EXPERIENCE:

Technical Communicator

Confidential, Dublin, Ohio

Responsibilities:

• As a member of the product development project team, I created and published administrative and user documentation, software release notes, engineering installation updates and training material for human services agencies.
• Provided user training support, quality assurance testing and best practices development.

Assistant Editor

Confidential, Columbus, Ohio

Responsibilities:

• I edited research manuscripts submitted for publication from leading anthropologists.
• I employed an editorial review process applying scientific method principles and successfully managed the transition from traditional paper - based submission to a completely online peer review process.

Documentation Management Consultant

Confidential, Columbus, Ohio

Responsibilities:

• I developed and published end user and administration manuals for Intelligent Network - Services Management System customers.
• I also coordinated documentation translation services for international customers.

Senior Documentation Specialist

Confidential, Columbus, Ohio

Responsibilities:

• Working on international project teams with engineers and scientists Confidential, I created a range of collateral user materials and executive summaries in the functional areas of emerging wireless telecommunication, satellite systems, mainframe database management, microwave science and undersea communications cabling.

Senior Technical Writer

Confidential, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Responsibilities:

• I managed all project phases, from contract to documentation development to art design and publication.

Owner and Contributing Writer

Confidential, Bexley, Ohio

Responsibilities:

• I started a creative communication business with Scott Confidential, specializing in conceptual design solutions and photography for advertising, brand identity and personal promotional campaigns.

Editor

Confidential, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Responsibilities:

• I was editor and contributing writer for Confidential, the home office employee newsletter.
• To save costs and streamline publication, my department successfully transitioned from offset press printing to desktop publishing with the first version of Aldus PageMaker.

Freelance Writer

Confidential, Charlotte, North Carolina

Responsibilities:

• I traveled to a variety of bank locations across North Carolina to meet and interview bank employees for a series of feature articles on their unique hobbies and interests.
• The interviews and accompanying photos were featured.

Copy Editor

Confidential, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Responsibilities:

• I composed headlines and copy-edited news and feature stories to fit available page space using custom publishing software.

Managing Editor

Confidential, Clemmons, North Carolina

Responsibilities:

• I was responsible for editorial oversight of the content and standards of publication of weekly issues.
• Adding local feature and human interest stories quickly increased circulation.

News Reporter

Confidential, Newton-Conover, North Carolina

Responsibilities:

• I was involved directly in all aspects of newspaper journalism - from news and feature writing, photography and page layout to publication, community involvement and promotion of civic and political issues.