Alys Brooks Email & Phone Number

Verona, Wisconsin, United States

As a technical writer at Epic, I translated complicated design documents, interviews with experts, and even source code into readable and compelling documentation. I wrote for a variety of audiences, including doctors, nurses, IT teams, managers, and executives.

—Expanded newspaper copy staff to also edit magazine and online content.—Hired and managed staff of five copy editors.—Personally edited stories for style and accuracy and wrote headlines.—Wrote stories, did reporting and data analysis, and overhauled in-house style guide.

—Oversaw the copy desk, a group of four editors.—Wrote descriptive and concise headlines for print and web editions of paper. —Ensured articles, columns and editorials were clear, accurate and stylistically correct.

—Told the stories of local people and non-profit agencies in central city neighborhoods.—Produced video and photography to accompany written stories.

—Wrote descriptive and concise headlines for print and web editions of paper. —Ensured articles, columns and editorials were clear, accurate and stylistically correct.

—Reported on community events and meetings of local commissions and boards.—Wrote clean and accurate copy on deadline.

Bachelor'S Degree, Journalism

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