D.

Gail Lee
9436 W Emory Road, Knoxville, TN 37931
865-690-5245 / dglee25@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE: To provide remote proposal coordination and/or technical writing and

editing support (proposals, reports, policies/procedures, specifications,
marketing content, instruction manuals, and contract deliverables)
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
EXPERIENCE: Over 25 years of technical publications experience, including
providing writing/editing support and proposal coordination for a wide range of
science and technical disciplines. Extensive experience responding to RFPs
from large corporations, as well as state, local, and federal agencies (DOD,
DOE, NSF, DHHS, and others).
INDUSTRIES: Environmental, nuclear, power generation, small-business
research, nonprofits, federal contractors
CLIENTS/EMPLOYERS: Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I), Electric Power Research
Institute (EPRI), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Associated
Universities/NRC, TVA, ALCOA, UT Medical Center, and others
OFFICE EQUIPMENT: 2015 Mac Laptop, MS Office Suite 2011 (Excel,
Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher), Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax, Internet
EDUCATION: Bachelors Degree, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
OTHER: Published author (NavPress 1999-2000)
EXPERIENCE (Primarily Knoxville/Oak Ridge, Tennessee)
07/2015 Present

Freelance Publications Support (Part-Time)

09/2006 07/2015 (RIF) Senior Proposal Specialist, CB&I/E&I

Wrote commercial proposals, edited and formatted project reports to style, and
provided full range of publications support. Created marketing materials for new
technologies offered by the CB&I Integrated Emissions Solutions team. (7 years)
Previously worked with CB&I National Air Measurements Group, coordinating/writing
proposals to utilities requiring emissions monitoring and control systems. Developed
and coordinated commercial proposals and prepared summary of RFP technical
requirements to expedite management review for bid/no bid decisions. (2 years)
03/2005 12/2005 Contracts Support/Editor, EPRI Solutions, Inc.
Recruited by EPRI Solutions to assist Contracts Department with workflow
improvements, then to assume a lead role in centralized publications planned for their
Knoxville office. Edited EPRI research reports, researched subject matter, and wrote
initial draft of client reports. Significantly reduced turnaround time for processing
internal contracts. Developed system for tracking proposals through to contract.

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04/2004 03/2005 Marketing Coordinator, ARCADIS, Inc.

Provided on-line research for proposal opportunities and participated in proposal
development and strategy sessions. Wrote proposals and marketing materials,
provided project support, and managed office staff. Accomplishments included
orchestrating the relocation to their Knoxville office (25 offices spaces), under budget
and with no loss of billable hours. Initiated simple changes in office operations,
resulting in annual savings of over $20k. Reorganized support staff for better
distribution of workload, reducing overtime requirements.
01/1996 06/2003 Freelance Writer / Publications Consultant
In addition to providing publications support to the technical community, offered grant
research, proposal strategy/grant writing assistance, and information/training to
nonprofit agencies interested in accessing federal funding for Faith-Based and
Community Initiative (FBCI) grant program. Clients included the Knoxville Area Office
on Aging, Compassion Coalition, and Child & Family Tennessee.
03/1991 12/1995 Owner/Manager, Technical Information Services Corp. (TISC)
Prepared and tracked budgets, hired subcontractors, organized work teams, and
coordinated day-to-day operations. Primary clients and projects included ORNL
(documenting advanced technologies for the Department of Defense) and Tennessee
Technology Foundation (serving as an East Tennessee resource on the federal SBIR
Program by providing grant writing support for Tennessees technical entrepreneurs).
08/1987 03/1991 Consultant: Pubs Manager/Editor, Subcontractor (Part Time)
Worked for BSG supporting various organizations as a contract employee or
consulting writer/editor. Primary focus was editing and formatting research-related
publications. Other clients and projects included ORNL (as managing editor for
publications group serving the fuel recycle and robotics divisions); ALCOA (preparing
online manuals for the company's newly computerized cold mill); DOE (creating
software users manual for nuclear transport tracking system); ORAU (developing
NRC/ NUREG for cleanup/restoration of spent nuclear facilities); and EBASCO/TVA
(editing master specifications for TVA's nuclear power plants).
04/1981 06/1985
Writer / Pubs Supervisor, Technology for Energy Corporation
Wrote software users manuals and hardware installation and maintenance manuals
for custom data-acquisition systems designed for large electrical power plants.
EDUCATION
B.S, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga 1990 (Psychology). Additional coursework
included basic engineering/science courses. One course short of an English Minor*
(CPS 1984)

* Attended UTC senior year only. One course required for English Minor at UTC was offered only every
other year, and it was not available the year I graduated.