I have been a technical writer for over eight years in several different settings. I learn remarkably quickly and my researching skills are well honed.

The majority of my career has been in environmental remediation working on internal documents, regulatory documents, and public documents.

A couple of years were spent working with a software division for a state Board of Regents, which has certainly been my favorite field. This position had the most variety, from newsletters and website updates, to release and user documents.

I have held two positions working in manufacturing, one for a company that manufactures airplane parts, the other a pharmaceutical company. I created machining manuals and took pictures for the manuals (with occasional modifications to the pictures), as well as creating manuals for the division that worked in the conventional section. I also worked in the QA department and wrote procedures for ASO certification. For the pharmaceutical company, I wrote two years worth of reports for more than 15 APIs, including stability, quantity/quality, QA, recalls, and process issues.

With my current employer, I am teaching myself SQL and am already being asked to research issues with the document tracking system since the conversion to SQL 2008. Sadly, the majority of my current position is editing, which is painful and a large reason why I decided to start freelancing. When I find a job that provides greater job satisfaction I may stop looking for a supplement; until then, knowing I have freelance writing waiting home helps get me through the day.

Although I thoroughly enjoy technical writing, I am a very capable creative writer and would like to have more opportunity to employ my imagination. I write best about topics that interest me or that I feel passionate about. My sense of humor is generally nerdy, but I also have a satirical streak that comes out in my writing when appropriate. And I have to admit, I am most interested in creative writing for my freelance work.

My writing style is not for everyone. With customer satisfaction as my primary focus, I am more interested in quality. With that in mind, I really want to make sure that the product meets or exceeds expectations, even if it means doing extra work upfront or toward the end. Writing has always been something I do for fun, and I love the idea that it can help others while keeping me happily occupied.

Information Technology, Software, Hardware, Electronics, Education, Federal, State, Local Governments, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, Biotechnology