Category: Technical Writing
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PS Magazine, Dec. 2017: “Use the RIGHT Software Version”
This article appeared in the December 2017 issue of PS Magazine, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly. Published by the ASC (Army Strategic Command), PS Magazine has communicated preventive maintenance methods, illustrated with comic book-style art, to U.S. Army Soldiers since 1951.
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PS Magazine, Sept. 2017: “Which Software Versions for Which Machines?”
This article appeared in the September 2017 issue of PS Magazine, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly. Published by the ASC (Army Strategic Command), PS Magazine has communicated proper preventive maintenance methods, illustrated with comic book-style art, to U.S. Army Soldiers since 1951.
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PS Magazine, Dec. 2016: “Get EMS NG Customer Support”
This article appeared in the December 2016 issue of PS Magazine, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly. Published by the ASC (Army Strategic Command), PS Magazine has communicated preventive maintenance methods, illustrated with comic book-style art, to U.S. Army Soldiers since 1951.
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Operation, Maintenance, Repair, and Diagnostics Technical Manuals for the USMC Light Armored Vehicle Systems, 2014-2016
From November 2014 to 2016, as publisher & manager for the U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) technical publications, I tracked/scheduled project updates from assignment to completion. I used interpersonal skills to advocate for timely Light Armored Vehicle publishing by U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Command. Improved publishing process by establishing new tracking systems for…
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Operation, Maintenance, Repair, and Diagnostics Technical Manuals for U.S. Military Vehicles, 2012-2014
From November 2012 to November 2014, as lead publishing specialist for the Electronic Maintenance System publishing program, I developed & coordinated support plans to create, publish, distribute & manage interactive & paper equipment publications in XML. I directed changes & drove the program schedule for software developer and helpdesk teams for a publishing suite that…
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Managing Editor, The EMS Insider monthly newsletter, 2012-2014
During my service from 2012 to 2014 as the assistant product manager for Electronic Maintenance publishing software used by the U.S. Army and other Department of Defense components, I served as managing editor for the monthly newsletter, The EMS Insider, and grew the newsletter’s readership by 15% to 1,000 subscribers. I achieved this by redesigning…
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The Oakland Press’s Suburban Lifestyles weekly: “Students Use Robotics To Learn Conservation”
This article was published in the Jan. 14, 2008 issue of Suburban Lifestyles Community Newspapers by The Oakland Press.
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Operation, Maintenance, Repair, and Diagnostics Technical Manuals for the U.S. Army Tactical Vehicle Fleet, 2004-2012
While serving as technical writer/editor & Manager for U.S. Army Tactical Vehicle Systems from July 2004 to November 2012, I supported fleet planning & fielding by overseeing technical manual development, writing, editing & publishing for Army tactical vehicle systems. I regularly worked with and interviewed engineers and mechanics to produce easy-to-understand technical instructions quickly &…