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Contract/Grant Specialist

State of Maine • Fulltime

Jun 2025 - Present • 11 mos

The Contract/Grant Specialist handles and processes all agency requisitions. They review purchase requests and commodity specifications, issue bid requests, make awards, place purchase orders, issue and manage Master Agreements, and follow the specifications, policies and procedures prescribed by State law. He/she reports to the assigned Procurement Manager and is able to approve purchase orders and contracts up to $250,000.00.

Game Master

StartPlaying.Games • Freelance

May 2025 - Present • 1 yr

Provide structured, paid tabletop roleplaying game experiences to clients through the StartPlaying.Games platform. Manage end-to-end service delivery including session planning, narrative development, customer onboarding, scheduling, and payment coordination. Responsibilities include: • Designing and facilitating 3–4 hour interactive sessions for diverse client groups • Managing client communication, expectations, and retention • Creating structured documentation, player guides, and campaign materials • Enforcing table policies and moderating group dynamics • Pricing services strategically and optimizing session fill rates • Building recurring revenue through repeat bookings and long-term campaigns This role requires operational planning, customer service discipline, community management, and productized service delivery within a competitive online marketplace.

Construction Subcontract Manager/Buyer

Cianbro • Fulltime

Feb 2021 - Apr 2025 • 4 yrs 2 mos

The Subcontract Manager utilizes their construction/engineering, subcontracts,and purchasing expertise to negotiate and execute subcontracts, majormaterials agreements and purchase orders in support of Cianbro operations.