align proposal content with strategic goals.
- Conducted research to gather essential information, contributing to effective proposal development.
- Coordinated proposal timelines and deliverables with project managers, ensuring timely submissions.
- Reviewed and edited documents for clarity, consistency, and style adherence.
- Maintained proposal databases and tracked submission deadlines effectively.
Outdoor Trip Leader
Moondance Adventures
Chamonix, France
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Led a group of 20 teenagers on two transformative 3-week backpacking expeditions through the French, Swiss, Spanish and Italian alps, fostering resilience, teamwork, and a deepened appreciation for nature.
- Created an encouraging and challenging environment for teens to explore the outdoors, fostering their love for nature through backpacking, kayaking, and cultural immersion.
- Maintained daily logs of trip activities, administered medication, and provided first aid to students, ensuring their safety and well-being throughout expeditions.
- Coordinated with headquarters staff and local outfitters to confirm trip logistics, enhancing operational efficiency and participant experience.
- Applied French language proficiency in critical situations to converse with local medical professionals, ensuring the well being of students by facilitating necessary medical care.
Performance Nutrition Coordinator
University of South Carolina
Columbia, USA
07.2021 - 04.2023
- Enhanced the performance and overall wellness of 200 elite athletes across University of South Carolina's varsity teams by implementing advanced nutritional strategies, dietary plans, and supplement regimens.
- Oversaw daily nutrition operations for South Carolina football team, managing data, hydration testing, weight charts, and body composition to optimize athlete performance.
- Actively monitored and managed student athlete health profiles, analyzing hydration, weight, and body composition trends to facilitate peak performance through targeted dietary modifications.
- Collaborated with dietetics staff and professional chef team to develop and implement effective meal plans tailored to athlete needs.
- Coordinated closely with the Nutrition Director to coordinate team meals, food delivery, pre-workout nutrition and post workout recovery for 200 players, coaches and staff attending 2021 Duke's Mayo Bowl and 2022 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.
- Led the procurement process for nutrition supplies, managing inventory, placing orders, overseeing deliveries, and handling all related financial transactions within a $650,000 budget.
- Directed and mentored 30 student interns in performance nutrition, enhancing their understanding of post-exercise recovery strategies.
Education
Performance Nutrition Coordinator -
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC04.2023
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC05.2021
Skills
- Sales support
- Microsoft Office
- Deadline management
- Time management
- Vendor management
- Inventory Management
- Team collaboration
- Training leadership
- Group management
- Sports nutrition
Timeline
Proposal Specialist
Insight Global, LLC
04.2024 - Current
Outdoor Trip Leader
Moondance Adventures
05.2023 - 08.2023
Performance Nutrition Coordinator
University of South Carolina
07.2021 - 04.2023
Performance Nutrition Coordinator -
University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
University of South Carolina