Lynda Maree Weeks

**** ******** *****, ***. *, Falls Church, VA 22042

Phone: 703-***-**** Email: ablanu@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS SUMMARY

. Adaptable research, writing, and editing skills; broad data resource

and subject knowledge

. Thorough Internet, database services, and literature searching;

practiced interviewing skills

. Reliable data analysis and synthesis; accurate, consistent, and

effective presentation of data

. Creative and precise in targeting purpose and audience; AP, Chicago,

and GPO style expertise

. Desktop publishing with MS Office and Adobe

(Acrobat/FrameMaker/PageMaker/Photoshop)

. Capable management of projects and deadlines; independent and/or

collaborative worker.

CURRENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AND BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

Department of Defense, Secret Clearance

Department of Justice, Public Trust Investigation

WORK HISTORY

Varied Writing and Editing Projects DC Metro Area, June 2009-Present

While looking for a permanent position, accepted temporary projects

reviewing requirements and writing, editing, and desktop publishing

proposals and deliverables for government contractors.

Technical Writer EIS, Vienna, VA, September 2008-May 2009

Edited proposals to provide systems engineering, program, and acquisitions

support. In support of the Navy's Strategic Systems Programs, wrote status

reports and management plans and created PowerPoint presentations to

provide contract deliverables. Analyzed and abstracted data for a Wiki

timeline database, documenting navigational advances for fleet ballistic

missile submarines.

Technical Writer Unisys, Reston, VA, February 2008-June 2008

Edited and desktop published IT services proposals. Via SharePoint, wrote

and posted policies, procedures, standards, and checklists in anticipation

of the Enterprise Application Solutions division's implementation of CMMI.

Recorded and posted meeting agenda and minutes.

Technical Writer FEI.com, Inc., Columbia, MD, 2007-2008

Reviewed RFPs and wrote and desktop published proposals to develop,

implement, and support web-based behavioral health data reporting systems

for state and federal agencies. Edited, updated, and managed past

performance, capabilities, and resume files to streamline proposal

submissions.

Technical Writer Delex Systems, Inc., Vienna, VA, 2004-2006

Wrote African, Middle Eastern, and South American country studies for US

troops stationed overseas in support of the Marine Corps Intelligence

Activity. Researched topics including culture, economy, geography and

climate, government and politics, history, transportation and

communications, and US mission via international and domestic web sites.

Accessed newspaper, journal, and encyclopedia articles via library database

services. Established guidelines for sources and text, confirmed accuracy

of text through multiple sources, and performed quality control checks.

Edited and desktop published intelligence documentation-converting Word

documents to FrameMaker, HTML, and PDF deliverables-in support of the

Office of Naval Intelligence.

Staff Specialist Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA, 2001-2004

Edited and desktop published research reports, conference papers, and

dissertations for structural research engineers. Via FirstSearch, online

library catalogs, and engineering/science databases, located reference

materials for staff and completed reference citations for staff

publications. Established interlibrary loan relationships, purchased

documents online, and retrieved documents from the Department of

Transportation and University of Maryland libraries to support research.

Varied Research, Writing, and Editing Projects DC Metro Area, 2000-2001

. Attended information-gathering sessions and wrote corporate client case

studies for sales training workshops for Huthwaite, Inc., a sales

improvement consultant.

. Wrote fact sheets and press releases and performed marketing research for

PACEL Corporation, a software development and Internet solutions company.

. Substantially edited a proposal for SAIC for grammar, readability, and

consistency. Desktop published the proposal, imported graphics, and

ensured adherence to guidelines.

Business Development Analyst INRI, Inc., Reston, VA, 1998-1999

Edited, updated, and managed past performance, corporate information, and

resume files in Access/Intranet databases and edited and assembled IT

services proposals. Researched business opportunities via INPUT, FSI, and

CBD. Wrote monthly reports, created PowerPoint presentations, and created

spreadsheets of business activity for the business development department.

Varied Research, Writing, and Editing Projects DC Metro Area, 1997-1998

. Wrote and desktop published direct mail, created marketing scripts, and

updated web pages for Intersolv, Inc., a software solutions corporation.

. Interviewed key users, tested the business-tracking Oracle database, and

wrote online database help for the Office of Naval Research. Coauthored

an online style guide.

. Substantially edited IT services proposals for CSC and varied proposals

for SAIC for grammar, readability, and consistency. Ensured adherence to

guidelines and standard words lists.

Varied Research, Writing, and Editing Projects Norfolk, VA, 1994-1997

. Proofed and produced a manuscript for Alf J. Mapp, Jr., an

author/historian. Located textual and bibliographical information and

compiled/formatted the endnotes and bibliography.

. Produced a comprehensive report of small business development assistance

available at local, state, and federal levels to fulfill contract

requirements for INTECS International, Inc.

. Wrote and desktop published marketing materials for Wine World Estates, a

wine distributor to the hospitality industry.

Grants Technician Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 1990-1994

Within the grants development office, wrote and desktop published a

bimonthly bulletin that detailed university grants activity and funding

opportunities. Located funding sources for faculty via SPIN (Sponsored

Programs Information Network). Was responsible for special production

projects including a national poster session guide, a faculty publication

exhibit program, and statistical funding reports produced in collaboration

with the Office of Institutional Research.

WORK HISTORY PRIOR TO 1990

Library Services:

Librarian (Commonwealth College, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach, VA; Sovran

Financial Corporation and Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA; Florida State

Hospital, Chattahoochee, FL; and Virginia Institute of Marine Science,

Gloucester Point, VA)

Publications:

Research/Editorial Assistant (Virginia Business magazine)

EDUCATION

Master of Professional Writing, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

Master of Library Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Bachelor of Arts, Fine Arts, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA

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