Grace E. Aspinall

Senior Technical Writer/Editor, Journalist & Photographer, Scrum Master

703-***-**** ad1oig@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-aspinall-1556a41/; http://www.graceaspinall.com/4901.html

Education: Master of Arts - Organizational Development: Corporate Communications,

Norwich University, Jan 19, 1998 -- Bachelor of Arts: English; Skidmore College, May 27, 1995

Skills: Advanced Technical Writer; Software Tester; Journalist; Photographer; Content Cultivator; Quality Assurance Analyst; Proficient with Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI); Software Reviews; Agile Software Development; System Development Life Cycle Development; Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM)

Her Nexx Chapter-Editorial Project Director & Member Editorial Board; regular blog contributor

Top Secret (TS) Clearance /Eligible for Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI) Clearance

ECStech, Washington, DC, Sept 11, 2023 to November 30, 2023: Senior Technical Writer/Editor

Oversee policy documents including assessing and linking all related documentation

Process documentation from inception to publication with input from Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)

ManTech, Stafford, VA, October 31, 2022 to Sept 8, 2023: Senior Technical Writer/Editor

Edit technical documents created by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), managers, and contract personnel

Provide feedback on presentations and web pages with questions, comments, and suggestions

Assist with meetings and projects on an as-needed basis with a variety of support options

NexThreat, Alexandria, VA, and Veterans Affairs, Dec 21, 2021 to Sept 26, 2022: Lead Technical Writer

Create, edit, review, and provide assistance with all contract and company documentation

Adhere to government requirements regarding deliverables, templates, and presentations

Design flow charts, user manuals, and various sets of instructions to assist authors and managers

Generate information and reports on Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM)

Vexterra Group, Reston, VA, July 12, 2021 to Dec 17, 2021: Technical Writer/Editor & Scrum Master

Perform duties as the Scrum (Agile) Master & coordinate with the Lead Software Developer/team

Oversee documentation with specific regulations and policies determined by the customer

Edit, write, and review non-technical and technical products, reports, and publications and the related technical manuals, briefings, and user/training guides

Manage group/community-wide correspondence with all partners of the lab

CertiPath, Inc, Reston, Virginia, April 23, 2020 to May 12, 2021: Technical Writer/Editor

Design, create, edit and develop complex technical and functional documentation including:

Contract Style Guide, templates for all types of documents, and detailed instructions

Strategic Plans, Program Standards and Standard Operating Procedures, training manuals, training materials and meeting minutes, and technical presentations

One Page Procedures specifically designed for simplified instructions to new users

PPT Solutions, Inc, Arlington, Virginia, January 2, 2019 to March 20, 2020: Technical Writer/Editor

Support Project Management missions of the Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) with Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) and project management processes to verify process improvements based on guidance from the Systems Engineering Life Cycle (SELC)

Plan and implement Quality Assurance (QA) policies, plans and procedures

Edit, format, question and suggest deliverables involving several government agencies

City of Alexandria, VA – Finance Department (via Sparks Group), July to Sept 2018: Technical Writer/Editor – Project Terminated due to Time Constraints on Finance Personnel for Year End Audit/Statements

Facilitate, write and edit the City of Alexandria Virginia Accounting Procedure Manual including composing policies governing the Financial Statements, Year End Activities, Daily/Monthly/Yearly accounting, auxiliary offices and departments, reports, publications and payroll

Devise templates, styles and formatting rules for user manuals and policy documents

Interview personnel to create step by step actions and create detailed instructions

Metrica, Inc: Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Metrica Team Venture (MTV),

Sept 2014-June 2018: Technical Writer/Editor

Write, edit, revise, restructure and format Metrica Team Venture required documentation

Assist and attend landmark reviews including (but not limited to) the Production Readiness Review (PRR), Solution Engineering Review (SER) and Integrated Baseline Review (IBR)

Design and continual update DHS CDM templates for deliverables

Project Advisors International (PAI) LLC, Nov 2012 to Sept 2014: Technical Editor/Analyst

Prepare records for presentation and assessment regarding PAI’s engagement as an independent expert to tribunals and dispute review boards assisting in evaluations

Path Technologies as subcontractor to Northrop Grumman, July 2011 to Sept 2012: Technical Writer, Quality Assurance Analyst & Software Tester for Geospatial and ENFIRE

Organize and write documentation to set standards of clarity, style and terminology

Write and edit Visio flowcharts, technical reports, technical documents and training presentations

Participate in Agile Software Development Lifecycle and assess progress within software sprints

Software tester and User Manual author for Geospatial software

Convergenz, LLC as subcontractor to Kratos Defense, Nov 2010 to Mar 2011

Technical Writer, Software Tester & Quality Assurance Analyst

Perform Quality Assurance and software testing for enterprise software applications

Write and edit technical documentations, service manuals, operational specifications and related technical publications for many diverse systems

Test systems in multiple environments with or without test scripts, matching systems to documentation and provide updates and requirements

Produce software test cases, test scripts, and test procedures to ensure the integrity and consistency of the delivered products,

Translate technical requirements into user-friendly materials for non-technical user training

Create brochures and memorandum explaining software releases and updates

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Oct 1999 to Oct 2010

System Integration Analyst IV

Pivotal member of the Future Combat Systems (FCS) /Brigade Combat Team Modernization Program (BCTM) as a valued member of the Office of the Chief Scientist and Architect

Generate indexed and clearly structured documentation as an Advanced Technical Writer to ensure the average consumer understands the sophisticated scientific and technical concepts within the software processes and procedures

Create and revise essential documentation including the team Execution Plan, Standard Operating Procedures and Architecture Development plan

Perform duties as an Assistant Project Manager and Meeting Facilitator within the team assigned to guide all Critical Design Reviews including Network Interface Kit (NIK) Preliminary Design Review (PDR); System of System (SoS) Preliminary Design Review (PDR) Spring 2009; Alpha Team Support Rewriting the FCS Statement of Work (SOW) July-Sept 2009; Team Execution Plan (TEP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Architecture Development Plan (ADP)

Explain Use Cases and other complex architecture work products to the customer and users

Participant in:

oSystems of System Engineering Integration Group Architecture Support

oArchitecture Integration Working Group and Hardware Interface Control Board

Monitor documentation and deliverables for program internal and external reviews

Programming/Technical Assistant Support (P/TAS), Feb 2003 to April 2004

Manager Training and Metrics Departments; QA Analyst

Develop processes as Manager of the Training and Metrics Collection department

Operate as a QA Analyst for the program, documentation and procedures

Revitalize, organize and coordinate the Training Program for required courses

Initiate and maintain a solid Metrics Data Repository and periodic reports

Participate on the team achieving CMMI Level 3 including teaching specific courses

STARS SM/I, QA Team for the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), Oct 1999 to Jan 2003

Senior Applications System Analyst

Recreate an updated Desk Reference Manual for the incoming INS Commissioner Develop intranet web site with the STARS SM&I Contract Business Operations

Test, review, develop and document the upgrade and creation of a computerized Business Operations Financial Reporting System (FRS)

The Advocate and The North Adams Transcript, May 1981 to Nov 1995: Freelance Journalist, Reporter, and Photojournalist

Provide photography for Berkshire County Massachusetts news publication

Write articles, informational pieces, creative prose, and hard-core news for print newspapers

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