Timothy W. Savage

***** ******** ******

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

cell: 248-***-****

email: pqft84@r.postjobfree.com

TECHNICAL WRITER / EDITOR

Over 25 years of writing and producing technical marketing, communication, and training materials.

EXPERIENCE

* Instructor guides / learner guides / style guides

* Reference documentation (DTP / PDF)

* Technical video scripts, grant proposals

* Corporate white papers, proposals, newsletter articles

* Assembly / disassembly / service manuals

* Brochures, mar-com (B2B) materials

* Industry-specific magazine articles

* Executive speeches, presentations (PPT)

SOFTWARE USED

* Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint 20+ years

* Adobe PageMaker, FrameMaker, InDesign 10+ years

* Adobe GoLive 3+ years

* Adobe Photoshop 10+ years

EDUCATION

BFA in Cinema, 1973, from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

Completion of “Pro Trainer I” (GM Education & Training Department-sponsored, 1986), and “Instructional Systems Design Overview” (Ford HRD Department-sponsored, 1995).

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

>> SPX / Valley Forge Technical Information Services, Inc. 1/08 to 1/09

1525 Fairlane Cir., Allen Park, MI 48101

Job Title: Technical Writer / Editor (Contract)

Experience: Writing — 92-pg. Student Guide template and PowerPoint style guide for Ford Technical Training; Chrysler Academy Service Training Student Guide for “Engine Diagnosis” in-class course, including lesson plan, activity books, in InDesign; etc.

>> FLEXform Software / Productive Systems, Inc. 10/07 to 11/07

2610 Bond St., Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309

Job Title: Technical Editor (Freelance)

Experience: Editing — 204-page Software User Guide manual; input into Help Studio program.

>> Motion Picture Institute of Michigan 9/06 to 11/09

1116 E. Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan 48083

Job Title: Instructor, Screenwriting Class, Evenings

Experience: Teaching — 60+ students the craft of screenwriting; both long and short format films.

>> Tweddle Litho Company 10/06 to 11/06

24700 Maplehurst Drive, Clinton Township, MI 48036

Job Title: Technical Writer / Editor / Producer (Contract)

Experience: Technical Editing — voice over narration for a Ford Motor Service WBT course.

Video / Still Producer — on same Ford training project, for web delivery via Lectora.

>> Freelance 2/06 to 3/06

Job Title: Technical Writer / Magazine Article Writer

Experience: Researching and Writing — five, 500-word articles, including interviews with major stakeholders, for the New York edition of a major construction magazine.

>> Raytheon Professional Services 5/05 to 10/05

1650 Research Drive, Troy, MI 48083

Job Title: Technical Video Script Writer / Technical Writer (Contract)

Experience: Researching and Writing — technical video “roll-in” scripts, technical Interactive Distance Learning (IDL) broadcast scripts / Instructor Guides, and support materials (Photoshop-manipulated images, PowerPoint slide presentations, overheads for Elmo, etc.) for General Motors Service Training on the 2006 Corvette, 2006 Corvette Z06.

>> Freelance 3/97 to 6/01

Job Title: Technical Writer / Technical Video Script Writer

Experience: Writing — ISO 9000 standards for a Farmington Hills auto supplier, a video script (also directed) for Jefferson North Jeep assembly plant; two Ford Transmission newsletter case study articles, a DTP / PDF Ford Drilling Manual, etc.

>> Greenfield Coalition for New Manufacturing Education 3/94 to 8/04

1400 Oakman Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48238

Job Title: Communications Manager; e-Learning Media Production Manager

Experience: Managing — all media production activities associated with a National Science Foundation grant to redefine manufacturing engineering education using web-based, multi-media enhanced CBI modules. The coalition was comprised of five universities: (Wayne State Univ. [the lead institution], Univ. of Michigan, Michigan State, Lehigh, Lawrence Tech, Detroit Mercy); six corporations (Ford, GM, DCX, Detroit Diesel, Cincinnati Machine, EDS); Focus:HOPE; the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

Writing — PowerPoint and video scripts, grant proposals, reports / demonstrations.

