NAME AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST


EDUCATION      

M.S., California Institute of Technology, CA

B.A., Amherst College, MA
- Graduated magna cum laude with major in geology, GPA 3.7
       
Languages:  French

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Computer Skills
- Proficient with both PC and Macintosh systems.  Familiar with UNIX
system.
- Familiar with DOS, Windows 98/2000/NT/XP, Microsoft Office, Microsoft
Excel, Access, Visio, Project, PowerPoint, AS400, Kaleidagraph, Adobe
Illustrator, Canvas, Acrobat, Photoshop, Wordperfect, Word, EquationEditor,
Eudora, Outlook,
Norton Utilities, LOTUS 123, Image Analysis software.  HTML, SQL.

Publication/Editing, Writing and Graphics Skills
- Writing, editing and illustration of scientific and technical papers
- Compiling and proofreading of data tables, graphing of data using
spreadsheets and graphics software
- Manual and computer drafting of maps, instrument and tool drawings,
illustrations, graphs, posters

WORK EXPERIENCE

Financial industry, Executive Recruiter, 2009-present
- Conducted cold call interviews with financial advisors and managers
- Sourced and researched candidates for financial advisor jobs
- Made 40-60 calls per day
- Gained knowledge of financial industry and types of investing

Engineering industry, Technical Writer/Editor, 2008
- Wrote and edited technical material including engineering and proposal
documents
- Created data tables and tracked project costs in spreadsheets
- Created illustrations and diagrams to clarify technical concepts
- Conducted subject matter research on technical issues 

Information technology marketing industry, Corporate Researcher/Technical
Writer, 2007-8
- Conducted research on companies in information technology industry
- Wrote marketing descriptions of companies researched
- Conducted cold call interviews with IT managers and staff to research
marketing leads
- Assessed newly developed software, and provided suggestions for
improvements
- Performed quality assurance on research results, developed spreadsheet
to track research quality
-  Made 40-80 calls per day

Telecommunications industry, Technical Support Analyst, VA, 2005-6
- Developed, edited and wrote technical materials
- Assessed desktop and networking technical support issues for customers
in six states
- Analyzed technical problems, educated, and provided technical support to
customers
- Worked with 40-120 inbound calls per day
- Learned new technologies and systems; created data tables comparing different
technologies
- Trained four new staff members
- Researched new technical training materials

Economic research consultancy, Data Analyst, Fairfax, VA, 2003-4
- Assessed trends and changes in economic data; reviewed data for
accuracy in wages, employment, type and size of business, and location
at city, county and state level
- Researched and prepared eleven monthly and ten quarterly data reports
for firms with quarterly wages of $50-$300m, 3,000-16,000 employees, and
70-700 worksites located in 20-45 states
- Researched client companies development and growth
- Communicated with clients regarding data questions and client needs
- Performed testing of software in development, wrote assessments
- Edited and maintained databases

Environmental consultancy, Environmental Scientist/Technical Writer,
East Hartford, CT, 2001-2
- Analyzed data, wrote and edited reports and letters; researched and
wrote environmental site histories
- Prepared scope of work and request for bids for environmental
remediation work
- Supervised well installation, vacuum truck events by subcontractors
- Performed low-flow groundwater sampling and gauged wells

Staffing industry, Executive/Legal Assistant, Arlington, VA/Los Angeles,
CA, 2000-1
- Managed project coordination, correspondence, travel and meetings for
senior executives in legal, marketing, and human resources
- Prepared and edited reports, presentations, and databases to track and
highlight business development
- Prepared and submitted expense reports for travel, meetings and
conferences
- Administered employee benefits and payroll
- Planned and facilitated conferences and meetings

University, Researcher/Technical Writer, Pasadena, CA, 1991-9
- Planned and conducted research including evaluation of existing and
competing research, proposal writing, report writing, data collection
and analysis
- Planned and made arrangements for seminar series including scheduling
meeting location, speakers' schedules, seminar technical requirements,
refreshments, and dinner
- Wrote, edited and illustrated reports
- Researched, developed and edited content and budgets for funding
proposals, prepared proposals and checked that proposal met submission
requirements
- Prepared graphic charts and illustrations, wrote captions for figures
- Performed cost analyses
- Presented research to group in weekly seminar series and at national
conference
- Analyzed, performed graphical analysis of and collected scientific
data

HONORS AND AWARDS

- Soroptimist International Fellowship
- Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society