Medical Engineer

Elizabeth Evans Fryer

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

Franklin, OH 45005

513-***-**** and *******@*****.***

Professional summary

Detail-oriented professional with creative edge, experienced in technical,

medical, and science writing and editing. Specializes in persuasive

communications.

Professional history

Freelance Writer-Editor, Owner, Suasive Communications, 2009-present

See my work at www.SuasiveCommunications.com.

. At LPK, a design company, worked on team tasked with writing a quick-

start guide and user manual for a continuous glucose monitoring system.

o Figured out the monitor's use by trial and error, independently

developed the quick-start guide, and provided input on the graphics to

accompany text.

o Completed several "how to" sections of the manual.

. Edited medical journal articles and book chapters for Mayfield Clinic.

. For federal government client wrote draft Guidance Document for

Engineering Controls for Nanomaterial Processes.

. Updated and edited standard operating procedures (SOPs) for sanitation

workers at Kellogg's Snack Division, describing step-by-step the safe way

to clean production lines.

. Updated operational SOPs at former Department of Energy site, from the

correct process for weighing material to the safe way to travel over on-

site roads.

. Wrote and edited articles and developed copy for publications and

websites: The Christian Science Monitor, Gear Solutions, Gravure,

Intercom, Eastsider, SparkPeople.com, AGSAnalytics.com, and others.

. For 5 years wrote travel column syndicated to four weeklies in southwest

Ohio.

Science Writer-Editor (GS-12), 2008-2009

CDC, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH

. Edited research reports on and safety training material for different

occupations, from hair dressers to roughnecks on oil rigs.

. Edited journal articles in sciences from nanotechnology to filter

technology, keeping audience in mind and suggesting organizational changes

to help flow.

. Edited documents in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat PDF.

Senior Editor, 2005-2008

ECFlex, contractor to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH

. Edited human health research reports and articles, mostly epidemiological

and environmental, for science journals and the public.

. Wrote abstracts and executive summaries for the health science documents

edited.

Medical Writer, 120-hour internship, winter 2003

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

. Using professional writing strategies, developed easy-to-read/easy-to-

scan format for presenting patient education materials posted to the

website.

. Edited and wrote these patient education materials, translating medical

jargon into lay language and adding persuasion and sensitivity to the

text.

Environmental Compliance Specialist, 1998-2001

Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services, Cincinnati, OH

. Helped attain clean air in the Cincinnati area by permitting air

pollution sources.

. Wrote permits for air pollution sources following guidelines from Ohio

and U.S. Environmental Protection Agencies.

. Met permit applicants to help them understand regulations pertaining to

their industries.

. Worked with the public investigating complaints of odor or excessive

particulate in the air to find the source of the problem.

Environmental Engineer, 1996-1997

HB Engineering, Inc., North Royalton, OH

. Completed various environmental responsibilities for industrial clients

including creating and presenting a Hazard Communication Program,

completing Hazardous Waste Reports and evaluating oil/water separators and

writing final recommendations, in report form, for submittal to client.

. Expanded client base by authoring proposals to prospective clients,

creating letters describing company services and calling prospective

clients as a follow-up.

. Successfully recruited a major client that increased profits by

$12,000 in five months.

Environmental Scientist, 1992-1995

Fluor Daniel/Fernald, Ross, OH

. Created and edited technical documents pertaining to the safe shutdown of

a Department of Energy site.

. Wrote SOPs, interviewing subject matter experts.

. Managed team of writers to create and review several parts of the

Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study document.

Academic credentials

. M.A. in Professional Writing and Editing, University of Cincinnati.

. B.S. in Environmental Engineering Technology, University of Dayton.

. Certificate in Information Design, Society for Technical Communication

(STC), March 2012.

. Periodic training in varying facets of tech comm- offered by STC.

Attended March 12, 2013 webinar on communicating hazards.

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