Systems III, LLC Educational Consulting Company Contact Information Systems III, LLC Educational Consulting and Event Management was established in the state of Maryland in January 1996. Systems III, LLC is an 8(a) certified, woman owned company. The headquarters address is P. O. Box 367 Bowie, MD 20719-0367. The web site address is http://www.systemsiii.com. The telephone number is (301) 464-0003. Send e-mail to newsom@bigplanet.com. Fax information to (301) 464-9077. Key Contact: Mary Thomas Newsom, President. Our Mission Our mission is to be the preferred source of professional support services and products to governmental agencies, educational institutions and organizations, as well as public and private businesses. We tailor professional solutions and programs to increase our customer’s ability to build capacity to perform their present and future business. 2 Corporate Resources Our experienced trainers bring an unparalleled list of qualifications and experiences. The two Systems III executives bring over sixty years of career experience. The company, only seven years young, has spent three of these years working with government agencies providing speaking and training services, as well as event management. Further, our team has provided professional services to over thirty clients in the public sector. Services have been provided in seven states, Italy and Turkey. Meeting the Competition Factors separating us from our competitors are Ability to bring together a network of highly skilled consultants and an extensive base of partnerships that have proven experience and knowledge required to successfully accomplish and deliver measurable results World class talent in our pool of over fifty independent consultants who possess a level of expertise that consistently meets the challenges of industry, today Ability of Systems III, LLC to adapt and to match its own resources and experiences with the needs of our clients to create practical solutions Easily accessible, with flexible work options and schedules Competitively Priced Systems III, LLC Educational Consulting and Event Management for the 21st Century Telephone (301) 464-0003 Fax (301) 464-9077 newsom@bigplanet.com 3 Capabilities Systems III, LLC is an educational and management consulting firm. Our primary roles are to provide training and speaking services. We also provide professional assistance in developing and managing educational events and programs. Systems III develops and manages projects, and provides technical support to administration. For federal government contracts, we provide services for the following NAICS codes: 611710, 611110, 611699, 541611, 541618, 561920 & 923110. Systems III, LLC has the capability to provide the following services. Organizational training and development Event management Materials development Program development & evaluation Keynote speaking Systems III, LLC Educational Consulting and Event Management for the 21st Century Telephone (301) 464-0003 Fax (301) 464-9077 newsom@bigplanet.com 4 Organizational Training and Development Systems III provides logistical and administrative support. These services are designed to support the highest levels of productivity. The focus of the OD and training services is to improve the clients’ products and services, and build organizational capacity. Typical administrative support activities may include, but are not limited to: data driven improvement planning, program monitoring and evaluation, new employee orientation, leadership development and team building. Examples of areas of training include, but are not limited to: effective oral and written communication, managing diversity, mentoring, sexual and verbal harassment, public speaking/business presentations, cross cultural communication and project management. The Department of Defense Overseas Education Activity (DoDEA), Italy District Schools Office (IDSO) has utilized the services of Systems III for training and organization development. Systems III staff worked with the IDSO to address DoDEA Benchmarks that address closing the gap in assessment outcomes and effective management for administrators and select staff. The IDSO was very satisfied with the results as evidenced in a renewed opportunity to provide services for two additional years. See attached letter of reference. Reference: Dr. Jennifer Beckwith, Deputy Superintendent, DoDEA, IDSO Vicenza District Offices, Office of the Superintendent CMR 427 Box 283, APO AE 09630 Phone: 011-39-0444-518460 Systems III, LLC Educational Consulting and Event Management for the 21st Century Telephone (301) 464-0003 Fax (301) 464-9077 newsom@bigplanet.com 5 Event Management Systems III, LLC provides meeting, logistical and technical support services. Our services include a full range of planning, supporting, conducting and evaluating events throughout the United States. We offer event management services for statewide conventions, such as those provided for the Delaware State Department of Education. Our company provides services for annual events for governmental agencies. Systems III has successfully fulfilled a contract for technical assistance to the US Department of Agriculture, Human Nutrition Research Center, Food and Nutrition Summer Institute for three consecutive years. At Systems III, we pride ourselves on our person-centered delivery, attention to detail and quality control of on-site services. Post event follow-up is provided in the form of a written evaluation and an oral conference with the client. See attached letter of reference. Reference: Dr. Ellen Harris, Assistant Director Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center U. S. Department of Agriculture 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Building 005, Room 117 Beltsville, MD 20705 Telephone: (301) 504-0610 Systems III, LLC Educational Consulting and Event Management for the 21st Century Telephone (301) 464-0003 Fax (301) 464-9077 newsom@bigplanet.com 6 Materials Development Systems III provides a broad range of technical writing services. Creative and public relations documents are included in the scope of materials developed. Writing