Scientific Writer/Editor

• Oct 2018 - Present

Scientific Editor/ QA Specialist

• Jun 2018 - Oct 2018

Guidance Document Revision Initiative – During the revision of federal select agent regulations, successfully updated all existing DSAT guidance documents to reflect the changes to the regulations. Published all documents at the same time when the new regulations took effect.• Interview subject matter experts, including scientists, policy writers, and legal counsel, in order to ensure that new guidance documents and the revisions to the existing ones adhered to the new regulations.• Write, edit, and revise each document for clarity and federal plain language.• Manage document clearance process from initial revisions through publication.• Create additional, original guidance documents to cover regulatory information more thoroughly.Strategic Guidance Document Publication Strategy – Developed a user-friendly, web-based publication methodology that divided the content into subject-based, digestible sections of information for Federal Select Agent Program guidance documents in addition to the traditional publication strategy (long form PDF documents). • Offered new and different ways for entity users to find information using a multiple publication methodology.• Ensured that templates created for entity use were published in an editable form to improve the user experience.

Scientific Writer/Editor

• Mar 2016 - Jun 2018

Guidance documentation revision and publication for Division of Select Agents and Toxins (DSAT). Edit, revise, and proofread regulatory guidance documentationCreate more user-friendly, web-based publication strategy for guidance documentation: smaller, more digestible sections of information and forms that can be filled out by entities to create plans Update guidance documentation to reflect regulatory changes. Manage and streamline workflow process including SME interview, rewrites, editing, formatting, proofreading, clearance, and publication. Create additional, original guidance documents to cover regulatory information more thoroughly.

Technical Writer

• Nov 2015 - Dec 2015

• Create, edit, and proofread instructional documentation • Interview SMEs to create new documentation for processes that had previously been undocumented• Edit existing documentation to follow consistent style guide• Edit existing documentation to find and fill in information gaps• Work with Business Process Engineers to capture and create process documentation • Create, edit, and proofread instructional documentation • Interview SMEs to create new documentation for processes that had previously been undocumented• Edit existing documentation to follow consistent style guide• Edit existing documentation to find and fill in information gaps• Work with Business Process Engineers to capture and create process documentation

Writing Studio Tutor

• Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

I tutor both undergraduate and graduate students through every step of the writing process for projects including dissertations, theses, and research papers, with a focus on strong thesis statements and clearly organized, well-supported arguments. In addition to face-to-face tutoring, I have also provided online tutoring services using the Write/Chat web client. I tutor both undergraduate and graduate students through every step of the writing process for projects including dissertations, theses, and research papers, with a focus on strong thesis statements and clearly organized, well-supported arguments. In addition to face-to-face tutoring, I have also provided online tutoring services using the Write/Chat web client.

Content Specialist

• Sep 2011 - Aug 2013

Content writer and SEO specialist. Responsibilities include:- Original content writing for the web- Web traffic analysis and analytics reporting- Copy writing, editing, proofreading- Fact checking- Content Population and Formatting- Quality Assurance- Blog Writing- SEO /Keyword research and implementation- SEO Analysis- Marketing- Instruction writing

Contract Writer

• Mar 2011 - Sep 2011

SEO Keyword ResearchContent WritingCopy Editing

Marketing Communications Coordinator

• Jul 2010 - Jan 2011

Main Resource for written communications for Marketing and Sales for IT consulting and products firm, including web content, email campaigns, white papers, blog posts, and other miscellaneous content• Website Redesign- Market research, planning, and all web content for new website, including product information, service information, blog posts, and leadership• Wrote all email copy for product and service email campaigns• Wrote White Papers for Unbounded Solutions Products• Wrote Marketing plans for new employees• Assisted with Unbounded Solutions Video Series- script writing, interviewing, coordination

Literary Editor

• Sep 2008 - Jun 2010

- Managed staff of copy editors- Performed editing and proofreading duties on a deadline- Selection process for work submitted to magazine - Managed staff of copy editors- Performed editing and proofreading duties on a deadline- Selection process for work submitted to magazine

Application Analyst Intern

• Nov 2007 - Apr 2010

Technical SupportInstruction manuals Technical SupportInstruction manuals

Share Art and Literary Magazine- Copy Editor

• Sep 2008 - Aug 2009

Helped choose literary submissions to be published in the magazine and looked over each submission for correctness. Helped choose literary submissions to be published in the magazine and looked over each submission for correctness.

Business Analyst Intern

• Jun 2007 - Sep 2007

Helped build the Shared Service Catalog in CIT, a program that the entire company uses to order laptops, phones, and other technology-based items. Edited and proofread all content on Service Catalog. Performed basic administrative assistance duties. Helped build the Shared Service Catalog in CIT, a program that the entire company uses to order laptops, phones, and other technology-based items. Edited and proofread all content on Service Catalog. Performed basic administrative assistance duties.