QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

An educated Technical Writer and Editor with over 16 years of experience with military and private industry customers in both engineering design, development, test, and fabrication settings. Qualifications include:

• Researching, interviewing SMEs, reviewing drawings, writing, editing, formatting, and configuration management of technical documentation, including:

• Procedures and Work Instructions
• Operations and Maintenance Manuals
• Test Plans and Test Reports
• User’s Guides and Operational Notes
• Program Plans
• Technical Data Packages
• Proposals
• Presentation materials

• Robust working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, Visio, and Adobe Acrobat
• Dependable, highly organized, and a self-starter with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and successfully complete tasks correctly and on-time
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision, but also be a productive member of a project team
• Welcome challenges and new experiences
• Currently hold a DoD SECRET clearance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential,

Panama City Beach, FL

Senior Technical Publications Specialist

January 2011 – July 2012

• Developed detailed assembly and disassembly procedures while observing technicians and engineers fabricating and constructing intricate military systems. Involved reviewing drawings, writing all steps, taking photographs, and verifying the procedures.
• Created, formatted, copy edited, proof read, and prepared final versions of a variety of technical documents including engineering design and test reports, test plans and procedures, operations and maintenance manuals, design review presentations, meeting minutes, and status reports in support of in-house and contract CDRL deliverables.
• Involved in multiple business development initiatives by responding to U.S. Government RFPs; these efforts involved incorporating proposal submissions from multiple writers, editing, formatting and organizing several proposal volumes (including Classified), and overseeing production of the final version of each proposal, both in paper and electronic versions.

Confidential,

Panama City Beach, FL

Technical Writer/Editor/Documentation Coordinator

April 2010 – December 2010

• Copy edited, formatted, verified accuracy, and updated technical documents with all new Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Littoral Combat Systems (LCS) program and system design information.
• Produced testing documentation and procedure data packages in support of LCS system stage testing.
• Designed Facility Requirements diagrams in support of determining the NSWC PCD systems/program facility requirements.

Confidential,

Panama City, FL

Technical Writer

February 2009 – April 2010

• Worked closely with engineers to develop engineering reports, procedures, specifications, and production packages for both generic and project-specific deliverables. Proofread, edited, and formatted all these documents.
• Tracked and maintained engineering document log and performance metrics.
• Maintained engineering documentation templates for common reports, procedures, specifications, and production packages.

Technical Writer

April 2008 – November 2008

• Developed, copy edited, and produced, with direct input from engineers, work instructions, procedures, and process maps for subsea umbilical manufacturing processes.
• Wrote detailed steps and safety measures for all manufacturing processes.
• Created detailed process maps, which were visual breakdowns of the manufacturing process.

Confidential,

Ocala, FL

Small Business Owner

February 2007 – April 2008

Confidential,

Orlando, FL

Technical Writer

November 2006 – February 2007

• Generated, copy edited, and produced the User’s Guide and Operational & Maintenance Manual in support of the Virtual Squad Training System (VSTS) Dismount Infantry Simulation Software (SVS). This included collecting data from previous versions of software documentation, collaborating with engineers on the latest software procedures, writing software features and options descriptions, including software screenshots in the User’s Guide, and creating diagrams.

Confidential,

Ocala, FL

Office Manager/Bookkeeper

February 2005 – November 2006

Confidential,

Middletown, RI

Technical Editor III

March 1999 – February 2005

Supported the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT), Tactical Integrated Digital System (TIDS)/Submarine Local Area Network (SubLAN) Program:

• Coordinated, formatted, edited, and distributed Government Furnished Information (GFI) design clarification packages for TIDS/SubLAN Phase 1 and 2, SubLAN Engine Room Drop Augment, and SubLAN Engine Room Server Augment designs.
• Developed, edited, formatted, and distributed TIDS/SubLAN Phase 1 Network Administrator’s User’s Manuals, Phase 1 and 2 Unclassified and Classified System Operational Verification and Test (SOVT) and Operational Notes documents.
• Generated, edited, formatted, and delivered presentation materials for TIDS/SubLAN program reviews, engineering reviews, design reviews, working group meetings and briefs.
• Compiled, edited, and formatted weekly status reports from NUWCDIVNPT TIDS/SubLAN Team for delivery to NUWCDIVNPT Code 22, SPAWAR, and NAVSEA.
• Designed diagrams and visuals for various technical documents, papers, and presentation materials.
• Participated in the TIDS/Naval Integrated Networks (NIN) and Virginia Consolidation Study. This included arranging all-hands meetings and VTCs between NUWCDIVNPT, SPAWAR, and NAVSEA; developing and distributing meeting minutes, calendar and milestones, Consolidation Study related documentation; collecting inputs and developing, editing, and formatting the interim and final Consolidation Study Report.

Technical Editor III

1999 – February 2005

• Maintained the Electric Boat VSCOT web site. Posted presentations, schedules, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, contract modifications, and other documents to the site. Posted updated PTR database and modified the Address Book.

Program Support Specialist II

March 1998 – March 1999

• Assisted in business planning/development process for Anteon, which included researching and collecting data, developing presentation materials, and creating databases and matrices of the collected data.
• Designed and developed database for NUWCDIVNPT to enter, track, and print reports/graphs of funding information.

Program Management Support Specialist

September 1995 – March 1998

Supported the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT), New Attack Submarine (NSSN) Weapons System Safety Program Integrator (WSSPI):

• Developed, edited, formatted, delivered, updated, and maintained the NSSN Integrated Weapons System Safety Program Plan. This plan was the governing safety document for the NSSN Weapons System Safety Program.
• Generated, edited, formatted, and delivered Data Packages on the NSSN to the Weapons System Explosives Safety Review Board (WSESRB) and the Software System Safety Technical Review Panel (SSSTRP).
• Edited, formatted, and assembled the Vertical Launch System (VLS) Hatch Open Switch Configuration Data Package. Assisted in preparation of presentation materials for the VLS WSESRB Secretariat Review.
• Developed, formatted, and delivered presentation materials for the NSSN WSESRB, CLC SSSTRP, and the C3I CCS SSSTRP.
• Created and maintained milestone charts, block diagrams, and flowcharts for inclusion into technical documents.
• Developed, edited, and formatted meeting minutes, weekly, monthly and quarterly status reports, and point papers.
• Received, distributed, reviewed, and compiled technical and editorial comments on various safety documents, including all NSSN Weapons System hazard analyses.
• Designed and developed an NSSN Weapons System Safety Action Item Database using Microsoft Access.
• Assisted in the development and maintenance of the NSSN WSSP Web Site. This included designing pages, incorporating links, and uploading various NSSN documentation and program information.

EDUCATION

M.S. in Technical Communication

B.S. in Computer Information Systems