Shannon Scott

*** ******* **., ********* ****, NC 27909, adb6w7@r.postjobfree.com, 757-***-**** (cell)

EDUCATION

B.A., Communication (Public Relations), December 2007

B.A., Sociology, December 2007

Minor: Media Studies

Overall GPA: 3.172, Sociology GPA: 3.35, Communication GPA: 3.27

Radford University, Radford, VA

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Technical Editor July 2018 – present

STI Technologies, Inc., Dept of Homeland Security, US Coast Guard, Aviation Logistics Center Elizabeth City, NC

Review all manuals for technical, spelling, grammatical, and formatting accuracy in accordance with Coast Guard Technical Order PG-85-00-270-A (Aviation Technical Development Process Guide), Government Printing Office (GPO) Style Guide, and the Aviation Dictionary

Provide technical writing support and decipher directions provided on scripted storyboards, specifications, etc.

Review documents for technical accuracy in accordance with applicable regulations

Maintain accurate track of all Publications assignments in the workflow process through Microsoft SharePoint

Production Controller/Technical Editor May 2016 – July 2018

Zantech IT Services, Dept of Homeland Security, US Coast Guard, Aviation Logistics Center Elizabeth City, NC

Assigned incoming work requests to Technical Publications and Graphics contractors

Maintained accurate track of all Graphics and Publications assignments in the workflow process

Delivered government-approved assignments for customer review

Organized Web and/or Print Distribution of customer-approved documents

Produced biweekly and/or monthly status reports for customer and government review.

Reviewed all manuals for technical, spelling, grammatical, and formatting accuracy in accordance with Coast Guard Technical Order PG-85-00-270-A (Aviation Technical Development Process Guide), Government Printing Office (GPO) Style Guide, and the Aviation Dictionary

Identified discrepancies in technical information and format, makes recommendations to technician for correction, and verifies the corrections have been completed

As Editor, acted as backup Production Controller/Planner in case of primary Production Controller/Planner absence by assigning incoming work requests, tracking current Graphics and Publications assignments, delivering completed assignments for customer review, organizing Web and Print Distribution of customer-approved documents, and producing biweekly and/or monthly status reports for customer and government review

Specification Writer III June 2010 – May 2016

AMSEC Logistics, Engineering, Technology & Training Solutions Newport News, VA

Prepared aviation, equipment, and system technical manuals from engineering change notices, customer specifications, and/or published data sheets

Converted outdated technical manuals into viable digital publications using up-to-date ArborText Editor software

Maintained customer specifications files

Reviewed customer drawings and data

Translated customer language into standard procedures and product flow

Ensured technical publications were formatted correctly regarding spelling and grammar per Government Printing Office standards prior to government submission

Managed project assignment of junior writers to ensure maximum efficiency of final technical publication delivery

Trained new hires in the proper usage of the Standard NAVSEA Integrated Publishing Process (SNIPP) compatible publishing system

Updated: March 5, 2020