Experienced Writer/Illustrator
Passionate about Grammar, Clarity, Professionalism, & Deadlines
STRENGTHS AND OUTSTANDING SKILLS
• Ready, encyclopedic knowledge of grammar, punctuation, writing rules, and standard desk references (Chicago and AP Style)
• Clarity, conciseness, expedience, accountability beyond perfectionism, enthusiasm
• Organizing, prioritizing, and contingency planning and implementation
• Line drawings created from photos, process flow charts, ad-hoc illustrations and graphics
• Effectual facilitator, communicator, and downright talented as a writer
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
L-3 UNMANNED SYSTEMS, CARROLLTON, TX FEB. 2010 – PRESENT
Technical Writer and Illustrator dedicated to the L-3 subsidiary responsible for systems integration of all L-3 Communications Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) initiatives
• Principally responsible for documentation deliverables of $25M Cutlass-Lethal program
• Processed year’s backlog of engineering change orders affecting documentation of Viking 400 mid-sized UAV
• Liaising between engineering departments, trainers, and operations in originating, revising, and validating technical manuals (operations, checklists, maintenance, IPB, training)
CONTENTASCENT.COM, ARLINGTON, TX JUL. 2008 – FEB. 2010
Contract writer, graphics designer, bid developer
• Survived by grit and determination through a season that began with the economic downtown
• Hustled jobs mainly online through talent auction sites
MILLER CONSULTING SERVICES, IRVING, TX OCT. 2007 – JUL. 2008
Senior technical writer principally in support of Exxon-Mobil, Houston, TX
TEXTRON CORPORATION, IRVING, TX JUL. 2006 – OCT. 2007
Trilingual (English/Spanish/Portuguese) customer service analyst
GARDEN OF LIFE, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL FEB. 2005 – JUL. 2006
Contract technical writer
EAST-WEST TECHNOLOGY (now STORK), JUPITER, FL JAN. 2003 – OCT. 2004
Technical Writer
THE WACKENHUT CORP., PALM BCH. GARDENS, FL MAY 1998 – JUL 2002
Technical Writer
IBM XXX 0000 – XXX 0000
Information Developer
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Programs: MS Office Suite, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, Project, Adobe Photo-shop, FileMaker, CorelDraw, Open Office Suite
Code: SEO-centric XHTML, CSS, and hacking PHP
Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 7, Mac OSX
Non-English Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, French
EDUCATION
Bachelor of English in Technical Writing (1987)
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana
GALLERY
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REVIEWS
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