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STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES

Candidate offers a wealth of experience as a trusted Federally employed project manager and contracting

officer at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) which encompasses performing a wide variety of

program assignments, including reviewing plans, analyzing and developing program policy and

requirements, establishing and revising operating procedures, reviewing operations, facilities and manages

program policy changes including resource requirements, and providing technical assistance to customers.

Expertise also includes planning, organizing, coordinating, administering and evaluating implementation

of all aspects of program operation to include customer service.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Project Management Customer Service Budget Analyst Property Management Employee Training Security Logistics Policy Development Contract Administration Managing People

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Education Masters of Science, Special Education (Emotional & Behavioral Disorders) George Washington University

Washington, DC

Bachelors of Science Early Childhood Education;

The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EUDCATION/OFFICE OF SECURITY, FACILITIES & LOGISTICS SERVICESPROGRAM ANAYLST & CONTRACTING COR400 Maryland Ave, SW, 2rd Floor, Washington, DC 20202July 2011 – Present, 8a-5p; M-F, 40+hrs wk.

Independently and effectively direct business activities, which involve developing, implementing and maintaining business policies, plans, and objectives of construction/renovation of facilities, real property management operations and maintenance, realty services, physical security activities of building and facilities through assignment to privately and federally owned space or acquisition of lease space. Additionally manages and coordinates the delivery of project management and contract administration. Expert adviser to numerous officials, groups, and organizations both within and outside General Services Administration (GSA) to resolve issues, to obtain commitment to a course of action, or to gain compliance with agency policies and regulations. Finally, effectively monitors and ensures the provision of quality customer service and support to a diverse customer based by the assessment of customer needs requirements, issues and problems.

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Accomplishment(s): Experience Providing Leadership and Supervision Through The Practice Of Industry

Practices, Systems and Method Of Realty Services, Realty Services, Real Property Management, Operations

and Services

From 2012 to date, independently provide oversight, monitor and training to colleagues and project

managers whose duties include delivering timely projects and executing construction projects

designed to implement policies to reduce federal space. No Net New and Freeze the Footprint:

Management Procedures Memorandum NO: 2013-02; and Reduce the Footprint: Management

Procedures Memorandum NO. 2015-01.

From 2012 to date independently review and approve project plans, for over 20 regional properties,

analyze and develop program requirements; establish and revise operating procedures; review

operations in order to address program changes including resource requirements and providing

ongoing technical assistance to customers.

Effectively perform work under general administrative direction, with the authority for exercising

independent judgment by interviewing customers and reviewing customers programs of requirements,

conducting onsite walk throughs and surveying properties in order to advise senior officials and

customers on suitable options for program planning.

Represents the agency as an expert and leader to team members by providing tools for planning,

organizing, coordinating, administering and evaluating the implementation and delivery of customers’

request for quality and timely projects.

Effectively managed and executed the renovation and construction projects for The Department of

Education’s (ED) Regional offices to including Seattle, WA; Denver, CO; New York City, NY;

Atlanta, GA; Pembroke Pines, FL; Kansas City, MO and Washington, DC which consisted of

coordinating with customers to include program offices and managers; GSA; construction and move

contractors; furniture vendors; IT contractors, security services; local fire and safety personnel and

other high level officials.

Lead project manager for coordinating and relocating staff throughout the regional offices and

ensuring that each individual is connected to the network; all IT equipment was tested and

functioning properly; ID badges allowed access; travel cards are functioning for approved colleagues;

and confirmed that the overall transitions of all employees are seamless.

Develop and independently finalize program of requirements; to develop and complete scopes of work

to complete project budgets and develop project schedules. Successfully ensuring the delivery of a

timely products to include furniture requirements; construction timeline; security needs; IT

requirements and all health and safety requirements.

Develop and Implement project plans as well as completed all renovation projects on schedule and

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within budget.

Successfully deliver space and relocate hundreds of ED employees into newly renovated and secured

space do to expiring leases; forced relocations and the President’s mandate to reducing the

government’s footprint. Completed all projects with highly successful ratings through employee

feedback surveys, and completing within scheduled timelines.

Successfully completed the Kansas City Forced Relocation Project by coordinating primarily with The

Office of the Inspector General (OIG); The Office of Civil Rights (OCR); The office of

Communication and Outreach (OCO) The Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA); Labor Relations;

Collective Bargaining Union and GSA to expedite relocation the ED employees as the result of a

forced move by the U.S. Department of The Navy.

Expeditiously coordinate with GSA; construction and move contractors; multiple furniture vendors;

IT contractors, security services and local fire and safety personnel in an effort to organize, and

successfully implement the program of requirements; contracting rules and regulations.

