Technical Writer, Documentation Specialist

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TECHNICAL WRITER/EDITOR, DOCUMENTATION, INTELLIGENCE ANALYST

Experienced in Writing, Editing, Documentation, Research, Intelligence Gathering, Databases, Spreadsheets and Graphics. Can edit or proofread almost anything in the English language.

EXPERIENCE

WILMINGTON INSTITUTE, Addison TX ••••• to present
Trial and settlement science firm, helping attorneys prepare cases for trial.
Editor, Transcriptionist, Director of Intellectual Property
Created transcripts of jury deliberations.
Calculated psychometrics data and wrote reports.
Edited books & confidential legal documents.
Created maps and binders.
Conducted Internet research and gathered legal intelligence.
Maintained archives and databases.
Conducted more than a thousand interviews.

FREELANCE TECHNICAL WRITER & DOCUMENTATION SPECIALIST ••••• to •••••
Supervised documentation, wrote workplans, coordinated graphics, performed editing and proofreading for dozens of major companies in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area, including Affiliated Computer Systems, Arthur Andersen, The Associates, Bank of America, Business Records Corp., Capital One Auto Finance, CompUSA, Deloitte & Touche, MedicalControl, NationsBank, PB/MK (Superconducting Supercollider), Software Recording Corp., Tracy-Locke Advertising, Virtual Health Care and Voluntary Hospitals of America.

FREELANCE VIDEO EDITOR, CAMERA OPERATOR, GRIP/ELECTRIC & PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
••••• to •••••
Shot & edited television programs.
Operated video equipment such as cameras, recorders and editors.
Set up lights & grippery for film/video.

ADVERTISING ASSOCIATES, Tyler TX ••••• to •••••
Full-service AAAA advertising agency.
Copywriter, Media Buyer & Producer.
Wrote copy and designed ads for radio, TV, direct mail & outdoor.
Wrote proposals & allocated ad budgets of up to $•••••,•••••/year.
Maintained database of ad rates for Texas newspapers & radio/TV stations.
Produced radio & TV commercials.

EDUCATION

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY, Nacogdoches TX
BFA degree in Communications, minor in Writing, graduated Magna Cum Laude.

ASSOCIATIONS

Alpha Chi (National College Honor Society)
American Mensa
Boy Scouts of America (Eagle Scout)
Dramatists Guild
Internet Movie Database.
Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society)
The Southwest Playwrights Project
Whos Who In America
Whos Who In Entertainment

COMPUTER SKILLS

Access, Adobe Acrobat, Excel, FrameMaker, Internet Explorer, Lotus•••••, MacDraw, MacWrite, MS Draw, Outlook•••••, Outlook Express, Paint, PowerPoint, Project Workbench, SharePoint, Word and WordPerfect.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

PLAYWRIGHT, DIRECTOR, STAGE MANAGER, Dallas TX ••••• to present
Wrote 2 plays that were produced in Dallas.
Directed 3 plays, produced •••••
Worked as Stage Manager or Assistant in ••••• productions.