Summary: Performed technical writing and editing for the past six years on several contracts, including at Motorola, Goddard Space Flight Center, the Dept. of Transportation and more recently at the Veterans Affairs. This included working with Architect-Engineers to develop specifications and manuals, and with SMEs to produce SOPs and Directives. Wrote technical requirements and Statements of Work for Motorola. Proofread financial reports at Bowne Co., to be filed same day at the SEC, adhering to all formats under the Sarbanes Oxley Act.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Technical Writer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Researched and documented two separate budget processes for the Department of Veterans Affairs: The General Operating and Expense GOE Fund process and the Major and Minor Construction formulation and execution process.
• Analyzed, documented, and illustrated the various processes and sub-processes of both the GOE and the Major and Minor Construction processes and other business practices required to execute the function of the Budget Office.
• Documented the results of the research to establish the as is process and identify essential processes.
• Drafted the final SOPs for review and publishing with clear instructions in easy-to-follow steps that identify customers, suppliers, process owners and points of interface. This included a Corporate and Regional Matrixed Budget System CRMBS , a step by step easy to read document that guides employees through the Purchase Request process.

Technical Writer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed policies and procedures used by the Smithsonian Office of the Chief Information Officer OCIO through discussions with Subject Matter Experts.
• Assessed the knowledge and skill level of the relevant OCIO staff to determine the level of detail required in the documentation.
• Managed the preparation, review, and approval process for Root Cause Analysis RCA reports. Identified the underlying cause of the problem and recommended actions to prevent future occurrences.
• Maintained the division's intranet-based web site, including posting new documents, identifying and updating documents, and issuing notices to the division staff of major changes.

Confidential

. Technical Writer/Editor

Responsibilities:

• Drafted new directives policies and procedures through research materials and interviews with Subject Matter Experts at the Federal Department of Transportation.
• Edited, formatted, and coordinated finished directives and disseminated them electronically to all relevant Program Offices for comment/concurrence.
• Mediated resolution conferences between/among disagreeing parties.
• Created spreadsheets to track directives daily and provided a biweekly progress report which included any deliverables.

Confidential

Tech Writer/Proposal Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Attended pre-proposal meetings on-site at Motorola Inc., to plan the technical approach to all Request for Proposals RFPs .
• Coordinated completion dates for project managers to submit individual sections of the proposal.
• Assisted in the development and writing of the proposal with particular emphasis on the technical requirements and the Statement of Work.
• Edited proposals for grammar, style GPO and consistency.

Confidential

Document Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Proofread all documents, including graphs and statistical charts for accuracy, style, and format.
• Prepared documents for Securities and Exchange Commission filings consistent with the Sarbanes-Oxley SOX Act.
• Formated, proofread, and edited financial statements and budgetary allocations in preparation for filings consistent with the Sarbanes Oxley Act SOX .

Confidential

Tech Writer/Editor

Responsibilities:

• Wrote and edited policies and procedures for the National Institute of Standards and Technology modem pool.
• Researched materials and interviewed Subject Matter Experts to document firewalls and audit trails within the modem.

Confidential

Tech Writer/Editor

Responsibilities:

• Wrote and edited technical manuals, architect-engineer technical specifications, technical solicitations for the Procurement Division and the Facilities Engineering Division at Goddard Space Flight Center.
• Proofread and edited RFPs, contracts, modifications, and statistical charts.
• Generated spreadsheets from CADD Database to catalog all architectural as-built and as-design drawings for all disciplines dating back to the 1950s.
• Provided data input to the FY01 NASA Technology Inventory, which catalogued all of NASA's technology development activity.
• Generated spreadsheets from various floor plans using NASA's Maximo software.
• Generated final documentation using NASA's ISO program.
• Created power point slides and presentations for NASA's annual Small Business Conference.
• Tracked Federal grants, proposals, and cooperative agreements.
• Performed contract closeouts.

Confidential

Editor/Asst Supervisor

Responsibilities:

Performed duties listed in RS Information Systems,

Confidential

Editor/Asst Supervisor

Responsibilities:

• Provided administrative and managerial assistance to the Contract Manager. Supervised, scheduled and monitored personnel throughout the production process.
• Provided specialized editing and writing of technical solicitations and architecture/engineering specifications for the Procurement Division and the Facilities Engineering Division.
• Proofread contracts, RFPs, modifications, statistical charts, and all miscellaneous documentation. Ensured that outgoing correspondence conformed to GPO style and NASA GSFC specialized format.