Technical Data

R eaEtta M. Dahm

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Sun Prairie, Wisconsin 53590

Home Telephone: 608-***-****

Alternate Telephone (cell): 608-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL OBJECT I V E: To participate in communication systems as a writer or an editor, or to

work

w ith people in some other role

E D UCAT IO N: B.S., secondary education

University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point

Major: English

CONT I N U I NG ED UCAT ION: Various seminars/workshops in technical writing and editing at the

Society

for Technical Communication’s annual conferences in Denver, Colorado;

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago, I llinois; Santa Clara, California; Atlanta,

Georgia; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Nashville, Tennessee; Orlando, Florida;

Cincinnati, Ohio; Anaheim, California; and Toronto, Canada

“Write to the Top” writing workshop, presented by Better Communications,

Madison, Wisconsin, August 30 31, 2000

“Advanced Writing and Editing Workshop,” Chicago, I llinois, August 18 19,

1993

“Untangling the Web of Professional Liability” Course, RMT, Inc., November 1,

1987

L ICE NSES/AFF I L IAT IO NS: Wisconsin teaching license (subject to renewal)

Wisconsin substitute teaching license (current)

Member of the Society for Technical Communication

Former member of the University of Wisconsin Technical Communication

Industry Advisory Board

E XPER I E NCE: Technical editor on an as-needed basis at Environmental Compliance Systems,

I nc., in Lake Mills, Wisconsin: January 2010 to present

Technical editor, communications consultant, writing instructor, and

document coordinator at RMT, Inc., an environmental engineering and energy

consulting fi rm in Madison, Wisconsin: July 1984 to November 2009

Teacher of literature and composition at various high schools in Wisconsin,

specifically Sun Prairie 1984 85, Pardeeville 1973 77, and Marshfield 1970 72

ACH I E VE ME N TS: Wrote 85 percent of a company style manual for RMT, Inc., which

i dentifies

RMT’s corporate documentation standards (in procedure, content, style,

format, and grammar and mechanics), and presented this manual to the

various company offices nationwide

Developed and presented various workshops on technical writing for

staff at RMT, Inc., offices nationwide

Wrote a series of articles for RMT staff, collectively called “The Write Stuff,”

w hich give tips on writing.

Invited to speak at various International Society for Technical Communication

Conferences in both the U.S. and Canada

QUAL I F ICAT IO NS/ATTR IBU TES: Exemplary oral and writ ten communication skills; thorough knowledge of the

r ules of grammar, punctuation, usage, and mechanics; comprehensive

vocabulary (including British English); keen sense of order and logic; genuine

love of the language and an instinct for what matters most to readers; thorough

k nowledge of the science and process of writing; ability to craft words to

communicate technical data to a nontechnical audience; computer skills; ability

to work in a variety of disciplines and to acquire knowledge quickly; strong

organizational and prioritization skills; capable of working efficiently in a fast-

paced environment; strong leadership skills; ability to teach and share

k nowledge; excellent interpersonal skills (patience, diplomacy, self-confidence,

and tenacity); good listening and mediating skills; and strong commitment to

effective communication and teamwork

P UBL ICAT IO NS/PRESENTAT IO NS: 2002. “Editorial Affects and Effects.” Presented at the 49 th

A nnual Conference

of the Society for Technical Communication. May 5 8, 2002. Nashville,

Tennessee.

2000. “Art of Writing.” Facilitated a discussion group at the 47th A nnual

Conference of the Society for Technical Communication. May 20 24, 2000.

Orlando, Florida.

1999. “From Data Drought to Factoid Flood: Reinforcing the Banks of the

R iver of Communication.” Presented at the 46th A nnual Conference of the

Society for Technical Communication. May 16 20, 1999. Cincinnati, Ohio.

1998. “No Pain, No Shame Editing.” Presented at the 45th A nnual Conference

of the Society for Technical Communication. May 17 20, 1998. Anaheim,

California.

1998. “Levels of Edit.” Facilitated a discussion group at the 45th A nnual

Conference

of the Society for Technical Communication. May 17 20, 1998. Anaheim,

California.

1998. “Pitfalls of the Information Superhighway.” Presented at the Four Lakes

Chapter

Meeting of the Society for Technical Communication. April 18, 1998. Madison,

W isconsin.

1997. “The Role of the Editor.” Guest lecturer for a Technical Editing course at

t he

University of Wisconsin - Madison. September 23, 1997. Madison, Wisconsin.

1997. “Reality Bytes What the Information Superhighway Won’t Deliver.”

P resented at the 44th A nnual Conference of the Society for Technical

Communication. May 11 14, 1997. Toronto, Canada.

1991. “The Team Approach to Proposal Writing.” Presented at the “Successful

Technical Proposals” seminar at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. May

20 22, 1991. Madison, Wisconsin.

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