RESUME
FREDA L. THOMAS, MBA
Email-fredalthomas@aol.com 718-938-2164-mobile
PROPOSAL WRITER
RFP Fulfillment ♦Business Plans/Loan Packages ♦ Grants & Proposal Writer
Several years of achievement writing for NGO’s, multi-national firms, and small business owners. Assist in the creation, development and fulfillment of proposals that win results.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Proposal Writer, RFP’s, Grants, Business Plans & Loan Packages
501(c )(3) application & approval experienced Experienced Negotiator
Experienced Working with Diverse Cultures and Nationalities
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NEW YORK STATE SMALL BUSINESS CENTER, LIC, NY 08/08 to Present
Business Advisor
Counsel entrepreneurs in areas from start-up to succession.
Provide business counseling involving both start-ups and established firms. Also help clients complete and fulfill RFP’s, as well help clients apply for and secure city agency and government contracts.
Key Achievement:
Helped start-up apply for and secure SBA funding. Result - client awarded half million dollar loan.
FREDA L. THOMAS, CONSULTANT, NY, NY 06/03 to 08/08
Business Specialist
Help entrepreneurs create strategies that improve profitability.
For NGO’S help develop proposals that attract funding. Also conduct extensive research to support matching donors with organizations funding sources. Also conduct business workshops that provide long-term growth solutions to entrepreneurs.
Key Achievements:
Experienced writing various type proposals - RFP’s, grants business plans - Proposals that get results. Results –Client awarded a half million dollar grant
Conduct extensive research to support attracting both donors and grants, based on similar affiliations and interest
For U.N. based organization, managed research and created feasibility study proposing the importing of South African apparel into the U.S.
Help facilitate loans and business support services to low-income individuals
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CITIBANK, N.A., NY, NY 09/03 to 05/08
Business Support
Managed multiple projects concurrently with staff of up to 70 people per project
Key Achievements:
Facilitated web-based meetings, large customer events, professional web events
Created a plan that reduced lead-time for technology set up for new hires
UPPER MANHATTAN EMPOWERMENT ZONE, NY, NY 12/02-08/03
Project Director
Planned, directed, managed both staff, project and budget for a series of 24 workshops in business development for Manhattan business owners
BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTER NETWORK, BROOKLYN, NY 04/01-11/02
Business Specialist
Worked with credit administrators managing micro-loan fund and analyzed loan applicants for approval or denial in accordance with guidelines
FLT DESIGNS, BROOKLYN, NY 01/90-03/01
Principle Owner-Distributorship
Founded and led a 12-employee company which generated high six figures per annum
EDUCATION
MBA - Zicklin School of Business-Baruch College, NY, NY
Specialization –International Business
Bachelor of Science --Sociology - Savannah State College - Savannah, Georgia
Minor - Communications - Savannah State College - Savannah, Georgia - GPA 3.5
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