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James River Technical Communications Greetings from The Sunny South, north of the James River, west of Williamsburg, and east of Richmond, Virginia! I could say that I Spared No Expense to have our renowned, intra-state headquarters constructed here in the Commonwealth. (I’d like to say that, but it would not, of course, be true.)
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What is Technical Communication? Technical communication is as diverse as our economy. We’re involved with information design, usability, quality assurance, marketing, editing, online Help authoring, instructional design, graphic & technical illustration, requirements analyses, design specifications, database & system architecture, and product guide books, for example. Experienced professionals tend to be good leaders and managers, though their résumés show a succession of independent, sole-writer, contracts.
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We Offer… Will our performance—our products, services, and reasonable cost—blow you away? Well, we believe you won’t be frightened away. We believe, instead, that you will be surprised—happily surprised—by the quality and cost of our services.
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Engage Us Do you need a technical communicator who is affiliated with standards-based organizations such as the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)? Don’t you need technical communication solutions that comply with standards? James River Technical Communications has that expertise.
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About Us

Education, Awards, Affiliations, and History
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Awards

Society for Technical Communication

  • Distinguished Chapter Service Award
  • Distinguished Technical Communication
  • Award of Merit

US Navy

  • Joint Service Commendation Medal
  • Navy Achievement Medal
  • Navy Unit Commendation
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation
  • Good Conduct Medal
  • Navy Expeditionary Medal
  • National Defense Medal

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in History (Political Science), University of Maryland, University College, College Park, Maryland
  • Graduate work in Management of Information Systems (University of Maryland), International Relations (The George Washington University)
  • Completed Technical Manual Technology Orientation training by US Naval Sea Data Support Activity
  • Completed training in telecommunications operations (Cryptologic Technician "O")
  • Completed Basic Russian language training at Defense Language Institute
  • Completed Intermediate Russian language training at National Cryptologic School
  • Completed Advanced Military Cryptologic Supervisor's Course (CY-155) at National Cryptologic School

Affiliations

Work History

Current James River Technical Communications
2004 Capital One, Contract Technical Writer/Editor
2004 Anthem Blue Cross-Blue Shield, Contract Technical Writer/Editor
2004 Philip Morris USA, Contract Technical Writer/Editor
2003 Virginia Housing Development Agency, Contract Technical Writer/Editor
2003 Naval Ordnance Logistics Support Center, Technical Writer/Editor
2003 Owens & Minor, Contract Technical Writer/Editor
2003 Philip Morris USA, Contract Technical Writer/Editor
2000–2003 Venturi Technology Partners. Consultant
1999–2000 Nextel, Contract Technical Writer/Editor
1999 US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Contract Writer/Editor
1998–1999 Information America, Contract Technical Writer/Editor
1997 DataFocus, Inc. Technical Writer
1996–1997 M. Rosenblatt and Son, Inc. Technical Writer
1994–1996 Pacific-Sierra Research Corporation. Technical Writer
1994 Computer Sciences Corporation, Professional Services Group. Systems Analyst
1992–1994 Independent Consultant
1992 Computer Data Systems, Inc. Warrenton, Va. Technical Editor/Writer
1987–1992 Innovative System Solutions, Inc. Fairfax, Va. Security Systems Analyst
1972–1987 U.S. Navy, Naval Security Group Command. Chief Petty Officer (CTIC)

Résumés

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White Papers

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