Jennifer Matthews
Woodbridge,VA
Summary
Dedicated Contracting Specialist with over 9 years of experience in contract management. Proficient in drafting and monitoring contracts while adhering to strict budgets. Strong organizational skills enable effective management of multiple priorities and responsibilities. Committed to delivering exceptional customer service and achieving team goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Airport Contracting Specialist II
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, MWAA
03.2022 - Current
- Ensured compliance with rental car contracts for successful operations.
- Facilitated communication between Airports Authority and GT operators for efficient operations.
- Oversaw solicitation and awarding of rental car contracts in 2025.
- Managed $20+ million COMIP project, ensuring timely reimbursements to operators.
- Prepared amendments, leases, and permits to support rental car operations.
- Developed tracking spreadsheets for CCP project disbursements and compliance tasks.
General Business Specialist
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, MWAA
05.2016 - 03.2022
- Ensured compliance for parking and transportation permits, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Facilitated communication between contractors and Airports Authority for transportation services.
- Analyzed trends to create accurate forecasts for annual budget planning.
- Evaluated contractor performance to determine eligibility for incentive awards.
- Conducted trend analysis during COVID, guiding effective operational adjustments.
- Reviewed financial statements for compliance, coordinating refunds with Finance as needed.
General Business Technician
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
05.2011 - 04.2016
- Ensured contract compliance for parking, shuttle bus, taxi, and rental car services.
- Monitored parking facilities for cleanliness and compliance with contract specifications.
- Reviewed Mystery Shopper reports and communicated deficiencies to contractors for correction.
- Developed multi-year contract for purchasing parking shuttle buses at IAD.
- Directed design decisions for shuttle buses and collaborated with marketing on aesthetics.
- Conducted final inspections for parking shuttle buses, ensuring all acceptance criteria were met.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Aviation Business Administration Airport Management
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL04.2002
Skills
- Auditing Procedures
- Administrative Ability
- Construction Project Coordination
- Verbal and written communication
- Operational Procedures
- Customer Relations
- Status Meetings
- Contract administration
- Contract lifecycle management
- Operational Standards and Procedures
- Relationships and rapport
- Microsoft Word, Excel, & Powerpoint
- Budget planning
- Presentations
- Procurement
Certification
- Contracting Officer's Technical Representative Certification - 6/15/23
- Contracts Administration Certification - 07/06/23
- Ethics - 09/20/22
- Procurement Integrity - 07/06/23
- Becoming a Mentee - 11/7/22
- Becoming a Mentor - 5/17/23
Timeline
Airport Contracting Specialist II
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, MWAA
03.2022 - Current
General Business Specialist
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, MWAA
05.2016 - 03.2022
General Business Technician
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
05.2011 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Science - Aviation Business Administration Airport Management
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach