
Technical/Business Writer and Editor
Greater Seattle Area

Technical/Business Writer and Editor
Greater Seattle Area
Over 20 years of experience as a technical writer, toxicologist, and project manager in the environmental health and science, occupational safety and health, and medical device industries.
Superfund site characterization and feasibility study reports. RCRA guidelines. Human health risk assessments.
Occupational safety and health reports. Industrial hygiene reports. Hazard communication and emergency response documents.
Copywriting and web content writing for cardiology devices.
Computer skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Adobe Acrobat, FrameMaker, RoboHelp, InDesign, and Dreamweaver.
(Writing and Editing industry)
1996 — Present (13 years)
Technical writing and editing consultant for companies and nonprofits in the following industries: environmental science and health, forest products, museums, and human resources.
Current and past clients include: Floyd Snider, Cardiac Science Corporation, Environmental Partners, Inc., PRC Environmental Management, Inc. (now TetraTech), Weyerhaeuser, and the Museum of Flight.
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Paper & Forest Products industry)
1995 — 1996 (1 year)
Provided toxicologial and other scientific support as part of the corporate Safety and Health Services group. Researched hazardous materials and chemicals. Wrote white papers, asbestos manuals, material safety data sheets (MSDSs). Developed hazard communication workshops.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Environmental Services industry)
1990 — 1995 (5 years)
Provided oversight support to the EPA on Superfund and RCRA sites. Wrote and edited environmental documents with quick turn-around times. Also was the project manager on a large, highly visible Superfund site in southeastern Washington. Managed the efforts of a 12-person team who reviewed RI/FS documents for the EPA.
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Paper & Forest Products industry)
1986 — 1990 (4 years)
Provided toxicological and other scientific support as part of the Corporate Safety and Health Services group. Researched hazardous materials and chemicals. Wrote white papers, technical manuals (asbestos, hazard communication), and developed worker training workshops on how to handle hazardous materials.
Certificate , Technical Communication: Writing and Editing , 2006 — 2007
MS , Environmental Health , 1984 — 1986
BA , Biology , 1978 — 1980
Graphic design, gardening, painting.
Northwest Science Writers Association
Society for Technical Communication
Puget Sound Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication