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Jessica Lopez-Garcia

@jessicalopez-garcia

Department Contract Specialist at Port of Seattle administering Engineering agreements, amendments, and procurement activities.

United States
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At Port of Seattle, I provide contract management and procurement support for the Engineering department. I administer professional services agreements, service directives, amendments, extensions, and modifications in line with approved budgets and Port procurement policies.

I coordinate contract activities among consultants, project managers, and the Central Procurement Office. I track documentation, deliverables, invoices, expenditures, timelines, and approvals, and process PeopleSoft purchase requisitions.

At Tacoma Public Utilities, I served as Office Manager and supported contract administration, procurement, financial processes, and departmental operations. I processed professional services contracts for temporary contractors and technical bench positions, monitored expenditures and invoices, and improved administrative workflows.

At Federal Way Public School, I served as Coordinator of Office Operations and previously as Data Secretary. I managed school budgets and procurement records, supported compliance documentation, and redesigned the Personnel Action Request process to improve efficiency and reduce processing time. I hold a Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Management, am a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner and Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, and am bilingual in Spanish.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Department Contract Specialist

Port of Seattle

Oct 2025 - Present (1 year)

Provide contract management and procurement support for the Engineering department, administering personal and professional services agreements, service directives, amendments, extensions, and modifications in alignment with Commission-approved budgets and Port procurement policies and procedures.

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Office Manager

Tacoma Public Utilities

Aug 2023 - Aug 2025 (2 years)

Served as a liaison between Human Resources, departmental leadership, and internal teams, supporting contract administration, procurement, financial processes, and daily departmental operations. Processed and managed professional services contracts for temporary contractors and technical bench positions, including requests, expenditure tracking, invoice processing, and budget monitoring.

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Coordinator of Office Operations

Federal Way Public School

Jan 2017 - Jun 2023 (6 years 5 months)

Managed daily operations of a high-volume school office and served as primary liaison between administration, staff, students, families, and community stakeholders. Supported school leadership with administrative operations, budget oversight, procurement, contract-related matters, and confidential personnel and student matters.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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Prosci

Certified Change Practitioner, Change Management

Certified Change Practitioner certification from Prosci, completed in November 2024.

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Highline College

Associate Degree, Arts

Associate Degree in Arts from Highline College.

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Highline College

Bachelor of Applied Science, Business Management

Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Management from Highline College.

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IASSC

Yellow Belt, Lean Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification from IASSC, completed in March 2026.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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