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Interface with scientists, engineers, and other authors to prepare, edit, review, proofread, publish, and disseminate articles, technical reports, manuscripts, annual reports, and studies. Track report production and approvals. Maintain familiarity with relevant DOD regulations and edit accordingly. Provide quality assurance support to other technical writers/editors. Ensure accuracy of SF298 and presence of security markings on technical publications. Publish technical reports to Defense Information Technical Center.

Provide technical document workflow management and production, including drafting original content, coordinating content review with subject matter experts, tracking document status throughout the workflow to ensure timely delivery, and performing technical editing to ensure documents are accurate, complete, and of professional quality for delivery to client. Management of both physical and electronic deliverable production. Provide editing consulting for all team members and clients. Subject matter expert on deliverable productions and processing. Process improvement and capabilities maturity developer providing integrated processes for efficient creation and production of deliverables, including developing a universal style guide and process flow for document production and printing capabilities. Earned quarterly team award multiple quarters for stellar performance and team support.

Short term technical writer contract position. Prepared and maintained configuration management of internal manuals, SOPs, and related documentation to retain institutional knowledge pertaining to contract activities under the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense.

Managing Member for small commercial construction business. Prepared and submitted invoicing, certified payroll, proposal and contract review, benefits management, scheduling, subcontractor oversight, accounts management, and procurement.

Part-time Laboratory Assistant in the Chemistry and Physics labs. Prepared lab materials for over fifteen classes, assisted instructors with lab needs, provided review for new lab development, maintained SDS library for hazardous materials stored in building, properly handled and disposed of hazardous materials, and maintained inventory of chemicals and supplies.

Principal investigator for Non-Stockpile Knowledge Management Program. Development of Explosive Destruction System SOPs; data collection, reduction, and analysis; technical reviews of documentation; and development of training materials, reports, articles, and lessons learned associated with testing, operation, and performance of transportable chemical treatment systems. Developed, coordinated, and disseminated lessons learned and knowledge management information including the Knowledge Points Bulletin within the Non-Stockpile Community. Coordinated and executed workshops and seminars.