Technical Writer at Harris Stratex Networks
Melbourne, Florida Area
- Current
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- Copy Editor at Ink 19
- Adjunct Instructor at Brevard Community College
- Senior Technical Writer at Harris Stratex Networks
- Past
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- Library Intern at Evans Library at Florida Institute of Technology
- Technical Writer at DEI Services Corp.
- Technical Writer at Dimensions International, Inc.
- Newsletter Editor at Society for Technical Communication
- Education
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- Florida State University
- University of Central Florida
- Brevard Community College
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Rosalie Petralia’s Summary
I'm a new librarian with an interest in maximizing the power of existing technologies to make peoples' lives easier. Improving the information literacy of Brevard County's students is one personal goal, empowering those students to make waves is another.
In my spare time I write and edit music, book, film, and culture reviews for Ink 19 Magazine and volunteer as the social networking consultant for WFIT, Florida Institute of Technology's award-winning NPR radio station.
Rosalie Petralia’s Specialties:
Writing, editing, social networking, online help, public speaking, teaching
Rosalie Petralia’s Experience
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Copy Editor
Ink 19
(Publishing industry)
September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
Proof and edit articles for Ink 19, a non-profit online music and culture magazine focused on music, film, book, and culture reviews. Manage the copy editors and editorial interns, ensuring a consistent style and adherence to standards.
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Adjunct Instructor
Brevard Community College
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)
Information and Technology Literacy - emphasis on college-specific computing and research resources. Introduce students to fundamental computer and information literacy skills including MS Office applications, file management, security, email conventions, finding and evaluating information on the internet and from the library, effective search strategies, plagiarism and copyright issues, and citations.
Preparatory Writing 2 - emphasis on the value of personal stories. Strengthen students’ basic grammar skills to enable writing at both sentence and essay levels, and provide familiarity with the processes of writing, editing, revising, and word processing using computers. Introduce students to the ANGEL LMS, academic ethics, and blogging as a way to integrate the web and technology into both learning and communicating. -
Senior Technical Writer
Harris Stratex Networks
(Public Company; HSTX; Telecommunications industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
Assess user needs and document network management software using the MadCap Flare XHTML-based help authoring tool. Maintain user document source file library for NetBoss business unit. Design and deliver dynamically-merged online documentation set for each release of two major product lines.
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Library Intern
Evans Library at Florida Institute of Technology
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2008 — December 2008 (5 months)
Developed an internal wiki to support the library’s 21st Century Information Commons initiatives using MediaWiki. Participated in Research Skills course instruction and provided service and reference assistance. Gained an understanding of various functional areas of the academic library with emphasis on information literacy instruction.
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Technical Writer
DEI Services Corp.
(Defense & Space industry)
September 2005 — June 2007 (1 year 10 months)
Managed writing project life-cycle of user, maintenance, and training manuals for 13+ military simulation programs. Published quarterly corporate newsletter and division marketing materials. Taught intermediate-level MS Office skills.
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Technical Writer
Dimensions International, Inc.
(Defense & Space industry)
December 2004 — August 2005 (9 months)
Maintained legacy database of Navair Fire Fighter simulation device operator, instructor, and maintenance manuals.
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Newsletter Editor
Society for Technical Communication
(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
April 2004 — July 2005 (1 year 4 months)
Managed submissions, recruited advertising, designed layout, and edited articles for print and online distribution of Orlando Chapter monthly newsletter. Interviewed professionals for spotlight articles. Award of Excellence, 2005.
Rosalie Petralia’s Education
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Florida State University
MLIS , Information Studies , 2007 — 2009
Focus on reference and instruction.
- Activities and Societies:
- ALA Student Chapter
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University of Central Florida
BA , English-Technical Writing , 2003 — 2005
I designed the Victim Services flyers that appear throughout UCF's campus as part of my capstone project.
- Activities and Societies:
- VP, Future Technical Communicators
Editor, FTC Communicator
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Brevard Community College
AA , 2000 — 2003
Additional Information
Rosalie Petralia’s Interests:
Technology trends, information design, lifelong learning, low-impact living, nutrition, travel
Rosalie Petralia’s Groups:
Society for Technical Communication, American Library Association, Florida Association of College and Research Libraries, Florida Library Association, Library Association of Brevard
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Words and Wit, LLC
Rosalie Petralia’s Honors:
Selected to present "Putting a Face on the Library: Establishing rapport with students through social connection." at FACRL Fall Program, 2008
STC Newsletter Award of Excellence, 2006
HERO, STC Orlando Chapter, 2005
Sarah E. Duffy Memorial Scholarship, UCF English Department, 2004
Rosalie Petralia’s Contact Settings
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