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Tri-Cities area, BC

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Career profile:

I am available for freelance and temporary positions in technical writing. After 20+ years explaining complicated legislation and information in simple and plain language to a varied audience, I supplemented this expertise with a certificate in Technical Communication plus an advanced course in MS Word. I enjoy creating easy-to-read documents using plain language. I am anxious to put my skills to use for you.

Skills:
• research and interview skills
• indexing
• proofreading
• writing, editing
• formatting documents

I have additional experience taking and transcribing minutes from board meetings, annual general meetings and other meetings and organizing them into a readable format.

I have a BA and a Technical Communication Certificate from Simon Fraser University. Technical communication courses include:
• Concepts and Practice of Technical Communication
• Advanced Study in Writing for Business and the Professions
• Technical Writing and Editing
• Design and Production of Technical Publications
• Indexing
• Research Analysis and Information Design
• Adobe Framemaker: Creating Technical Documentation
• Fundamentals of Creating Online Documents
• Documentation Project Management

Tools:

• MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook
• Adobe Framemaker, RoboHelp, Photoshop Elements
• Cindex