SUMMARY:

• Ten plus years’ established expertise in professional, business and technical writing and editing for government and private industry
• Diverse experience in &, program management, strategic planning, and communications
• Master of Arts in Writing from Confidential
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; AP, APA, MLA, Chicago Manual, & GPO Style Guidelines; GSA Section 508

EXPERIENCE:

Proposal Writer

Confidential, Columbia, MD

Responsibilities:

• Contributes high - quality original writing and copy editing to a variety of writing projects such as proposals, marketing flyers, social media posts, case studies
• Reviews RFPs and SOWs and interprets requirements
• Analyzes the goals of each writing project; identifies the audience and strategy required for success in crafting a persuasive message
• Synthesizes information from research, interviews and existing content into clear, concise and cohesive text
• Improves proposal-writing results by evaluating and re-designing processes, approach, coordination, and boilerplate text
• Participates in business development and capture activities to identify and cultivate opportunities and glean insight to in corporate in proposal development

Technical Editor

Confidential, Columbia, MD

Responsibilities:

• Writes, edits and prepares internal and external materials, including company publications, intranet pages and content for Defense Cyber Investigations Academy courses
• Collaborates with Instructional Design and Subject Matter Experts to develop impactful content to meet learning objectives
• Provides consultation on proper integration and attribution of source material and conformity with APA and AP style guidelines
• Develops, recommends and maintains editorial policy and branding guidelines
• Edits in Moodle and manages document workflow through JIRA and Confluence
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Technical Writer/Editor

Confidential, Columbia, MD

Responsibilities:

• Collaborated with technical personnel, Subject Matter Experts and Project Managers to create high quality written deliverables in support of Maryland’s statewide Enterprise Budgeting System
• Reviewed complex documentation from a variety of sources and collated to craft an effective narrative message in a singular voice
• Conducted research and seamlessly synthesized information in program documents, including Standard Operating Procedures, IT policies, presentations and contract proposal documents

Freelance Content Marketing Writer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Authored six original comprehensive whitepapers on trending topics for Thought Leadership/Insights sections of Aston Carter and Aerotek websites
• Researched current trends and market d Confidential, interviewed experts, prepared proper citation of sourced d Confidential
• Composed case studies based on client success stories for customer engagement
• Collaborated with marketing team and Subject Matter Experts to brainstorm storylines/themes and prepare on-brand collateral publications for client audiences

Writer/Editor

Confidential, MD

Responsibilities:

• Edited technical and scientific articles, reports and documents; collaborated across various departments to obtain relevant d Confidential
• Translated complex terminology to understandable concepts for varied audiences
• Conducted research and synthesized materials from multiple sources; prepared impactful reports for high-level government audiences, including Congress
• Provided consultation on best writing practices and conducted forums on effective workplace writing

Counter-Intelligence Consultant

Confidential, Sterling, VA

Responsibilities:

• Supported Department of Defense ( Confidential ) and Confidential courses
• Simulated a variety of complex scenarios in a classroom/exercise environment and adapted to students’ experience to ensure readiness of government personnel for real-world operations
• Provided verbal and written feedback to instructors and students to facilitate satisfaction of learning objectives

Writing Instructo

Confidential, Columbia, MD

Responsibilities:

• Developed students’ composition and persuasive writing skills and provided one-on-one and small group support throughout all stages of the writing process
• Improved students’ critical thinking, reading and writing abilities
• Developed research strategies and instructed in style guidelines and proper documentation of sources
• Created and delivered curriculum with Canvas Learning Management System