is usually undertaken with a team that conceptualizes, develops, writes, and edits concepts in material form. These materials are easy to read and understand by broad audiences. Informing with maximum impact tailored to specific audiences describe our end products. The quality results can be seen in products such as the curriculum developed for the Howard University Violence Prevention Project funded as a demonstration project by the Center for Disease Control. Over a two-year period this notebook was conceptualized with researchers, written, piloted and finalized. The result is an after-school curriculum designed for use by educators with students and parents. Reference: Dr. Hope Hill, Howard University Center for Research on Students Placed at Risk Office of Research Administration 2400 Sixth Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20059 Telephone: (202) 806-5567 Systems III, LLC Educational Consulting and Event Management for the 21st Century Telephone (301) 464-0003 Fax (301) 464-9077 newsom@bigplanet.com 7 Program Development & Evaluation Systems III takes pride in presenting a program of leadership development for male students at risk of school failure. This successful program is called the Gentlemen’s Club. It is but one example of how our developers can design effective responses to critical client needs. By utilizing the services of our program developers and evaluators who have backgrounds in research, education and administration, Systems III produces quality responses that are based on current research and theory, while being practical in nature. Systems III will design and conduct surveys as well as new employee orientation. We can monitor and evaluate existing programs for compliance using a highly trained staff of consultants hailing from senior management in Federal, state and local governments, private industry and academia. Visit our website for a detailed program description. Reference: Dr. Lydia Moss, Former Principal Clark Elementary School Currently Vice President of Educational Programs Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington 8555 16th Street Suite 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Telephone: (301) 562-2013 Systems III, LLC Educational Consulting and Event Management for the 21st Century Telephone (301) 464-0003 Fax (301) 464-9077 newsom@bigplanet.com 8 Keynote Speaking Steeped in the national speaking community, Systems III and its consultants are called upon frequently to provide keynote speakers for major events: national conferences, state sponsored activities, regional meetings and local events of various nature. A limited list of former speaking engagements includes: The National Title I Conference of State Directors, National Association For Education Opportunities, Compton Unified School District, Public School 156 in Queens, NY; Howard University, Maryland State Teacher’s Association, National Education Association, Sheppard Pratt Hospital, Delaware NAACP State Conference of Branches, and Arlington County, Virginia Public Schools. Systems III can provide speakers on a wide variety of leadership, management, cultural diversity, education and medical topics. See attached letter of reference. Reference: Lola Crawford, Community Partnership Specialist Business Roundtable Montgomery County Maryland Public Schools 451 Hungerford Drive Suite 508 Rockville, MD 20850 Telephone: (301) 279-3100 Systems III, LLC Educational Consulting and Event Management for the 21st Century Telephone (301) 464-0003 Fax (301) 464-9077 newsom@bigplanet.com 9 Our Clients Government Department of Defense, Education Activity – Arlington, VA U. S. Department of Agriculture, Human Nutrition Research Center and the Equal Employment Opportunity Office – Beltsville, MD Environmental Protection Agency, Dockets Management Branch, Washington, DC Ft. Monroe - Hampton, VA State Senate Office of the Majority Leader – Annapolis, MD Schools Akron Board of Education – Akron, Ohio Arlington County, Virginia Public Schools - Arlington, Virginia Brandywine School District – Wilmington, DE Caesar Rodney School District – Camden, Delaware Cape Henlopen School District – Cape Henlopen, Delaware Capital School District – Dover Delaware Christina School District – Newark, Delaware Compton Unified School District – Compton, California District of Columbia Public Schools – Washington, DC Lake Forest School District – Felton, Delaware Systems III, LLC Educational Consulting and Event Management for the 21st Century Telephone (301) 464-0003 Fax (301) 464-9077 newsom@bigplanet.com 10 Montgomery County Public Schools – Rockville, MD Mt. Diablo Unified Public Schools – Concord, California St. Mary’s County Public Schools – Leonardtown, MD Prince William County Public Schools – Manassas, VA Red Clay School District – Wilmington, Delaware The School Board of the City of Manassas – Manassas, VA Other Educational Institutions Delaware State Department of Education – Dover, DE Howard University – Washington, DC Maryland State Teacher’s Association – Annapolis, MD National Education Association – Washington, DC New York City Board of Education – Brooklyn, NY Prince George’s County Ed. Assoc. – Forestville, MD University of Delaware School of Education, Research & Development Center – Newark, DE University of Delaware, Governor’s School of Excellence – Newark, DE University of Maryland – College Park, MD Systems III, LLC Educational Consulting and Event Management for the 21st Century Telephone (301) 464-0003 Fax (301) 464-9077 newsom@bigplanet.com 11 Our Clients Continued Businesses Automatic Data Processing – Bethesda, MD Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington –Silver Spring, MD Care Resources, Inc. – Baltimore, MD Delaware NAACP State Conference of Branches – Wilmington, DE Institute for Behavioral Change – Washington, DC Prince George’s County Memorial Library System – Hyattsville, MD Spring Grove Hospital – Catonsville, MD Sheppard Pratt Hospital – Baltimore, MD “ Systems III, LLC Educational Consulting and Event Management for the 21st Century Telephone (301) 464-0003 Fax (301) 464-9077 newsom@bigplanet.com