Emergency Responder | Community Activist | Technical Writer | Editor/Publisher | JournalistMy professional resume shows my 30-plus years of technical writing and web content experience with some of the best high-tech companies in Silicon Valley. However, I continue to have a passion for community health and safety. Project management, analytical thinking, problem solving, and quick mastery of technical processes and terminology have now been repurposed to the public service sector. My community health and safety experience includes the following:• Community representative to the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (SFCJPA) to assure the protection of East Palo Alto neighborhoods at high risk for loss of life and property damage during a flood.• Coordinator for the first AACHAC Disaster Readiness Conference.• Field tested the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA+) system in cooperation with the FCC, FEMA, and the wireless telephone industry to enhance public safety.• Volunteer with the Disaster Services Technology team, American Red Cross, Northern California Coastal Region.• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) trained member with the Menlo Park Fire Protection District.• Former Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) trained member at Amdahl Corporation, Adobe Systems, and Motorola Mobility.• Ham radio operator (KI6INQ), active with the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES).• Webmaster for the Santa Clara Power Squadron, dedicated to safe boating through education.• Creator of a former Emergency Preparedness Resource page on the EPA.net community web site.• Creator of the former Peninsula and South Bay Emergency Preparedness Google Site for community volunteer programs.• Created the PalmSource/ACCESS Emergency Preparedness web site, which featured software, eBooks, web resources, and user stories to help prepare for a variety of emergency incidents.
Listed skills include Leadership, Technical Support, Online Help, Hardware, and 10 others.