marie's | |
Skills Summary | Documentation & Technical Writing |
Work History | Proposal Writing |
Education | Miscellaneous Writing |
Selected Software | References |
More than 15 years of substantive experience in all facets of writing, specializing in life cycle documentation. Comprehensive knowledge of English grammar and style complements this expertise, resulting in exceptional writing and editing proficiency. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills further enhance these abilities. | |
Editing design and development documentation
for the Navy Exchange Command (NEXCOM) data warehouse project, including: | |
Functional Description | |
Database Design Description | |
Interface Specification | |
Metadata Requirements | |
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Business Opportunity Assessment |
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OLAP Application Requirements & Design |
Unit Test Requirements & Guidelines | |
Software Installation & Technical Notes | |
Managing writing team and coordinating
writing assignments for US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) documentation project at Fort Monroe. Following DoD standards, created/maintained more than 80 manuals for 14 Installation Support Modules. | |
Writing and formatting documentation
for NEXCOM testing integration laboratory. | |
Creating life cycle management documents
and procurement instructions for appropriation code at US Navy, Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT). | |
Editing initial stages of three manuals for AMStars documentation. | |
Creating User Manual for US Navy (NISE
East) Warehouse Equipment Tracking(WETS). | |
Writing manuals and Help screens for
Chinese OCR Windows-based software. | |
Editing design and development documentation
for US Marine Corps, Quantico Food Management Information System (MCFMIS). | |
Developing User Manual for US Navy Management
Systems Support Office (NAVMASSO) Netware network. | |
Rewriting and maintaining manuals for
Plant Property Accounting System (PPAS), including Bar Code Reader documentation. | |
Writing/editing government proposals
for Tidewater and Washington DC including contractors, such as: | |
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Analytical Services & Materials |
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Computer Concepts |
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Computer Dynamics, Inc. |
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CSR, Inc. |
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Information Technology Solutions |
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Word Wiz |
Coordinating all writing assignments
and editing to sound as if written from one pen. Reviewing RFP requirements, creating corporate boilerplate, and designing formats. | |
Designing/editing all manner of professional
publications for several Tidewater firms, including: company newsletters marketing pamphlets meeting presentations personnel manuals. | |
Serving as freelance editor and writer
for varied projects for individual clients, including: legal manuscripts dissertations resumes mailing materials. | |
Writing/preparing camera-read copy for
international instruction manuals. | |
Overseeing IMDI literature development/production
and supervising Service Center personnel. | |
American Management Systems, Inc. (AMS); Fairfax,
VA 04/97 to Present Word Wiz; Virginia Beach, VA 04/93
to Present Remtech Services, Inc. (RSI); Newport News, VA
10/95 to 04/97 ECI Systems Engineering;Virginia Beach, VA 10/94
to 09/95 Information Technology Solutions (ITS); Hampton,
VA 10/94
to 09/95 Computer Dynamics, Inc. (CDI); Virginia Beach, VA 10/94
to 09/95 IMDI (Arnold and Porter); Washington, DC 10/94
to 09/95 CSR, Inc.; Washington, DC 10/94
to 09/95 | |
Catholic University; Washington, DC St. Bonaventure University; Olean, NY | |
Adobe Acrobat | MS Windows |
Adobe PageMill | MS Office |
MS FrontPage | Lotus Suite |
Doc-to-Help | Lotus Notes |
Robo Help | WordPerfect |
Visio | SilverRun |
Ventura Publisher | Client-Server Guidelines |
References Available Upon Request |