Esther Lombardi

Current

• Web Content Manager at Bioneers
• Writer/Editor at About.com
• Editor/Writer at About.com (The New York Times Co.)

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Past

• Publications Analyst / Technical Writer at Ultramain Systems, Inc.
• Publications Manager at Ultramain Systems, Inc.
• Communications Editor at K Dunn & Associates

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Education

• California State University-Sacramento

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Connections

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Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Website

Esther Lombardi’s Summary

Esther Lombardi is a writer and editor with more than 12 years of experience in a variety of industries.

Esther Lombardi’s Specialties:

Website Design and Editing; XML, HTML, CSS; RoboHelp, DreamWeaver, FireWorks, BBEdit, PSPad, SnagIt, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Corel Ventura.

Esther Lombardi’s Experience

• Web Content Manager

  Bioneers

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  2008 — Present (1 year )

• Writer/Editor

  About.com

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; NYT; Internet industry)

  2000 — Present (9 years )

  • Write and edit articles, reviews, FAQs, newsletters and other content.
  • Develop all content in HTML and XML.
  • Interview authors for articles and Q and A documents.
  • Optimize content for a highly targeted audience.

• Editor/Writer

  About.com (The New York Times Co.)

  (Public Company; Writing and Editing industry)

  1999 — Present (10 years )

• Publications Analyst / Technical Writer

  Ultramain Systems, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

  December 2005 — March 2008 (2 years 4 months)

• Publications Manager

  Ultramain Systems, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

  2005 — 2008 (3 years )

  • Research, write and revise software documentation.
  • Manage the workflow of four technical writers.
  • Implemented single-sourcing procedures.
  • Interview Subject Matter Experts (trainers and software engineers).
  • Optimize graphics for use in technical documentation.
  • Maintain repository of documents.

• Communications Editor

  K Dunn & Associates

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2000 — 2003 (3 years )

  • Produced, wrote and delivered new products and correspondence.
  • Produced PowerPoint presentations for seminar and clinics.
  • Maintained websites and created online documentation.
  • Developed internal procedures and guides for training.

Esther Lombardi’s Education

• California State University-Sacramento

  MA , English , 1990 — 1994

  Staff Tutor in the Writing Center, Graduate Records Exam Workshop Leader

  Activities and Societies:

  English Club

Additional Information

Esther Lombardi’s Websites:

• My Website

Esther Lombardi’s Interests:

writing, biking, reading novels, digital photography

Esther Lombardi’s Groups:

Society for Technical Communication

•    LinkEds & writers
•    Media & Entertainment Professionals
•    Freelance Writers
•    Current Mom

Esther Lombardi’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch