Chelsea Durphy

About Chelsea Durphy

Desire to utilize skill set and extensive experience gained within marketing and non-profit career fields to further grow my career in graphic design, travel coordination, charity organizations, event coordination and management, and/or social media management and marketing. Feature strong writing skills and demonstrate tactful communication abilities. Motivated to create problem solving tactics and maintain credibility. Goal oriented and determined to provide positive, influential advertising to any target audience. Organized and proactive independent worker.Skills include strong writing ability, fantastic reading/proofreading skills, superior communication both verbal and written, with additive creative flair to all projects taken on. Strives for new, out of the box ideas. Extremely organized with an ability to learn processes and programs quickly. Familiar with Microsoft programs such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Adobe programs including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premier. Also experienced in the online design website, Canva. Highly experienced in social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Snapchat, and Instagram. Feature personality traits such as honesty, punctuality, friendliness, and positivity. Productive with minimal supervision as well as being a team player. Display confidence, a determined work ethic and a desire to learn new things. Strive to perform at best ability, and loves to work with a diverse group of people.Strong passion to help people and leave a lasting positive impact.

Experience

1. Proposal Manager

   Mott MacDonald

   Jul 2025 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   Lead proposal strategy and development of creative, compelling, and targeted proposals across all practices- Coordinate closely with other team members and subject matter experts to support prepositioning through submission- Highlight strengths and differentiators throughout all sections of the proposal and presentations- Facilitate coordination with technical staff in developing strategic proposal responses to meet proposal requirements- Develop Requests for Information based on client RFPs/RFQs and collaborate with subconsultant teaming partners for proposal needs- Customize all sections of proposals, including resumes and project descriptions- Lead and participate in proposal meetings, reviews, and related activities- Review proposal drafts and final versions for responsiveness, compliance, accuracy, quality, consistent writing style, and effective layout and design- Support the development and implementation of pursuits and strategic pursuit processes- Lead the development of proposals and presentations, including key messages, themes, and differentiators- Conduct storyboarding to drive content plans, develop graphics and layout in line with brand standards- Build and maintain relationships with technical staff, subject matter experts, and prospective teaming partners to promote effective communication and partnerships- Assist with presentations, conduct technical staff interviews, archive proposals, and update company/business information.

Education

• Indiana University of Pennsylvania

  Bachelor of Arts

  2009 — 2013

• Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School

  High School Diploma

  2006 — 2009