Supervising — one technical writer; three full-time web media production specialists (using DV, Flash, QuickTime, Photoshop, etc.).

>> Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) 7/87 to 3/94

1 SME Drive, Dearborn, MI 48121

Job Title: Video Communications Department Manager

Experience: Managing — all video training programs created by SME Video for purchase by the mfg. engineering community, including: Overseeing scripting and editing, hiring contract writers and directors, negotiating video agreements, tracking budgets, etc.

Writing — video scripts, learner guides, marketing copy, and new product proposals.

Supervising — a staff of three producers and a secretary.

>> Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS) 9/86 to 7/87

803 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI 48007

Job Title: Technical / Marketing Writer, Systems Training & Documentation Development, Development Support Division, Technical Systems Development Group (TSD).

Experience: Writing — EDS / TSD marketing communication materials (brochures, slide presentations, etc.); Senior Writer on Komatsu Transfer Press training; coordinating development of reference documentation for GM’s C–P–C Mansfield Plant, OH.

>> GM-Fanuc Robotics Corp. (GMF Robotics) 11/84 to 9/86

2000 South Adams Road, Auburn Hills, MI 48057

Job Title: Training and Documentation Department Technical Writer, A / V Coordinator

Experience: Writing — white papers, video scripts, support documentation, etc.

Supervising — one GMF staff person.

>> Creative Universal, Inc. 8/84 to 11/84

12220 East 13 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48093

Job Title: Creative Department Writer / Developer

Experience: Writing — brochures, handouts, direct mail pieces, newsletter articles, and proposals for various clients (i.e., Ford); writing / editing GMF Robotics reference manuals.

>> Automobile Club of Michigan 8/83 to 8/84

1 Auto Club Drive, Dearborn, MI 48126

Job Title: Training and Development Department Copywriter

Experience: Writing — sales and management training programs and materials, executive speeches, brochures (i.e., “Welcome to Boblo Island” flyer), handouts, articles, etc.

>> Sandy Corporation 9/81 to 8/83

1500 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI 48084

Job Title: Training Systems Professional Staff Writer

Experience: Writing — technical, sales training, and communication programs for such clients as Lamb Technicon and Burroughs Corporation (Unisys); study guides and newsletter articles for Chevrolet dealers; movie scripts for Chevy Trucks; etc.

>> Freelance 6/81 to 9/81

Job Title: Copywriter / Scriptwriter

Experience: Writing — product line brochures, audiotape scripts, and slide-supported seminar scripts for Sandy Corporation.

>> Freelance 5/81 to 6/81

Job Title: Assistant Motion Picture Producer

Experience: Assistant Producing — for David Seago (Sandy Corp. Producer / Cinematographer), on various projects.

Supervising — Production Assistants, Talent Coordinator, etc.

>> Freelance 2/80 to 10/80

Job Title: Writer / Producer

Experience: Writing / Producing — video and slide / sound training programs for GE Carboloy Systems about manufacturing tungsten carbide metal-cutting inserts and tooling.

>> Freelance 6/76 to 1/80

Job Title: Production Assistant / Still Photographer / Cinematographer

Experience: Assisting; shooting stills and motion picture inserts on automotive shoots.

>> GM Photographic 3/73 to 7/75

465 West Milwaukee, Detroit, MI 48202

Job Title: Motion Picture Production Assistant / Stagehand

Experience: Responsible for lighting and staging motion pictures and slides for General Motors.

RECOGNITION

Awarded a Bronze Medal at the 25th Annual International Film and Television Festival in New York, 1982, for the script “1982 El Camino” (Chevy Trucks) videodisc, Sandy Corporation.

I will be happy to provide more detailed information as well as samples of my work upon request.

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