Online Portfolio for Jamie Lyn Hofmeister

Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Arts, May 2004

Major: English Language and Linguistics
Certificate: Technical Communications, Engineering Professional Development Department

Relevant Courses

Technical Communication, Technical Editing, User Manuals/Software Documentation, Web Design, Structure of English, Writing for the Marketplace, Intermediate Composition, English Grammar

Work Experience

Foley & Lardner, Technical Writer, Milwaukee
Dec. 2004 to present

Research, create, develop, plan, write, and edit technology-related technical and administrative documentation and publications
Create graphical images, flowcharts, and diagrams for inclusion in documentation
Research and translate technical information into manuals and web-based documents for non-technical and technical users
Create maintenance plans for updating and maintaining interdepartmental documents

Covance Labs, Editor/Report Coordinator, Madison, WI
July 2004 to Oct. 2004

Worked with Study Directors and Toxicologists to produce reports for toxicology studies

Edited toxicology reports for punctuation, grammar, and Covance usage conventions

Formatted reports according to standard or client-specific requirements

Maintained proficiency in report production software (e.g., Deliver and RepGen)

Private Residence Halls, Writing Tutor, Madison, WI
Feb. 2004 to May 2004

Provided reliable assistance to students requesting tutoring in writing

Edited and corrected grammatical, mechanical, and structural errors in course papers

Helped students develop writing and grammatical skills

Encouraged students to refine and perfect course papers

Wisconsin Technology Network, Science Writer and Editor/Assistant Web Producer, Madison, WI
Mar. 2003 to Dec. 2003

Generated story ideas, interviewed sources, researched topics, and wrote over 50 science and technology news stories for website

Perfected editing skills while proofreading stories submitted for the website

Utilized web publishing knowledge to post stories to the website

Assisted in developing projects to gain publicity and subscribers to the weekly newsletter

Commended by many interviewees and readers for well-written stories

Professional Organizations

Society for Technical Communication
Aug. 2005 to present

Young Professionals of Milwaukee (Now FUEL Milwaukee)
Dec. 2004 to present

Computer Proficiencies

HTML, Netscape/Explorer, Interleaf/Quicksilver, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Distiller, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Visio, Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, Macromedia Fireworks, Macromedia RoboHelp