Accomplishment(s) Experience Effectively and Successfully Provides Excellent Customer Services

Efficiently engage all customers in initial meetings to discuss their need and assist them in

developing the program of requirements for all aspects of all projects.

Routinely meet with customers to provide authoritative advice to keep customers abreast of all major

project milestones to include the contract award date; official move dates; furniture installation dates;

construction completion dates and budget closeout dates.

Regularly consults with team members and customers on the laws, regulations, principles and

methods applicable for construction and renovation projects; real property management; GSA

controlled and federally owned space.

Expertly skilled in oral and written communication to advise and consult with a variety of customers,

present findings and recommendations, negotiate agreements, and secure cooperation.

Represents the agency as an expert at meeting and consulting with regional and local bargaining

union divisions and the Office of Labor Relations in connection with such matters as complaints,

representational problems and proposed actions.

Accomplishment(s) Experience managing lease space and customer service plans

Successfully manages ED’s regional and local lease properties through ongoing communication with

GSA building management through monthly lease meetings with customers and GSA official;

reviewing lease agreements and through properly managing lease properties and performing onsite

visits to all ED’s regional location

From 2014 to date, finalizing negotiations and lease renewals for the Dallas, Chicago and San

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Francisco regional offices all while considering reducing the federal footprint.

Effectively and efficiently review and administer customer surveys to gain a better understanding of

customer needs.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EUDCATION/PROGRM/OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATIONPROGRAM ANAYLST & CONTRACTING COR

Mar 2008 – June 2011, 8a-5p; M-F, 40+hrs wk.400 Maryland Ave, SW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20202

Direct oversight and responsibility for $228 million in total program grant funding comprised of five major

agency programs providing high quality technical assistance and direct customer service to grantees throughout

the United States and the United States Territories including The U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Palau and

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Efficiently developed and coordinated planning and execution

of strategic initiatives with United States Department of Education (USDOE) directors and program staff as well

as State officials and other stakeholders.

Accomplishment(s) Experience Managing, Coordinating and Providing Customer Service of The 2009 Recovery

Act

Coordinated and lead the fiscal management of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

grant. Reviewed all State program plans; consulted program policies, reviewed statute and non-regulatory

principles in order to guarantee that requirements were met before awarding grant.

Effectively provided direct and ongoing technical assistance to customers by conducting weekly program

reviews and team meetings highlighting budget concerns and monitoring the execution of projects.

Conducted customer compliance conferences and provided timely and high-quality feedback to resolve

outstanding issues.

Developed, organized and implemented the Monitoring Action Plan (MAP), which was used as a

secondary financial and project tracking system for the ARRA. The aforementioned project activities

resulted in increase fiscal transparency and gained efficiency in inquiry processing.

Accomplishment(s) Experience Leading and Managing Technology Grants

Independently manage the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) grant for multiple grantees,

provide ongoing technical assistance and fiscal monitoring. Consult with customers, review program

performance and conduct quarterly fiscal program compliance reviews in accordance with statute and

program policy.

Lead reviewer and consultant for updating the monitoring and procedural manual for official onsite and

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unofficial virtual monitoring visits with grantees. The abovementioned activities results show a reduction

in the percentage of grantees operating in non-compliance status.

Proactively conduct fiscal oversight and project management of $168 million for the American Recovery

and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for EETT. Review program plans, conduct reviews of the fiscal and project

activities to ensure grantee statute compliance.

JAMES E. BROWN & ASSOCIATES

EXPERT WITNESS & LEGAL EDUCATION ADVOCATE

May 06 – June 08; 8a-5p; M-F, 40+hrs wk

810 8th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001

Researched case reports, legal documents, and periodicals. Prepared tentative drafts of legal memoranda for use by attorneys in the preparation of due process hearings briefs, contracts and other litigation correspondence

Accomplishment(s) Experience Providing Legal Guidance and Witness Testimony

Lead staff coordinator at various placement sites to ensure enforcement of federal policies, perform formal observations to assess quality of educational institutions ability to meet individualized student program needs; gather, analyze, and report on student and institutional performance data; research staff qualifications to ensure access to and adequacy of programs.

Monitored programs and allocation of resources to ensure capture of measurable data needed to assess required individual services and the appropriate placement of services.

Effectively documented, maintained, and reported on data related to each individualized program by corresponding daily with clients and program facilitators responsible for the delivery of services. Transcribed Due Process Hearing complaints to address concerns of the suitability of programs, accuracy of evaluations, and appropriateness of services.

Served as certified expert witness and testified in all Due Process Hearings regarding individual programs and policies.

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