About Me

EXPERIENCE

​Part-Time Project-Based Copywriter | Fitbit, GoAnimate, Symantec, NETGEAR
2011-Current
Created marketing messaging, blogs, voice-over scripts, sales guides, and online content; ensured documentation adhered to company styles and tones

Technical Copywriter (Contractor) | Palm, Inc. / Hewlett Packard
​2006-2011
Created 100+ sales training presentations for Palm/HP smartphones; wrote the onscreen text and voice-over scripts for 50+ self-paced learning guides; wrote user guides for a GPS navigation system and a spare battery charger

Technical Copywriter (Contractor) | Sun Microsystems
2004-2006
Wrote and edited over 200 ISO manuals and process maps for various hardware and software manufacturing processes; revamped existing writing guidelines as part of an editorial team; completed all necessary documentation requirements within rigorous time constraints

​Technical Copywriter | Integral, Appshop, Hotwire, OneLegal
1999-2003
Created online user guides, sales proposals, graphics, presentations, brochures, XML manuals, deployment guides, and security guides

EDUCATION
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Certification in Digital Marketing (2017)
University of Vermont (UVM) Continuing Education
Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Paid Search, Email Marketing, Display Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Analytics

Certification in Technical Writing (1998)
San Jose State University (SJSU) Extended Studies
Proofreading, Copyediting, Writing Instructions and Procedures, Writing Manuals, Writing Training Modules, Graphics for Communicators, Writing Online Documentation, Indexing

Degree of Bachelor of Arts With a Major in History (1996)
University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)