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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 FREDA L. THOMAS - Page 2 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