Resume: TECHNICAL WRITER
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ResumeId: 1000076438
Position: TECHNICAL WRITER
City/State/Zip: ST. LOUIS, MO 63074
Location: MO
Relocate: Y
Years Exp: 5/10
Salary: $55,000
Salary Type: YR
Position Type: PC
Resume:
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Education B.A., English Literature, University of Missouri - St. Louis, MO.
Employment Technical Writer/Editor/Graphic Artist Self-employed
History 1988 to Present St. Louis, Missouri
TALX Corporation Jan. 1998 to Present
Editing and revising online help in Windows NT, using RoboHelp 5.0 and Microsoft Word,
for an interactive voice response system.
Technology Applications, Inc. Aug. 1997
Edited a series of user manuals in support of Internet access software.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education June 1997
Edited the instructor's guide for a college-level course on the sociology of sports.
Novus International, Inc. Mar. 1997 to May 1997
Revised and restructured the company's disaster/emergency response plan documentation.
Client/Server Solutions, Inc. Apr. 1997
Wrote marketing literature for the release of a new benchmark testing software program.
Bradford & Galt Mar. 1997
Wrote corporate guidelines for the company's personnel recruiting staff.
Tapestry Computing, Inc. Feb. 1997
Wrote a software user manual for an automated broadcast messaging system.
Nordyne Dec. 1996
Revised and edited the company's heating and cooling equipment installation manuals.
Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod June 1996 to Sept. 1996
Prepared a series of manuals in support of the Synod's fund-raising campaigns.
TALX Corporation Sept. 1995 to May 1996
Revised a library of hardware and software manuals for an interactive voice-response
application development tool.
Federated Software Group (FSG) July 1995 to Sept. 1995
Edited user manuals in support of military diplomatic clearance software. Prepared a
style guide for the project.
TALX Corporation Feb. 1995 to Apr. 1995
Developed style and format specifications for the company's user manuals.
TALX Corporation Dec. 1994
Edited/revised a user manual for an interactive voice-response programming tool.
Monsanto
Designed and wrote a training program for a Lotus Notes-based competitive-intelligence
database.
TALX Corporation Sept. 1994 to Oct. 1994
Edited/revised a series of user manuals for a voice-activated software programming
package.
Concordia Publishing House May 1994 to Aug. 1994
Designed, wrote, edited, and illustrated user manuals for a Windows-based church
management software; wrote advertising copy for the product. Christian Computing
magazine rated manuals 10 out of a possible 10.
Polygon Corporation Apr. 1994
Revised the user manual for a network clock synchronization software.
Meridian Technologies, Inc. Mar. 1994
Revised the porting guide for a network interface system.
Teknivent Corporation Jan. 1994
Revised the user manual for a network clock synchronization software.
Pattonville School District Dec. 1992 to Dec. 1993
Designed, illustrated, and laid out publications (brochures mailers, handbooks, posters,
schedules, invitations, certificates, calendars, business cards, stationery, etc.) for
all schools in the district, using Corel Draw and PageMaker in Windows as well as manual
pasteup. Extremely heavy production in a fast-paced environment.
Monsanto Jan. 1993 to Mar. 1993
Researched, wrote, edited, and published user documentation to reflect changes and
additional functionality in a provisioning software designed for the company's
Engineering group.
Strata Group July 1992 to Aug. 1992
Revised existing telephony system user manuals and help screens to reflect software
updates.
Monsanto July 1992 to Sept. 1992
Researched, wrote, edited, and published a provisioning software user manual for the
company's Engineering group.
Novus International, Inc. May 1992
Researched, wrote, edited, and published an E-mail software user manual.
Monsanto Apr. 1992
Researched, wrote, edited, and published a timesheet-management software user manual
for the company's Engineering group.
Electronic Data Systems (EDS) June 1991 to Apr. 1992
Wrote and edited user manuals in support of a telephony software system. Edited and
coordinated the development of systems documentation. Designed format for user and
systems documentation. Wrote help screens.
Psychological Associates, Inc. July 1990 to June 1991
Wrote and edited corporate training programs, journal articles, proposals, letters,
and marketing brochures. Coordinated proposal development. Created corporate procedures
for proposal development and coordination of proposal teams. Wrote, edited, and
publsihed the company's style manual.
International Waste Energy Systems (IWES) Nov 1988 to July 1990
Edited all corporate technical documents (reports, operations manuals, training manuals,
`etc.) and proposals. Assisted engineers in writing and developing those materials.
