Sara Barker Email & Phone Number

Arlington, VA, US

Strategic and technical cybersecurity communicator, providing technical communications subject matter expertise. Self-starter and collaborative leader who excels in fast-paced environments; I deliver quick responses while effectively anticipating organizational and leadership needs. I continuously demonstrate success in servicing the internal and external.

Arlington, VA

Providing technical communications subject matter expert support to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Cybersecurity Division (CSD). Technical Editor for multiple CSD products including those featured on US-CERT.gov. Accomplishments include implementing a template refresh project that consolidated and streamlined external products.

Springfield, VA

For the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), I provided communications subject matter expert support to agency infrastructure service provider (ISP). Writer/Editor for ISP weekly newsletter and agency-wide communications. Technical Writer/Editor for agency-wide ISP publications, including quick reference guides for new technology. Provided.

Springfield, VA

At the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), I supervised a team of eight communications contractors using communications expertise, covering public affairs, strategic communications, journalism, speech writing, technical writing, editing, media relations. Provided strategic consulting to a government client responsible for broad communications.

Providing primary communications support to the project’s IT engineers by comprehending, organizing, and translating complex information in a concise manner. Fast-paced environment demanding quick responses while effectively anticipating client organizational, program, and leadership needs.

· Writing and editing grant applications and reports

· Moderating monthly meetings and organizing speaker events

Arlington, VA

· Managing association public relations including press releases and interviews· Managing the production of web, electronic, and print publications· Managing the content and design of all membership marketing

· Writing and distributing press releases· Writing, editing, and designing content for web, electronic, and print publications· Designing print materials for major events

· Writing and editing annotations to knowledge objects for knowledge base of client engagements

New York, New York, United States

· Created SEC filing using Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis & Retrieval (EDGAR)· Converted documents to EDGAR-compliant format (HTML/ASCII), edited documents per client markup, and submitted completed files to the SEC for numerous companies and firms.

· Rewriting and amending parts of user manuals

· Copy-editing, proof-reading, bookkeeping, expense-tracking· Assisting on special projects including budget and events

· Summarizing technical documents, creating and maintaining online library· Copy-editing, taking minutes at meetings, proof-reading memos and presentations

· Planning and coordinating events for alumni organizations; copy-editing newsletters

· Copy-editing op-ed articles; communicating with media regarding events and publications

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