“I am honored and delighted to write this letter of recommendation on behalf of Ashley. We recently connected on LinkedIn, and I can genuinely say she is one of the most intelligent, authentic, and innovative minds I have encountered. Our initial call, scheduled for just 30 minutes, extended to an hour due to the engaging and insightful conversation. Ashley is a true pleasure to speak with, and I am excited about the potential opportunities for future collaboration. I highly recommend Ashley to anyone seeking to work with a brilliant and forward-thinking individual.”
Ashley Nicholson, PMP, CSM
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
19K followers
500 connections
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
19K followers
500 connections
About
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Licenses & Certifications
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Hi-Q Group Certified Professional (BD Masterclass)
Hi-Q Group | GovCon BD & B2B Sales Training
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Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute
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Volunteer Experience
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Board- Technical Advisor
Smoothstack
- Present 3 years 10 months
Science and Technology
Smoothstack is a talent incubator. Smoothstack brings together a collaborative community that is oriented on building in-demand skills for government and industry.
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Light the Night Walk Team Organizer
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Health
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary (nonprofit) health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services.
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Fundraising Volunteer
American Red Cross
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Publications
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AI Will Take Your Job.....To New Heights
National Contract Management Association Contract Magazine
See publicationArtificial intelligence (AI) has changed our world and will likely be a driving force in every industry--including federal contracting. As contract professionals, we must stay up to date on the latest technologies. AI also provides a chance to increase our productivity and to better serve our customers and workforce.
The article summarizes:
- Best practices for using AI tools.
- Benefits of using AI tools.
- Great AI tools to try and tips.
1/ Beautiful.ai
2/…Artificial intelligence (AI) has changed our world and will likely be a driving force in every industry--including federal contracting. As contract professionals, we must stay up to date on the latest technologies. AI also provides a chance to increase our productivity and to better serve our customers and workforce.
The article summarizes:
- Best practices for using AI tools.
- Benefits of using AI tools.
- Great AI tools to try and tips.
1/ Beautiful.ai
2/ Microsoft Co-pilot
3/ OpenAI DALL-E
4/ Canva
5/ Otter.ai
6/ Google Gemini
7/ And others
- Guidelines for AI ethical use and government regulations.
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How the Metaverse can Power Business Development
Washington Technology
Two CALIBRE executives describe how they used the metaverse to hold a capture meeting and while the technology might not be ready for primetime, there is more to come in the future.
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4 Keys to Client Engagement in a Post-COVID World
Washington Technology
See publicationClient engagement has drastically changed. Trying to get a customer’s attention is getting harder and having meaningful engagement in industry feels different.
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The European Union and the Enigma of Employing Third Country Nationals: Domestic Immigration Policies of Germany and France and the IT Labor Shortage Crisis
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Courses
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Advanced Proposal Training
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Fundamentals of Risk Management
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Helping Individuals Lead Successfully
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Introduction to Computer Science
CS550
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Introduction to Management
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Shipley Capture Management
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Honors & Awards
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Westphalian Scholar
Webster University
I was awarded the Westphalian academic scholarship which allowed me to pursue my MA in International Relations and study in five countries around the globe.
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Baden Wurttemberg Scholar
State of Baden Wurttemberg
I was selected as a Baden Wurttemberg scholar and received an academic scholarship which allowed me to study political science at the University of Mannheim.
Languages
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German
Full professional proficiency
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Spanish
Full professional proficiency
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French
Limited working proficiency
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English
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Italian
Elementary proficiency
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Persian
Limited working proficiency
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Portuguese
Elementary proficiency
Organizations
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ACT-IAC
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Scrum Alliance
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Women in Technology
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- PresentWomen in Technology (WIT) has the sole aim of advancing women in technology -- from the classroom to the boardroom. WIT meets its vision through a variety of leadership development, technology education, networking and mentoring opportunities for women at all levels of their careers. WIT has over 1000 members in the Washington, D.C./Maryland/Virginia metro region.
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G2 FedCiv
Member
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Project Management Institute
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G2 Exchange Health
Member
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AFCEA Bethesda Chapter
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- PresentAFCEA provides a forum for military, government and industry communities to collaborate so that technology and strategy align with the needs of those who serve. AFCEA is a member-based, non-profit international organization that has helped members advance information technology, communications and electronics capabilities since 1946. The association has 31,400 individual members, 140 chapters and 1,633 corporate members.
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Association of Proposal Management Professionals (National Capital Area Chapter)
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- PresentAPMP promotes the professional growth of its members by advancing the arts, sciences, and technologies of winning business. APMP is the worldwide authority for professionals dedicated to the process of winning business through proposals, bids, tenders, and presentations.
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Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House)
Member
Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, is an independent policy institute based in London. Its mission is to help build a sustainably secure, prosperous and just world. Founded in 1920, Chatham House engages governments, the private sector, civil society and its members in open debate and confidential discussion on the most significant developments in international affairs.
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