Contractor for the Department of Energy. Read documents for clarity, style consistency and correctness. Apply critical thinking to technical editing to ensure timely delivery of complex and quality documents. Consider the audience. Rewrite as needed to add value.

PNNL addresses many of America's most pressing issues in energy, the environment and national security. Managed by Battelle for the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science. Employs 4,300 staff and has an annual budget of more than $1 billion.• Prepare, disseminate and ensure quality and safeguard of technical documents. Support the writing and rewriting of technical documents. Provide technical editing by reviewing grammar, writing styles and syntax. Document formatting.• Work with business department, group or company and acquire thorough knowledge of each area’s operations, procedures and document needs. Support the writing of documents and ensure style and grammatical correctness. Superior compositing abilities. • Increase stakeholder participation and enhance company reputation for community education program by managing a diverse, strategic communications portfolio. Write and revise status reports.• Social media and web site management ( https://www.midcolumbiastem.org ) • Gather and analyze quantitative and qualitative data from web sites, surveys, etc. to measure communications and recommend adjustments as needed. Facilitate focus groups to gather data.• Managing editor for five volumes of external sustainability e-newsletter, Second Nature. Technical writing.• Project manager for telework/biking/alternative commute program, increased staff participation.• Communications project manager for demolition of legacy radiological research building.

Recruited into new position to lead and develop integrated strategic communications.• Ensure high staff retention rates and career advancement as communications team manager. • Assign and assess work, conduct annual performance reviews.

Framatome has a strong presence in the U.S. nuclear energy market, helping power 36 million American homes. Framatome and its predecessor organizations have been serving the nuclear energy industry in the United States since the 1950s. Framatome has approximately 2,300 employees working from 11 locations across North America.• Partnered with corporate counsel and HR with respect to labor and employment matters.• Increased internal understanding of business path via all-employee emails and CEO meetings, newsletter, executive talking points, business news, press releases and local advertising. • Maintained company reputation as public information officer and company spokesperson. Established and managed crisis communication program. Facilitated talking points and press conferences.• Chaired philanthropic committee, managed $250,000 budget and increased staff volunteerism and non-profit contributions (e.g., Habitat for Humanity, JA, United Way).• Measurably improved internal and external stakeholder loyalty by spearheading 40th anniversary celebration project.

Recruited to engineer and provide training for new in-house graphic design department. • Increase student admission and retention, alumni donations and more via the design and production of hundreds of promotional pieces for faculty and management, the president, registrar and trustees.• Provide quality customer service, technical writing and document consultation to graphic design clients. Manage print, photo contracts.• Erect and maintain college’s first web site using html coding.• Conceptualize “E-Pals,” a recruiting tool linking current students to prospective students via e-mail.