Managed and coordinated all stages of the document development process: writing,
technical review, editing, management review, and production. Specified, wrote,
illustrated, edited, and published the company's style and format manual. Developed
corporate procedures for document preparation. Managed a training development team of
20 writers, engineers, and clerical support personnel under extremely tight deadlines.
Applied exacting quality assurance standards to the materials developed in this effort.
Dimensional Data Aug. 1989 to Nov. 1989
Edited and contributed to the writing of a user manual for an automated system to be
used by physicians in evaluating injuries to the upper extremities.
Marsh Engineering Sept. 1989 to Feb. 1990
Researched, wrote, edited, and audited a user manual for an automated cost-estimating
system for engineers.
Affairs Magazine Nov. 1989 to Apr. 1989
Edited all copy for a monthly magazine on local society events.
Monsanto Feb. 1988 to Nov. 1988
Researched, wrote, illustrated, edited and published a handbook for the company's
Research Computing Consortium (RCC).
Technical Writer/Editor McDonnell Douglas
Feb. 1987 to Sept. 1987 St. Louis, MO
Designed and edited user documentation for a world-wide military health care system.
Established editorial policies and procedures. Prepared a departmental style guide.
Also edited proposals and stand-up training materials. Presented training sessions to
writers and their managers on style, editorial procedures, and composition.
Technical Writer/Editor Diversified Data Corporation
Apr. 1984 to Apr. 1986 St. Louis, MO
Edited technical manuals in support of military equipment. Projects included Small
Mobile Water Chiller, Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit, Topographical Support
System, and Bridge Erection Boat. Helped prepare contract proposals. Was part of a
team which provided logistics analysis to support fielding of the AH-64 Apache
helicopter. Job required close interaction with clientele and frequent travel
throughout the United States.
Computer MACINTOSH: Microsoft Word, MacWrite, ClarisWorks, MacDraw II,
Skills PageMaker, Adobe Illustrator, Excel, Persuasion, PowerPoint, and SuperPaint.
WINDOWS: RoboHelp, PageMaker, PowerPoint, WordPerfect, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word,
Lotus Notes, Windows 95, and Corel Draw.
DOS: WordPerfect and Harvard Graphics.
HOME EQUIPMENT: Hewlett Packard PC, modem, and DeskJet 722C color printer; Macintosh
Performa 6116CD, modem, and LaserWriter II NT laser printer; word-processing, spreadsheet,
graphics, page-design, and Internet-access software.
References Provided upon request.
& Portfolio
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ResumeId: 1000077086
Position: TECHNICAL WRITER
City/State/Zip: COSTA MESA, CA 92626
Location: CA
Relocate: Y
Years Exp: 10/20
Salary: 50,000
Salary Type: YR
Position Type: PC
Resume:
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Summary
A technical writer with 24 years of experience in media writing and production, and the ability to translate complex topics into simple, ordinary language for compelling marketing and training material.
Experience
7/89 û Present: Writer, Web Sites and Marketing Media
 Conceptualize and write training and marketing media for small businesses
 Provide research, script writing, production and post-production services
2/94 - 2/98: Instructional Resource Specialist ò University of California at Irvine, Office of Environmental Health and Safety ò Irvine
 Produced effective in-house safety instruction videos and training materials
 Wrote and presented effective corporate training courses for training populations including students, facilities personnel, management and faculty
 Identified training population needs and initiated courses accordingly, such as the Injury and Illness Prevention Program at UCI Medical Center and Irvine Campus
 Designed Internet web site and navigational protocols for UCI Office of Environmental Health and Safety
5/91 - 1/94: Video Operator/Technician ò Cardomon Group Video ò Santa Ana
 Videotaped evidence and testimony for use in courtroom trial
 Configured and operated a digital video system in courtroom exhibits
8/82 - 5/89: Special Courses Instructor/Video Producer ò Lockheed Missiles and Space Corporation, Missiles Systems Division, Training ò Sunnyvale
 Wrote and produced effective corporate training videos
 Wrote and presented courses for training populations ranging from manufacturing personnel to mid-level and executive-level management
 Conducted subject-matter research used for succinct, customized technical training modules aimed at specific audiences
 Created complete off-the shelf training courses
 Achieved compliance with U.S. Government and military customer regulations and requirements as part of corporate cost-savings and quality assurance programs
Education
 Graduate, State University of New York College at Buffalo, May 1978
Bachelor of Arts, Radio and TV Broadcast Communications
 Multimedia Technology Courses through UCI Extension, 1995
 University of Southern California, School of Engineering, Fall 1998
Visual Basic Programming Courses