Education
Carnegie Mellon University
Major: BS Technical Writing & Communication
Minor: Jazz Performance (voice)
Major GPA: 3.61
Cum. GPA: 3.25
Graduated: December 2003
University of California at Santa Cruz, Extension
Working toward a certificate in project and program management.
GPA: 4.0
Courses taken:
- Role of the Project Manager
- Project Leadership & Communication
- Project Integration & Risk Management
- Managing Software Projects
- Managing the Development of New Projects
- Agile/Extreme Project Management
Experience
Apple Computer 12/04 - present
Technical Writer 4
Write and maintain software engineering specifications, functional specifications, and some design specifications. Help to maintain process documentation. Work to implement string changes within code. Manage communication between documentation and engineering teams.
Provide project management support to engineering project managers within productivity team. Engineering project manager for development of the Keynote Remote app.
ANSYS, Inc. 1/04 - 12/04
Worked with documentation group and subject matter experts to revise existing and write new end-user help documentation, using Arbortext Epic Publisher and MKS Source Integrity. Member of a team within documentation group working to increase peer review and to revise the online help. Supervised automated help builds.
Freelance Editor 8/03 - 9/03
Edited a book for an unpublished author. Helped prepare the book for future publication. Book published in 2006 (Stepping Out of the Parade: True and Free-Spirited Stories as Told by a Truly Free Spirit, by Jay Schaffer).
Carnegie Mellon
The Tartan 1/00 - 1/03
As the Copy Manager, supervised and coordinated a staff of nine, revised style manual, and was a member of the editorial staff. Proofread student newspaper, suggested efficiency improvements in proofing process. Involved with achieving financial independence.
Choir Director 1/02 - 6/02
Reserved rooms for rehearsals and established rehearsal times. Supervised choir and led practices.
CMU Press 9/01 - 12/01
Proofread novels and short stories for the CMU Press.
Arthur Andersen 1/01 - 5/01
As a personal assistant to a senior partner, compiled travel and business expenses, prepared expense reports, assisted in implementing new procedures.
netdiving.com 2/98 - present
celiacnet.com 10/04 - present
As the Website Designer, developed and maintained website.
Computers
Operating Systems
- MacOS X
- iOS
- UNIX
- Windows 98, NT 4, 2000, and XP
Software
- iWork
- Microsoft Office
- OmniPlan
- Quicken
- cvs
- subversion
Other Skills
- Proofreading
- Touch-typing
- SCUBA Diving
- English - native
- Japanese - intermediate