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KATHLEEN SIMPSON

Fort Mill

Summary

Results-driven Project Manager with a strong background in leading strategic proposal development and managing complex workflows. Experienced in cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-quality RFPs, RFIs, and marketing materials. Proven success in securing multi-million dollar contracts in the education sector through effective planning, communication, and execution.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Project Manager

Compass Group USA
10.2023 - Current
  • Oversaw a diverse portfolio of sales support projects tied to facilities management contracts, tracking progress, coordinating cross-functional efforts, and driving alignment among key stakeholders to influence successful outcomes.
  • Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.
  • Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
  • Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors.
  • Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
  • Manage logistics and execution for 10+ annual trade shows and conferences across K-12 and Higher Education sales teams, including registration, outreach, materials, and client events to boost brand engagement.
  • Planned and executed CCS's 2023 and 2024 Summer Internship Programs, leading 9 interns through comprehensive onboarding, leadership speaking events, targeted training sessions, and curated networking opportunities to enhance engagement and professional development.
  • Contributed to the development and design of client-facing presentation materials; coordinated rehearsal sessions and real-time revisions to support the sales and operations teams, and participated in the live presentation to ensure seamless delivery.

Project Manager

Compass Group USA
06.2019 - 10.2023
  • End to end ownership of proposal process for both New & Existing customers, including
  • Participate in kick-off strategy calls
  • Draft initial document and collaborate with sales team to create final product
  • Coordinate all forms, documents, approvals, questionnaire responses and any government requirements needed for delivery
  • Assure end user receives final product
  • Provide competitive intelligence to leadership team by researching competitor proposals and offerings
  • Coordinate all aspects of trade show participation including show registration, event & attendee invitations, shipping and assembly of materials and hosting customer events
  • Attended National STORY Conference, September 2019

Production Intern

Ryan Seacrest Studios
06.2017 - 12.2018
  • Produced weekly shows to be heard by 200+ patients and families at Levine Children’s Hospital located in Charlotte, NC.
  • Operated radio and TV equipment in studio to create engaging shows and games for patients for all ages
  • Controlled Board Hopping, OPX, Tricaster, and SAS Audio studio equipment to allow patients to watch what is going on in the studio from their rooms by using both video and PowerPoint.
  • Worked with Green Screen equipment in order to bring an interactive live experience for patients on air.

Creative Development Intern

Compass Group
06.2017 - 08.2018
  • Provided insights to sales team during proposal process by overlaying prospect’s value proposition against Compass Group’s organizational strengths
  • Worked collaboratively with team members from Finance, Sales, Creative Development to create a custom survey designed to uncover potential barriers to the sales process
  • Facilitated with content redesign for the revised proposal process
  • Designed Master PowerPoint template now used for all public school sales opportunities
  • Completed Excellence of Speaking Institute training seminar
  • Assisted in editing and updating Services for Education website to enhance the member experience and drive engagement

Coaching Intern

Queen City Stars/ Cougars Lacrosse Camp
06.2015 - 12.2017
  • Offered lacrosse instruction for elementary, middle, and high school players
  • Responsible for managing game rosters and substitutions for 20+ players

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communication, Spanish

Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte
05.2019

Leadership 4.0
Charlotte, NC

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Time Management
  • Proficient in Adobe InDesign
  • Experienced in Adobe Photoshop
  • Experienced with Adobe Illustrator
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Excellent in Microsoft Teams and Planner
  • Leadership
  • Effective Communicator
  • Collaborative Team Member
  • Engaging Presentation Skills
  • Cross-functional coordination
  • Project scheduling

Additional Information And Skills

Professional Working Proficiency—Spanish, Tricaster, SAS Digital Audio, Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Time Management, Leadership, Written Communication, Public Speaking, 2018 Australia, 2011 Ireland, 2011 Mexico

Awards

  • 2016 Student Marshall
  • 2017 Hustle Athletic Award Recipient
  • Royal Athletic Society
  • Lambda Pi Eta

Published Work

  • Words of the World – Volume 5, 03/01/16, Fictional letter titled “Mi Aventura Chilena”
  • Qué Pasa Mi Gente Newspaper, 09/01/18, Interview story on The Carolina Panthers Spanish Radio Team, Reported a story on the Queens Men’s Soccer Program on their Division II NCAA appearance

Certification

AIGA Project Management

Languages

English
Spanish

Timeline

Lead Project Manager

Compass Group USA
10.2023 - Current

Project Manager

Compass Group USA
06.2019 - 10.2023

Production Intern

Ryan Seacrest Studios
06.2017 - 12.2018

Creative Development Intern

Compass Group
06.2017 - 08.2018

Coaching Intern

Queen City Stars/ Cougars Lacrosse Camp
06.2015 - 12.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Communication, Spanish

Queens University of Charlotte

Leadership 4.0

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