Managing a team of editors to• Assist audit teams in developing OIG reports, including helping to plan, outline, write, revise, and edit drafts.• Facilitate brainstorming discussions with individuals and teams to develop messages from data.• Identify opportunities to strengthen or clarify overall themes and report messages as well as addressing gaps in logic or evidence.• Translate technical or complex information into simple, clear, and concise language.• Suggest ways to streamline or reorganize drafts and respond to comments from stakeholders and agencies.

• Ensure written products convey the intended message, are logically ordered, present sufficient facts to support conclusions drawn, and are in accordance with the OIG’s Style and Usage Guide for Writing and Editing OIG Reports and the Government Printing Office Style Manual. • Ensure that audit report findings, conclusions, and recommendations are logical, balanced, and clear for the intended audience; and that the grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style are correct and consistent. • Edit written products in a manner that improves their quality, ensures they are editorially correct, but does not alter their technical accuracy or meaning. Also, discuss and explain reasons for edits to OAE staff and coaches teams on methods to achieve signature-ready reports and other correspondence. • Prepare lessons learned and best practices for the writing staff and report authors, stay apprised of the current status of all written products for which the Editor is responsible for, and establishing and maintaining effective communication with teams that prepare draft and final written products.• Review OIG publications such as Semiannual Reports to Congress and other OAE input needed for external reporting requirements for style, design, layout, and editorial aspects.

• Serve as the policy and program advisor to senior DOT and government officials for IT policy.• Manage stakeholder teams, policy owners and the Office of IT Governance and Oversight during policy development process activities, from initial policy requests through development, publication, and reviews.• Develop, establish and manage processes for tracking performance of policy initiatives set by the OCIO and Federal mandates and regulations. • Represent the OCIO at Departmental working groups to explain the policy development process, answer questions and launch annual policy reviews.• Review office and operating administration policy programs for consistency with DOT and IT strategic plans and Federal/Departmental policies, including initiating projects to improve deficient programs.• Manage the policy program to create policy documents for review by the Director of IT Policy and subsequent inclusion in DOT policy compendium.• Provide tactical and strategic support for the OCIO’s audit program and Departmental organizations that support the OCIO mission or functions• Receive and review audit announcements to determine audit scope and Office of the Chief Information Officer areas of responsibility. • Track, measure and analyze policy documents for responses to audit questions and implementation recommendations.• Work with the OCIO Audit Liaison to track the integration of audit recommendation responses with compliance and reporting activities across the department.• Compile stakeholder data to draft responses for new GAO and OIG audits and for subsequent audit recommendations. • Act as the Executive Secretariat representative for tracking documents and providing timely responses in the correspondence management system on behalf of the OCIO.• Edit time-sensitive draft documentation from OCIO program areas to ensure proper grammar, syntax, clarity and plain language.

• Worked directly with the Chief Information Officer and Deputy Chief Information Officer to promote DOT’s innovative technology and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) mission. • Wrote and edited blog posts for the internal and external OCIO website to utilize the CIO’s unique voice.• Researched and wrote internal and external award applications, resulting in national honors for the CIO and OCIO leadership. • Edited high-level policy documents to ensure proper use of Associated Press style and Plain Language. • Communicated with technology reporters to promote organizational leadership and initiatives.• Conceived, researched and wrote promotional stories for the agency-wide internal DOT website.• Created presentations and talking points for the CIO’s use with high-level internal and external audiences, including Cabinet Secretaries and White House officials.• Conceived, created and managed a weekly IT Highlights in the News e-mail update to distribute pertinent technology-related information to internal DOT audiences.• Managed the OCIO internship program, including recruiting, interviews, hiring and scheduling. • Advised other government organizations on the formation of successful graduate-level intern programs.• Managed timecard process for all five departments within the OCIO.• Coordinated scheduling for the CIO and Deputy CIO to ensure time management and deadline completion.• Acted as the Executive Secretariat representative for document and correspondence management on behalf of the OCIO.• Processed all OCIO personnel actions through WTTS and FPPS, including hiring, promotions and terminations.• Earned Team Player award "For selfless contribution and 'plain hard work' supporting the mission of the Office of the Chief Information Officer."

• Edit documents to ensure they explain scientific and technical ideas in plain language.• Ensure technical verbiage is easy to understand by the layperson.• Proofread complex documents for grammar, spelling, syntax and narrative flow.• Provide quick turnaround on last-minute documents submitted for review.

• Acted as a point of contact between the Associate CIO and other SES leaders, supervisory managers, employees and other stakeholders.• Identified issues that could impact the successful execution of the Associate CIO's commitments and initiatives. • Planned and directed administrative and operational activities for the Associate CIO.• Worked with the IT Governance and Oversight team to design, develop and deploy metrics that measure the effectiveness of IT Governance and Oversight activities in relation to Departmental strategic goals. • Provided oversight and guidance to projects of high importance, including congressional reports, audit responses and strategic management plans requested by the White House.• Created processes and practices that drive efficiencies for the Associate CIO, the Office of the Chief Information Officer leadership team, the IT Policy and Oversight Group, and the OCIO as a whole.• Enabled and fostered a culture of proactive engagement by leading and supporting projects that optimize organizational performance.• Planned key organizational activities and provided strategic direction and preparation for executive engagement across internal leadership meetings, IT community events and speaking engagements.• Prepared ad hoc reports as requested, requiring quick data gathering, analysis, and presentation of complex technical requirements and information in an understandable format for non-technical personnel.• Provided independent leadership of special projects initiated by the Associate CIO. • Maintained confidences and provided advice to the Associate CIO on staffing questions or concerns within the OCIO. • Composed correspondence and documents for signature of the Administrator, Deputy Administrator and other senior officials.• Identified messaging themes and created narrative talking points for the Associate CIO on complex and controversial IT issues that emphasized OCIO goals and priorities to internal and external audiences.

• Assembled, formatted and submitted national contest entries for recognition in excellence in journalism, including 40 Pulitzer Prize applications. • Tracked key performance indicators for online traffic of AINN's six news sites, calculated direct and indirect earned media for AINN stories referenced by other news organizations, and compiled the resulting statistical analysis into weekly, monthly, and annual reports for internal and external audiences. • Wrote and distributed press releases relating to news articles and organization initiatives.• Copy edited press releases, weekly donor updates and grant reports.• Created and maintained an online archive for all press releases through Constant Contact and Wordpress.• Compiled media lists, segmented by issue area and geography, for press release distribution.• Wrote, edited and posted bi-weekly news updates to the organization’s WordPress Web site.• Advertised job openings, maintained application and contract databases, and provided support for all applicants and new hires. • Organized travel and maintained $25,000 budget for four presidential campaign reporters during the 2008 election. • Provided scheduling, travel and other support for senior staff members, with specific focus on the editorial team.