Editor, Writer, Web Designer at Gentle Editing, LLC
Madison, Wisconsin Area
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- Owner, Writer, Editor, Web Designer at Gentle Editing, LLC
- Youth Volunteer Coordinator at Angel's Wish, Inc.
- Past
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- Sr Technical Writer/Translation Coordinator at Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Lead Technical Writer at Zenith Data Systems
- Zoning Officer at City of Lansing, Michigan
- Facilities Planner at Lansing School District
- Education
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- Michigan State University
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Mary Ellen Schutz’s Summary
Mary Ellen Schutz, your Gentle Editor, is a gifted writer, editor, documentation project manager, and translation project coordinator.
With more than 20 years experience working in the computer, scientific instrument, and publishing industries, Mary Ellen’s writing and editing skills give you the technical expertise needed to move your work from well-done to excellent. Her project management work ensures that your project is done right and on schedule!
Have a global market to address? No time to find a vendor, review your publications for translation readiness, monitor the translations and reviews? Put Mary Ellen’s 15 years of experience coordinating translation projects to work for you.
Need a website? Ensure that your presence on the web truly reflects your organization, welcomes your customers, and is so simple to use that they decide to stay a while...
Mary Ellen Schutz’s Specialties:
Technical writing: Computer hardware and software, scientific instrumentation, semiconductor manufacture, explosive atmospheres and other controlled environment installations, heavy manufacturing, Help and on-line tutorials, PAD, user, technical, and service documentation.
Developmental and copy editing, nonfiction, web content, and other language-to-English; indexing;
Project management and translation project coordination
Basic web design, web content copywriting
Mary Ellen Schutz’s Experience
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Owner, Writer, Editor, Web Designer
Gentle Editing, LLC
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
April 2007 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Gentle Editing, LLC provides writing, editing, web development, documentation project management, and translation coordination services to the computer, scientific instrumentation, semiconductor manufacture, biodiesel manufacture, non-profit, business, and general commercial sectors.
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Youth Volunteer Coordinator
Angel's Wish, Inc.
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
2000 — Present (8 years)
Angel’s Wish is dedicated to reducing animal overpopulation, rehoming companion animals, and raising awareness of animal welfare issues in South Central Wisconsin. The Youth Volunteer Program provides education and volunteer opportunities for youth ages 10 to 18.
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Sr Technical Writer/Translation Coordinator
Thermo Fisher Scientific
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TMO; Biotechnology industry)
October 1993 — April 2007 (13 years 7 months)
Thermo Fisher Scientific has long been a leader in the instruments industry. During her time with Thermo Fisher, Mary Ellen managed documentation projects, coordinated translation services, and provided writing and editing for infrared, Raman, microanalysis, and UV-Vis product lines, including end-user, safety, technical reference, and service documentation.
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Lead Technical Writer
Zenith Data Systems
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Hardware industry)
September 1986 — May 1993 (6 years 9 months)
Mary Ellen served as the lead writer for Zenith Data Systems, Groupe Bull, writing computer hardware, software, BIOS and other firmware, driver, field and depot service documentation, and leading the documentation team.
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Zoning Officer
City of Lansing, Michigan
(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Government Administration industry)
1976 — 1984 (8 years)
The housing and zoning codes provide the minimum requirements for the protection of life, limb, health, property, safety and welfare of the general public and the owners and occupants of residential buildings, accessory buildings and premises. While with the City of Lansing, Mary Ellen was responsible for zoning code enforcement, analysis of requests for zoning changes and variances, ordinance drafts, and flood plain management.
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Facilities Planner
Lansing School District
(Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Education Management industry)
1974 — 1976 (2 years)
Mary Ellen Schutz’s Education
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Michigan State University
Bachelor of Science, Urban Planning 1970-1974, Electrical Engineering 1984-1986, 1970 — 1986
- Activities and Societies:
- member, varsity sailing team
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Mary Ellen Schutz’s Interests:
writing, editing, web design, project management, music, reading, sailing, hiking, camping, animal rescue, dulcimer playing
Mary Ellen Schutz’s Groups:
Society for Technical Communicators, Association for Women in Communications, Fitchburg, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce, Angel's Wish
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Informed Ideas For Writers member -
Creative Professionals for Animal Welfare (creativePAW) member -
AWC - Madison, Wisconsin member
Mary Ellen Schutz’s Contact Settings
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