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SARA B. ROSS

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WRITING & PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Naval Research Lab (SDI), Washington, DC June 2009 - Present

Program Analyst/Technical Writer

VMOC Documentation Library project

* Configured SharePoint document site

* Designed flowchart for site functionality in Visio

* Drafted SOP for site use

Maritime Domain Awareness Enterprise Node Prototype project

* Created user's guide for online vessel tracking system

Microwave Imaging Sounder (MIS) Satellite project

* Active DoD Secret Clearance

* Managed the document process from creation through configuration

management release

* Supervised 1 junior technical writer

* Wrote and edited proposals, specification documents, and system

plans

* Engineered reports, presentations, and graphs for more efficient

statistical analysis and presented reports to NOAA Satellite

Information and Service MIS Review Board

* Analyzed and verified satellite engineering requirements in DOORS

database

* Created and tracked documentation release schedule

Executive Office of the President, Washington, DC January

- June 2009

Lead Technical Writer, Presidential Transition Team (Office of Chief

Information Officer)

* Published technical and training documents, including new manuals

on a variety of software and hardware devices for new

administration's 5,000 person staff

* Selected to lead Technical Writing team 1 month after project

began; supervised 1 staff member

* Facilitated three simultaneous projects regarding hardware and

software removal and implementation during the week of Presidential

Transition and created 200 new accounts for incoming VIP staff

within 4 days

* Wrote Presidential Transition Report, outlining the successful

administrative transition from the 43rd Presidential Administration

to the 44th Presidential Administration, which was reviewed by the

Chief Information Officer and EOP Chief of Staff

* Developed writing style guidelines for OCIO and developed formats

for reports and manuals in Word and PowerPoint

United States Coast Guard, Washington, DC June 2007-

January 2009

Senior Technical Writer

* Wrote press releases, talking points, determination letters, and

edited economic and environmental analysis for 8 regulatory

projects. Published 3 Final Rules and 1 Notice of Proposed

Rulemakings

* Managed 18 projects such as collection of information research,

technical amendments, and Commandant's Briefing Book; supervised 2

to 4 co-workers on these projects

Tree Top Toys & Books, Washington, D.C. June 2003 -

September 2004

Store Director

* Managed and hired, Tree Top sales and operational staff (10-15

employees)

* Created layout plans based on observations of best and worst

sellers to enhance customer experience and optimize sales

* Coordinated in-store promotions including author visits, and

prepared stock and sales plans with buyers to maximize visibility

of specific products

DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE

HIAS Inc., New York, NY December 2004 - May

2006

Development Associate

* Wrote, researched, and edited department materials including

Generations major donor newsletter (3,000 distribution), print

advertisement, and direct mail solicitations copy

* Designed and tracked advertisement campaigns for Planned Giving

donations, resulting in an estimated $500,000 in charitable gift

annuities, charitable remainder trusts, or new scholarship funds

* Planned and implemented annual $300,000 U.S. Scholarship program,

and assisted with the coordination of the Israel scholarship

program from the NY office

LIT - New School University Literary Journal, New York, NY

September 2004 - May 2006

Associate Editor

* Managed and directed staff editorial board (8)

* Reviewed prose submissions for annual journal publication

Seal of Ohio Girl Scouts Council, Inc., Columbus, OH November

2001 - December 2002

Event Coordinator

* Developed and implemented Destination Discovery Girl Scout Wider

Opportunity event for 250 participants, and today the program is

nationwide serving over 3,000 participants

Mosaic, Literature Magazine & Art Show, Columbus, OH May 1999 -

July 2000

Editor-in-Chief

* Increased budget by 50 percent through fundraising and sales of

advertisement space

* Launched public relations campaigns and developed inter-

departmental partnerships to host authors which resulted in raising

readership and university awareness by several thousand, doubling

art and literature submissions, and attracting 100-200 guests at

each special event

* Hired, coordinated, and cultivated skills of 10 editorial board

members

* Produced and published magazine under budget with the addition of

color artwork

EDUCATION

New School University, New York, NY

M.F.A Creative Writing 2006

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

B.A. English 2000

RELATED HONORS

MFA Writing Scholarship: New School University

Semi-Finalist: The Chesterfield Film Writers Project

Sidney J. Brandt Study Abroad Award in English: The Ohio State University

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