Sydney Batson
Atlanta
Summary
Detail-oriented Contract Administrator with a proven track record of managing complex agreements and ensuring compliance across diverse industries. Skilled in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts to mitigate risk and optimize business outcomes. Adept at collaborating with legal, procurement, and project teams to maintain accuracy and efficiency throughout the contract lifecycle. Passionate about driving operational excellence and building transparent, mutually beneficial partnerships.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract Administrator
Atlanta Beltline, Inc.
Atlanta
06.2025 - Current
- Primary architect and administrator for Contract Lifecycle Management at ABI. Oversee the creation and implementation of standardized processes, systems, and compliance frameworks to manage complex agreements across multiple stakeholders, vendors, and government entities.
- Design and deploy a comprehensive contract management system from the ground up, ensuring scalability and compliance with municipal and state regulations.
- Directed contract management operations and provided strategic guidance on high-priority and high-risk agreements while building out a team of contract coordinators.
- Built and configured the Bonfire (Euna Solutions) contract management module for ABI, establishing a centralized platform for procurement and contract lifecycle tracking, improving compliance and reducing manual processing time by 20%.
- Advocated for and collaborated with leadership to build out dedicated operational support teams for end-user departments, improving service delivery, reducing bottlenecks, and enhancing cross-functional efficiency by 25%.
- Championed compliance & risk management policies by spearheading controls to ensure adherence to legal, financial, and operational requirements, reducing exposure to contractual disputes.
- Rebuilt trust and secured buy-in from 14+ end-user departments by implementing transparent contract processes, improving communication, and delivering consistent support, resulting in increased adoption of CLM workflows and streamlined operations.
- Managed Performance Tracking through the monitoring of contract milestones, deliverables, and obligations, ensuring timely execution and accountability across all parties.
Contracting Officer
Georgia Tech Research Institute
Atlanta
02.2024 - 06.2025
- Orchestrate the successful life cycle of an award, including preparing proposals in response to RFPs, negotiating contracts that are subject to FARS and DFARS regulations, and managing post-award modifications.
- Redline contracts, teaming agreements, purchase orders, etc. to identify non-standard or problematic terms.
- Consistently correspond with researchers and sponsors to efficiently arrive at a fully executed award.
- Investigate the intricate contract requirements for a university bound by state and federal laws and regulations.
- Employed exceptional communication and advocacy to charter robust relationships with Principal Investigators (PI) and Project Directors (PD), leading PIs and PDs to specifically request collaboration.
- Established as team’s Contract Management System (CMS) subject-matter-expert and launched team training to aid other contracting officers’ understanding and use of the CMS application.
- Selected to mentor newest team members on proposal preparations, CMS, and best practice for engaging with stakeholders.
Contracting Specialist
Georgia Tech Research Institute
Atlanta
01.2022 - 02.2024
- Executed modifications and data entry for key government and industry contracts.
- Monitored proposal routing systems to ensure timely submissions and compliance.
- Drafted agreements, letters of intent, and DD882s for SBIR/STTR sponsors.
- Supported contracting officers in data management for proposals and awards.
- Communicated with faculty to ensure policy compliance on proposals and awards.
- Coordinated approval processes, observed negotiations, and verified budget calculations.
- Pursued growth by attending training courses and joining contract management organizations.
- Mastered new Contract Management software, assisting officers in system utilization.
Grade Level Chair
The Kindezi School
Atlanta
07.2021 - 01.2022
- Led grade-level meetings to discuss curriculum and student needs.
- Coordinated with teachers to align instructional strategies across grades.
- Developed and implemented support plans for student interventions.
- Facilitated professional development sessions for faculty on best practices.
- Collaborated with parents to address student concerns and promote engagement.
- Mentored new teachers in classroom management and lesson planning.
- Reviewed educational resources to ensure alignment with school goals.
- Monitored data from multiple sources including standardized tests, teacher assessments, and surveys to inform decision making.
Middle School ELA Teacher
Clayton County Public Schools
Riverdale
07.2019 - 07.2021
- Developed engaging lesson plans for diverse middle school students.
- Facilitated classroom discussions to enhance critical thinking skills.
- Implemented assessment tools to evaluate student understanding and progress.
- Collaborated with colleagues to design interdisciplinary projects and activities.
- Utilized educational technology to support interactive learning experiences.
- Communicated regularly with parents regarding student performance and behavior.
- Adapted instructional methods to meet varied learning styles and needs.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies based on individual student needs.
- Participated in curriculum mapping sessions with other teachers to ensure alignment across grade levels.
Education
J.D. Candidate -
Emory University
Atlanta, GA01.2018
B.A - English Literature
Auburn University
Auburn, ALSkills
- Contract lifecycle management
- Compliance frameworks
- Risk management
- Contract negotiation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Vendor management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Team leadership
- Attention to detail
- Data analysis
- Procurement processes
- Strategic planning
- Process improvement
- Systems implementation
- Process management
Qualifications
Prepared, reviewed, and negotiated contracts for 14 internal departments, mitigating risk and aligning terms with project objectives., Direct and maintain the integrity of contract negotiation practices and procedures., Analyze contract requests to ensure compliance with company policy, government regulations, state law, and other requirements., Leverage advanced technology platforms—including Bonfire (Euna Solutions), DocuSign, Costpoint CMS, eRouting, and VisibleThread—to streamline contract lifecycle management, automate approval workflows, negotiate contracts, and enhance compliance and readability across all agreements., Create and implement a customized Asana board to track contract lifecycles across 14 internal departments, improving visibility, accountability, and reducing contract processing time by 25%., Act as liaison between legal, procurement, finance, and project teams to streamline workflows and maintain transparency., Collaborate regularly with Project Directors and sponsors to prepare, negotiate, process, execute, and modify proposals and awards., Partnered with cross-functional stakeholders to gather feedback and successfully launch a new Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) process, ensuring smooth implementation with minimal operational disruptions and high adoption across all departments.
Accomplishments
Top 10 Oral Advocate Emory Law School
Timeline
Contract Administrator
Atlanta Beltline, Inc.
06.2025 - Current
Contracting Officer
Georgia Tech Research Institute
02.2024 - 06.2025
Contracting Specialist
Georgia Tech Research Institute
01.2022 - 02.2024
Grade Level Chair
The Kindezi School
07.2021 - 01.2022
Middle School ELA Teacher
Clayton County Public Schools
07.2019 - 07.2021
J.D. Candidate -
Emory University
B.A - English Literature
Auburn University