Project Manager Quality Assurance

Cynthia K. Dodson

**** **** ****** ***. • Las Vegas, NV 89147

Telephone: 702-***-****

olfqul@r.postjobfree.com

QA Specialist / Procedure Writer

• Document Development/Control • Quality Assurance Auditor

• Editor • Procedure Writer

• Project Management • Operating Procedures

• Procedure Management • Nuclear Power Industry/DOE

• Senior Report Writer • Database Management

• Online Content Design

Professional Experience

QA Specialist 2002- 2010

Project Enhancement Corp. (PEC)

Department of Energy (DOE)

Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist performing surveillances and audits in accordance with ANSI/ASME NQA-1 standards

Consulting Senior Technical Writer / Editor to ensure accuracy and compliance for Geologic Repository license application submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

• Performed audits and surveillances

• Worked with Review Team on documenting performance issues and analyzing condition reports using alternate industry trend codes such as INPO Performance Objectives and Criteria and NRC Cross-Cutting areas, to provide independent trending

• Created web pages and databases for the QA program

• Reviewed procedures and policies for all organizations and provided feedback

• Worked in partnership with the client’s technical staff on records management; documentation; and preparation, writing, and editing of documents and reports to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with all Nuclear standards, processes, and procedures

• Authored QA quarterly, monthly, weekly and special reports and served on the QA Communications Team implementing initiatives to enhance communications through development and revision of periodic reports

• Authored procedures as required to track and manage License Application changes and impacts.

Managing Technical Writer/Editor 2002- 2008

Legin Group, Inc.

Department of Energy (DOE)

Project Manager coordinating all aspects of the publication process for all documentation associated with start-up efforts of General Technical Support Services (GTSS) for Nuclear Repository project

Senior Technical Writer/Editor responsible for developing, interpreting, delivering, and editing complex technical procedures and documentation.

• Developed an electronic file system to maintain version control of documentation flowing through GTSS technical editing, maintaining accuracy over documentation submitted to Document Control and Records. Ensured continuity between technical editing and the document review process

• Ensured documentation followed document requirements in accordance with the Quality Assurance Requirements and Description and procedural processes, while adhering to best practice document standards

• Created, revised, and reviewed maintenance/operating procedures to support safe, efficient, cost effective operation of a Nuclear Repository; ensured technical accuracy and compliance with all Nuclear standards processes, and procedures; and authored procedures as required

• Initiated and completed initial company-level administrative, line, and operating procedures

• Ensured smooth document transitions between the client, contractors, and subcontractors and continuity between technical editing and the document review process

• Initiated efforts in building a database to assist managers in monitoring and reporting performance metrics

• Directed work and training for the GTSS production group

• Established and cultivated positive working relationships and interfaces with both internal and external customers across the country.

Senior Technical Editor/Writer 2002-2007

Parallax, Inc.

Department of Energy (DOE)

Senior Technical Editor/Writer responsible for production, management and supervision of complex operating procedures and licensing requirements for license application submittal to the NRC

• Acted as Project Manager to coordinate all aspects of the publication process with the client and the management and operating contractor, working with personnel in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Washington, D.C.

• Worked as an integral member of the staff and with the client in producing procedures, processes, and documents required for license application, the Licensing Support Network, and site operations and safeguards and security

• Edited and wrote documents ranging from simple to highly complex; created document formats; organized document content; helped design, edit, and coordinate graphics with the management and operating contractor for use in Project documents, as required by the client

• Handled multiple responsibilities simultaneously and provided supervision or operational direction to other document production groups, as required

• Recommended and coordinated word processing, graphic design, reproduction support, interfacing with the management and operating contractor on a regular basis

• Monitored job progress on documents, schedules, and maintained document and resource files

• Assisted staff with document presentation, document control, review coordination, and records requirements

Communications Specialist 1998-2002

Red, Inc. Communications

Department of Energy (DOE)

• Responsible for writing and editing documentation associated with the start-up efforts of a proposed Nuclear repository project

• Prepared documentation for publication while ensuring consistency, correct grammar usage, sentence structure, and appropriate translation of technical information for technical and nontechnical audiences

• Coordinated the organization of documents by providing editorial and integration functions, and assisted the client with document development and production processes

• Ensured appropriate message content, organization, and readability of documents; usage of applicable documentation standards and formats; and as needed, providing support for comment resolution of deliverable documents

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

B.A. Mass Communications

Idaho State University

Auditor Qualification Certificate

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