Writing
I am an accomplished writer with over fifteen years’ experience researching, writing, and producing a variety of marketing, medical, and technical publications, including web content, articles, brochures, press releases, white papers, manuals, newsletters, and product data sheets. I have superior grammar skills, a strong command of the English language, and place heavy emphasis on composition and flow of thought.
I also have experience using InDesign CS2, Pagemaker, Framemaker, and other desktop publishing programs to design print layout for newsletters, patient education brochures, and technical documents.
My years of experience as a marketing and technical writer have taught me to write with attention to accuracy, conciseness, and organization. I use direct language that is appropriate for the reading level of the target audience.
I particularly enjoy writing biomedical and healthcare material, and keep up with the latest advances in these industries. My undergraduate degree is in Biology and Psychology, and I earned a Science and Technical Writing certificate through Bellevue Community College in 2004.
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My writing and print design accomplishments include:
- Writing and editing content for commercial and non-profit web sites.
- Writing scientific content for web site used in fund-raising effort for leading-edge biotechnical research organization (30 pages).
- Writing content for online cancer patient profiler. Designing and writing patient education brochures for neurological association.
- Researching and writing white paper marketing Enbrel®, a cutting edge drug for sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis. Through reading paper and taking Enbrel, one RA patient has experienced an 80 percent reduction in inflammation.
- Writing, designing, and producing monthly newsletter distributed to telecommunications department of 4,000 worldwide; writing and designing brochure for new telecommunications employees.
- Writing press release for fantasy convention attended by over 700.
- Writing, coordinating, and executing multiple releases of technical documentation suites, including user guides, reference guides, quick ref cards, software interface requirements, and training materials.
- Coordinating and executing software documentation project that involved 8 writers and 29 documents.
- Serving as training coordinator for writing group of 18 - investigated training opportunities, established priorities for attendance, and scheduled training for team members.