Technical Writer Resume
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Dublin, OH
SUMMARY:
I intend to use my communications, writing and public relations skills to produce value for an organization by increasing brand awareness and recognition with internal and external audiences.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Microsoft Office, WordPress, Social Media, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Photoshop, SharePoint, RoboHelp, Netitor, Constant Contact
EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Dublin, OH
Technical WriterResponsibilities:
- Create and edit feature stories on local high school student - athletes and community leaders and residents.
- Research and obtain background information and support material prior to interviewing each story subject.
Confidential, Dublin, Ohio
Communications Specialist
Responsibilities:
- Created or improved standard operating procedures and manuals for Confidential ’s Supply Management Services and Sourcing processes.
- Researched online sources and consult subject matters experts to acquire materials for technical documents, procedure guides and communications.
- Served as the primary contact for Confidential client visa letters.
- Reviewed and edited all letters to ensure accuracy prior to processing.
- Worked with a learning consultant to provide communications updates, technical documents, and training course descriptions for Confidential ’s implementation of the Fieldglass payroll system.
- Handled an expedited change request impacting 53 procedures at Confidential .
- Completed the assignment while remaining open to various changes throughout the process.
- Led work sessions with Confidential subject matter experts to create or edit communications materials for intranet websites.
Confidential, Columbus, Ohio
Sports Information Director
Responsibilities:
- Worked under a short deadline to contact former student-athletes of the previous national championship football team, and successfully produced features for the website and homecoming game program.
- Learned the process of updating the athletics website, and implemented improvements by including profile pages for each student-athlete and an expanded history and records sections.
- Provided press releases for game recaps, athletics news and feature stories. Worked with local and national media to promote student-athletes and coaches.
Confidential, Washington, DC
Communications Director
Responsibilities:
- Helped increase attendance at alumni and fundraising events by working with the development director on new marketing and promotion initiatives.
- Published all quarterly Confidential & Confidential alumni magazines before the deadline.
- Interviewed students, faculty and alumni for feature articles.
- Created advertisements and website content to promote open house events for prospective students and parents.
- Successfully pitched a story to local media outlets on a student personally meeting Pope Benedict and another student performing in the Confidential ’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
- Implemented a crisis communication program that was utilized following a student’s death, and another student’s arrest.
- Learned page creation and content uploading steps for a new website.
- Updates included school news, emergency announcements and feature stories.
Confidential
Sports Information Coordinator
Responsibilities:
- Learned to upload content and add images for athletics websites.
- Implemented new student-athlete question and answer features, and blogs.
- Assisted in implementing internet broadcasting for the 2003-2004 season.
- Listening audience grew by 75 percent over the next four years.
- Created press releases, feature stories, game programs and information guides on each athletic program for websites and media.