Authoring Tools
I am expert in DemoShield, MS Word, Paint Shop Pro, Powerpoint, Visio and the RoboHelp suite. I am competent in ACT!, Adobe Acrobat, CoffeeCup HTML Editor, Dreamweaver, Lotus Notes, Lotus ScreenCam, Lotus WordPro,
MS Excel, MS Publisher, PageMaker, Photoshop, Software Video Camera, WordPerfect and Works.
Document Types
Technical Writing: Online Help, user guides, tutorials,
training manuals, installation instructions, service bulletins, CD-based software marketing
demos, technical articles, white papers, data sheets, HMO quality documentation, indices,
style guides and technical Web content.
Marketing: Brochures, annual reports, press releases
and other press kit materials, CD-based software marketing demos, business plans,
print and e-mail newsletters, Powerpoint presentations and marketing Web content.
I excel in marketing writing for high-tech products and always leave any serious
graphics work to professional illustrators and designers.
Journalism/Other:Includes travel guide copy, hard news and features, trade magazine articles, software
reviews and other articles for STC chapter newsletters, Powerpoint presentations, blogs.
Affiliations
Senior Member, Society for Technical Communication (former president, Four Lakes Chapter)
Member, American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)
Member, Plain Language Association (PLAIN)
Equipment
Two laptop computers (one with 2 GB memory), desktop computer, all-in-one inkjet printer/fax/scanner/copier, laser printer,
6 MP digital camera, digital camcorder, plain paper fax machine.
Listed on the Madison Business Internet Guide