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The Bliss Beneath

I write weekly newsletters and articles about personal development. I teach accessible on-line yoga classes.

Writer & Educator

https://www.theblissbeneath.com/

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Yoga Instructor

Aspen Consulting Group Inc.

Contracts Manager

Contracts Navigator, LLC

Provide expertise to small businesses in the federal marketplace with a comprehensive understanding of the government regulatory environment and all facets of contract management for commercial and government areas. 
♣	Provide project life cycle consulting services to include government customer identification, market planning, strategic alliances, business development, proposal writing, contract negotiations, project initiation and staffing, and contract administration.
♣	Create and implement policies and procedures to ensure 100% contract compliance.  
♣	Conduct government contracts training and workshops for small businesses.
♣	Develop and review contractor proposals resulting in a 99% acceptance rate by the government.

Consultant

Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation

Directed the activities of 10 Contract Managers at Headquarters and three satellite offices while overseeing all phases of Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract management for approximately $200M in federal contracts annually. Partnered with stakeholders including Senior Management, Business Development, and Engineering to negotiate terms and conditions of Non-Disclosure Agreements, Teaming Agreements, Operating Agreements, Joint Ventures, and Strategic Alliance Agreements. Negotiated contract language and pricing with Contract Specialists, Contracting Officers, DCAA Auditors, Contracts Managers, CEOs, and CFOs. 
♣	Won $150M in new contracts per annum
♣	Collaborated with the Quality Assurance Director to develop a company-wide purchasing procedure compliant with AS9100 and ISO Quality Management Systems eliminate redundancies and streamline purchasing procedures. 
♣	Accelerated the development of contracts, amendments, and Statements of Work (SOW).
♣	Initiated contract closeouts and collected $1M in outstanding dollars per annum.
♣	Instituted a series of internal processes to optimize Strategic Sourcing including gathering market information, developing a supplier portfolio, and managing supplier relationships. Established monthly conference calls, interactive meetings and provided a support system for staff.
♣	Streamlined the Purchase Requisition process by designing and developing a company-first internal purchasing training program. Collaborated with engineering staff to provide a comprehensive inaugural program directed at cross-functional levels of staff.
♣	Maintained repository for supplier contracts.
♣	Identified areas for continuous improvement initiatives for internal contract management processes and contract compliance to company leaders.
♣	Maximized team success through sound hiring, onboarding, training and mentoring while providing opportunities for career development.

Director of Contracts

RDA, Inc.

Assist Owner/President in all aspects of the business including:
Business Development, Program Management, Contract Administration, Proposal Writing, Government Property and Security, DCAA Audit, and Human Resources.
Negotiated with government Program Officials, Contracting Officers, prime contractors, subcontractors regarding
statement of work, delivery dates, cost elements, and fee.
Scheduled and planned project tasks and deliverable items using engineering estimates.
Prepared government vouchers/commercial invoices, resolved problems, and tracked payments.
Computed direct and indirect costs and prepare proposal cost data.
Tracked costs and contract deliverables to assure all contract obligations are met.
Performed quality assurance on technical reports before submittal.
Prepared/supported annual budgeting of direct and indirect labor overhead rates.
Created and provided support data for DCAA annual cost incurred audits.
Developed cost proposal based upon engineering budget sheets on a responsive and timely basis.

DIrector of Administration

Chenega Integrated Services, LLC

Directed a support staff of 9 and two team subcontractors with the budgetary responsibility of $1 million annually for work performed in 5 states.
Achieved outstanding customer service and fully accountable for purchasing, vendor sourcing, tracking financing data, overseeing invoicing and accounting system reconciliation, meeting contract deliverable deadlines for over 183 EPA sites.
Cultivated 100% growth in new work generated under contract.
Upgraded quality of products delivered to customer by reducing labor hours using updated software systems. Mentored and promoted cross-training of professional-level interdisciplinary staff.

Senior Project Manager

CHENEGA OPERATION SERVICES, LLC

Managed the maintenance of 600+ emergency response equipment related to hazardous materials response situations in four different warehouses for the EPA Region 3 Superfund Emergency Response Warehouse.
Selected full-time staff and launched an aggressive corrective action plan to address government statement of work issues and contract terms.
Initiated an emergency response contact network through a combination of in-house staff and subcontractors.
Renegotiated current contract to correct inaccurate government estimate. Adjustments in Other Direct Costs and Labor Hours resulted.

Senior Project Manager and Consultant

CLEANMASTER SERVICE, INC

Initiated day-to-day operations of marketing, obtained and maintained new business clients.
Interfaced with corporate, retail, hotel, university operations directors and general contractors.
Authored contract winning proposals, negotiated terms and conditions with customers and subcontractors.
Directed, tracked and managed subcontracted crews in over 250 retail sites.
Developed, implemented and customized maintenance plans based on architectural blueprints.
Provided superior customer service, and performed and made outsourcing decisions regarding bookkeeping, accounting,
and logistical tracking.

Owner and manager

I write about using work as a tool for transformation based on my 40 years of experience. I also teach yoga classes and write about yoga philosophy on my newsletter https://ilonagoanos.substack.com/.

Ilona Goanos

Olympus Technical Services, Inc.

Administrative Assistant

CoolWorks.com

Troubleshoot, problem solve, investigate, research, ask, listen, communicate, inspire, dig in, hold on, let go, strategize, create, organize, educate, support, advance, learn, clean up.

- Build and foster relationships with clients to solve a problem or advance the cause for their seasonal staff recruiting and/or operational needs;
- Guide process of creating compelling job ads on the fly, and edit and tweak a whole lot of ads every day;
- Interact with Job Seekers via Social Media engagement, author e-newsletters, respond to phone and email inquiries;
- Tend to operational needs - lifting the lid off an HR issue that we or a client or a seasonal employee has raised, research, list-making, networking, soothsaying, watching for log-jams or hiccups in the web site or in messaging, brainstorming with my teammates, working with imagery / photos /graphics;
- Actively participate in conferences, workshops, webinars, on-line classes, trade shows and love learning, thinking and being challenged by educational opportunities and the chance to represent CoolWorks in the industry and world;'
- Demo, onboard, create and support client accounts in the CW Applicant Tracking System / Staffing Center; 
- Design and deliver electronic forms for clients;
- CW Traffic Control / Centralized Support;
- Other special projects

Web Recruiting & Seasonal HR Strategist

Seasonal HR Association

Responsible for all aspects of Event Planning - researching, organizing and executing an annual 4-day conference; coordination of venue, presenters, guests, meals, sessions, logistics. Conference attendees include great HR and operations folks from seasonal employers across the country - many national park concessioners are represented. The conference is held in the fall to provide networking, education, collaboration. Sessions include industry speakers and motivational presenters.

Conference Coordinator

Yellowstone Association

Served as the first HR Manager for this non-profit organization as it grew and transitioned. The Yellowstone Association family includes 40 full-time and 60 seasonal employees, plus 40 volunteers. The staff is mission driven, passionate and lucky to live in the Greater Yellowstone Area, and work to Inspire. Educate. Preserve.  The HR Manager role was hands-on with recruiting, onboarding, payroll, record keeping, compliance, employee relations, orientation and support, while also working with the Director of Finance and Leadership Team to streamline processes and implement new energy, vision and procedure efficiencies.

Human Resource Manager

Process Payroll and A/P; work with the General Journal and whatever Finance/HR functions were needed.

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