Nearly 10 years of technical writing, researching, and editing experience in the federal government, non-profit, and private sectors make me well suited for a position as a freelance editor. I work efficiently with people from a broad range of backgrounds and with varying technical ability, and I specialize in quickly understanding highly technical and complex information and summarizing or simplifying it for a lay audience. My work has focused on a range of issues, from writing clear and concise standard operating procedures for conducting quality assurance in a blood collection center, to summarizing and reporting on pharmaceutical clinical trials. I currently work with government analysts to write clear and technically accurate reports on a variety of federal programs. 

I have successfully worked with data analysts, methodologists, medical professionals, and other technical staff to gather information and produce high-quality documentation that follows internal and external quality guidelines. As a Technical Writer with LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, I worked with technical staff to understand phlebotomy and apheresis procedures and laboratory analysis. In that same position, I collaborated with the medical director and quality officer to find solutions to problems with how employees were collecting and analyzing blood samples for required quality screening. This experience, along with the experience I've gained in my subsequent positions, has demonstrated that I have strong problem-solving skills and an ability to navigate complex regulatory issues.

My ability to quickly understand complicated data and work with subject matter experts to develop those concepts into writing has aided me in all of my positions. Specifically, as a Medical and Regulatory Writer with Thomson Scientific, I conducted in-depth research on pharmaceuticals to create written products that summarized the development pipeline, from clinical trials to associated regulatory and market issues. 

I am also experienced working on and meeting tight deadlines, and I manage a diverse portfolio of projects with varying demands and timelines. For example, in my current position as a Senior Communications Analyst with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), I am assigned to more than ten different projects with varying levels of activity, requiring that I independently manage my priorities and work with little day-to-day supervision. This position requires a high degree of collaboration with teams to ensure that reports are in line with internal style and quality standards, that they are logical and supported by evidence, and that they meet the needs of our Congressional requestors. In this position I have developed strong logic and critical thinking skills, as well as an ability to successfully lead teams in conceptualizing report messages and structure. 

The skills I have gained from my professional experience are diverse and make me very well suited to this position. Please let me know if you have any questions or are interested in seeing some writing samples.  

Thank you for your time and consideration,

Jessica