EDUCATION
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| 1986-1992 |
Georgetown
University |
Washington,
DC |
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MA, English
BS, Physics and English; Minor, Mathematics |
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
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| 1998 - Present |
Freelance Editing
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Des Moines, IA |
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Technical Editor
Currently provide freelance medical
and technical editing services for various
clients. Services include:
- Editing manuscripts for
peer-reviewed medical journals.
- Editing text and design
for online professional web site creation.
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| 1997 - 1998 |
RWD Technologies,
Inc |
Princeton,
NJ |
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Staff
Scientist
Developed and edited training materials,
online help, and user and system
documentation for pharmaceutical clients.
Managed the revision and production of
electronic and printed materials developed in
the Princeton office, ensuring high-quality,
consistent deliverables. Representative work includes:
- Updated the
document standard of a large-scale
project family for Merck Research
Laboratories.
- Edited system
requirements and design documentation
for several projects within Merck
Research Laboratories.
- Provided remote
electronic editing for various other
projects at RWD's Columbia, MD
headquarters, including SAP training
curricula, project design
specifications, and Intranet/Internet
solutions.
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| 1995 - 1996 |
Apple Computer, Co. |
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Cupertino, CA
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Technical
Writer/Editor
As a member of the Developer Technical Support
group, edited technical documentation directed
to the Macintosh developer community.
Representative work includes:
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Edited short Q&As and article-length
Technical Notes addressing important
issues for the Macintosh developer.
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Designed and maintained the DTS
technical support documentation web site.
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| 1995 - 1996 |
Advanced
Medical Research |
Palo Alto, CA |
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Science Writer
Provided medical writing and editing on a
consulting basis. Representative work includes:
- Edited manuscripts for
peer-reviewed journals.
- Developed text and graphics for
presentation at scientific conferences.
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| 1992 - 1994 |
Palo Alto Center for
Pulmonary Disease Prevention |
Palo Alto, CA |
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Research
Associate
Worked as a science writer/editor for this federally- and
privately-funded nicotine replacement research
group. Representative work includes:
- Produced and edited manuscripts for
peer-reviewed journals.
- Prepared Federal grant proposals.
- Developed text and designed
audio-visual materials for presentation
at scientific conferences.
- Developed an educational manual on
the medical treatment of smoking
cessation for a new smoking cessation
treatment venture.
- Assisted in the development of a
training seminar for the above venture.
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SKILLS
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Languages Spoken: |
Computer Editing: |
Other Computer: |
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- Fluent in French
- Proficient in Spanish
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- MS Office
- HTML
- Adobe
Acrobat
- Framemaker
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- RoboHelp
- UNIX
- Visio
- PageMill
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Extensive use of both
Macintosh and Windows applications. |
OTHER
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- Member, Society for Technical Communication, 1999-present.
- Member, CHCP Board of Directors, 1998-present.
- Member, Princeton University League Board of
Directors, 1997-1998.
- Member, National Writers Union, 1994-present.
- Traveled extensively in Europe and North Africa for
eight months, 1990-1991.
- Co-founded the Georgetown University Environmental
Society, 1988.
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