Debra McDonagh Graziano

About Debra McDonagh Graziano

I have worked within a marketing and development role within the A/E/C industry for over fifteen years. I offer specific expertise with business writing for proposal and qualifications responses, brochures, product descriptions, websites, white papers, award submissions, and social media. My approach is to tailor my writing to speak to the target audience while succinctly communicating the desired brand messaging and required qualifications.Proposal Management skills-Writing responses for Federal and Municipal Solicitations and Private Sector Proposal-Management of Proposal Process-Interview Subject Matter Experts -Sourcing opportunities and participating in Go/No Go meetings-Tracking Amendments and Requests for Information-Disseminate criteria of Request for Proposal and Solicitations-Develop responsibility matrix-Facilitate ‘kick-off “meetings -Work with Subject Matter Experts-Collect deliverables from all stakeholders-Redline Reviews-Maintain proposal library, corporate resumes, and project case studiesSkilled graphic designer -Digital Marketing-Proposal graphics-Developing informative and creative client presentations-Designing branded marketing collateral -Digital and social media campaigns-Paid Print Advertising-Events and Workshops from envisioning through to day of coordination-Leverage potential & exiting customer feedback-Blogs, whitepapers-Email campaigns, Direct Mail-Social media (paid & organic)-Public relations marketing-Internal Communications-Creative WritingSoftware-MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc-CRM, SharePoint, Unanet and Deltek VantagePoint, MS Dynamics-Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro-Canava-WordPress, Wix, DNN 9, HTML-Constant Contact, Survey Monkey, Mail Chimp-Buffer, Eventbrite, Hootsuite-Google Analytics, Google Drive, OneDrive-Teams, Zoom, Slack, Trello

Experience

1. Rfp Specialist

   Marsh McLennan Agency

   Dec 2025 — Present · Worcester County, MA, US

   Support the company\'s efforts in responding to customer RFPs for the Northeast region, acting as a project manager for successful proposal completion and to support MMAs sales efforts.

Education

• Fashion Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Skills

• Proposal Writing
• Graphic Design
• Powerpoint
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Adobe Acrobat
• Presentations
• Sales Presentations
• New Business Development
• Textile Design
• Draperies
• Upholstery
• Bedding
• Website Development
• Sharepoint
• Photoshop
• Advertising
• Project Management
• Marketing Communications
• Email Marketing
• Indesign
• Leadership
• Newsletters
• Business Development
• Brochures
• E-Commerce
• Graphics
• Layout
• Direct Mail
• Management
• Brand Management
• Budgets
• Corporate Identity
• Brand Development
• Crm
• Strategic Planning
• Photography
• Packaging
• Corporate Branding
• Branding & Identity
• Online Marketing