Technical Writer

SARA HARTLEY CARPIEN

OBJECTIVE_____________________________________

To work with a team of professionals utilizing my technical writing and editing abilities as well as my financial, data and research skills.

SUMMARY_______________________________________

•Proposal Developer/Technical Writer for The MIL Corporation

•Mgmt. Analyst/Technical Writer for BearingPoint, Inc.

•Customer Service Rep./Sales Assistant/Administrative Assistant at Environmental

Systems Research Institute

•Research internship under the head of the Environmental Studies Dept

•Extensive background of volunteer work pertaining mostly to Wildlife

Rehabilitation and Environmental Awareness

•Staff writer for various Chico, CA publications

•Proficient knowledge of the Internet, Desktop Publishing, Database Design, eCPIC,

WordPerfect, MS Word 2003/2007, RoboHelp, MS Visio, MS Excel, Adobe Photoshop,

PowerPoint, FileMaker, Pivotal, SAP and MS Publisher.

EDUCATION_____________________________________

California State University, Chico, CA, 2002

•Bachelor of Fine Arts: English

•Minor: Environmental Studies

EXPERIENCE____________________________________

The MIL Corporation October 2006-June 2008

Proposal Developer

• Developed proposals for the company, including editing, formatting, and layout

• On a daily basis, researched future government contract opportunities in various Federal databases

• Wrote past performance information for government source selection purposes

• Formatted and processed all employee resumes into company format

• Utilized skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to help with presentations, proposals, and charts for

use throughout company

BearingPoint, Inc., Suitland, MD August 2005-October 2006

Consultant/Technical Writer (Public Services Sector)

• Provided support to client for all information systems within the Bureau

• Reviewed, evaluated, and maintained the client’s Exhibit 300’s and IT Business Plans

• Worked closely with client to ensure proper submittal of Exhibit 300’s to OMB

• Edited technical documents for the Census Bureau

• Analyzed data in IT Cost Model spreadsheets

• Assisted in special projects

BearingPoint, Inc., Monterey, CA June 2005-August 2005

Management Analyst/Technical Writer (Public Services Sector)

• Prepared and processed MIPR and other funding documents

• Maintained DMDC Budget Tool (DBT2)/CAPS

• Reconciled DBT to DLA official Obligation reports

• Prepared monthly internal DMDC reports

• Prepared and processed PG&E payment vouchers

• Produced current DMDC Status of Funds on demand

• Reconciled service contract invoices

• Performed analysis as required

BearingPoint, Inc., Springfield, VA June 2004-June 2005

Management Analyst/Technical Writer (Public Services Sector)

• Oversaw the financials for all of the team’s engagements and worked closely with the Engagement Controller and

Contract Analyst

• Supported engagement control in all engagements under Engagement Manager.

• Assisted the Managing Director on eleven long-term projects for several government agencies within the public

sector branch of BearingPoint

• Worked with developers to build online help manuals for DCMA web applications using RoboHelp

Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Vienna, VA

Sept. 2002-June 2004

Project Assistant for the ESRI Professional Services Team

• Created/updated Excel spreadsheets, took notes at weekly Project Manager meetings

• Created diagrams/tables for projects in PowerPoint and MS Word

• Assisted in writing IT implementation proposals and reports for our clients

Customer Service Representative / Sales Assistant

• Sole Customer Service Rep. for entire Washington, DC office

• Maintained overall customer satisfaction, supported inside and outside sales teams, took calls from customers,

worked closely with customer service at main office in California

• Handled purchase order and evaluation software requests

• Maintenance of software closet, cut temporary keycodes for customers, maintenance calls, ran monthly reports for

evaluation’s, and administrative responsibilities

Dr. Mark Stemen, Ph.D. Chico, CA 2000-2002

Environmental Research (Internship)

• Duties included collaborating with the Department Head to conduct research, via the Internet, on a variety of

different environmental topics and innovative theories, then polishing research into specialized areas

• Topics included GMO's versus organic crops, cross-hybridization and cross-pollenization and the effects they

have on produce, small farmers, local communities, and our environment)

• Built a strong relationship with the Department Head, learned excellent research skills, how to apply them

effectively to Internet search engines, and how to think resourcefully

Excel Circuits, San Jose, CA 1997-2000 (Summer Job)

Administrative / MIS Assistant

• Responsibilities included filing, answering phones, and data entry skills

• Assisted in maintenance of CAD systems

• Required strong service attitude, hard work, and diligence in a fast-paced work environment

The Orion Newspaper, Chico, CA August 1998- December 1998

Staff Writer

• Winner of the Associated Collegiate Press National Newspaper of the Year in 1998

• Duties included writing articles, interviewing, and conducting field research on a weekly basis for the Chico

State University Newspaper

• Attending a weekly critique of the paper

• Learned strong journalism skills, how to work in a competitive workforce, interview individuals, make

independent executive decisions, and how to work with editors to achieve a well-rounded and unbiased article

-References Furnished Upon Request-

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