Maria Balzaretti

About Maria Balzaretti

Dedicated work ethic and highly self-motivated to achieve results- Strong interpersonal communication and written skills, as well as detail-oriented analytical skills - Native speaker of both English & Spanish (bilingual, biliterate, native accents), intermediate French- Proficient in Salesforce, OMBUD, Bonfire, Notion, Microsoft 365, Adobe Acrobat, Zoom, ChatGPT

Experience

1. Proposal Specialist

   Beable Education

   Sep 2023 — Present

   Responsible for all bid management and proposal output as the only proposal specialist on the team- Submitted 200+ proposals in past 2 years- Proposal Win Rate of 81%, higher than industry standard - Compliance rate of 100%, meaning all requirements were met - On-time submission rate of 100%, submitting earlier that deadlines and managing multiple projects at once - Established systems to increase efficiency and data organization- Created successful outcomes resulting in revenue growth, and targeted brand awareness with key stakeholders - Collaborated with Sales team to grow opportunities with district partnerships- For example, grew relationship with Texas, winning proposals with 50+ districts and establishing vendor memberships with 12 education co-ops, resulting in 6 new partnerships in the state- Won statewide proposal that allowed customers to access Title IV-A funding - Wrote grants for customers to provide them with additional funding options- Targeted largest districts and won 2 of the top 3 largest school districts in the U.S- Created Marketing content from copy to graphic design, including case studies, proactive proposal documents, social media campaigns, and state-specific funding sources targeted to customers

Education

• St. Matthew's University School of Medicine

  Doctor of Medicine (MD)

  2016

• Duke University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biological Anthropology and Spanish Literature

• Davenport University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Health/Health Care Administration/Management

  2016