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Hannah MorganCareer ConsultantCareer Sherpa.NET
Hannah Morgan is a job search, career, and social media strategist. She combines expertise in marketing, social media, employee engagement and digital environments into a powerful and entertaining workshop that helps maximize productivity and customer relations. Hannah shares information about the latest career management trends, such as reputation management, social networking strategies, and other effective search techniques on her blog. Ms. Morgan is a speaker and author who has had numerous articles published by U.S. News & World Report. She has a B.A. in Humanities from Ohio Wesleyan ...
Ben WoelkPolicy and Awareness AnalystRochester Institute of Technology
Ben Woelk is Policy and Awareness Analyst for the RIT Information Security Office. He is responsible for security awareness communications, training programs, and policy development. Ben has authored a number of articles on information security for non-technical users and is adjunct faculty at RIT in Professional and Technical Communication and in Networking, Security and Systems Administration. Current activities include leveraging Web 2.0 technologies for security awareness, co-chairing the Awareness and Training Working Group in the EDUCAUSE Higher Education Information Security Council, an...
Alan HouserPresidentSociety for Technical Communication
Alan Houser is a distinguished technical publishing consultant and trainer and a popular presenter at technical communication conferences. Alan is a Society for Technical Communication (STC) Fellow and is the STC President.
Marilyn WoelkPresidentWingz Creative and Technical Group, Inc.
Marilyn is the owner and president of Wingz Creative and Technical Services, Inc. Wingz provides Business and Communications Consulting, Process Improvement, and Project Management services. Marilyn has worked with clients such as the Eastman Kodak Company, Xerox Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, EDS, Heidelberg LLC, Fujifilm, the U.S. Postal Service, Ronco Electronics, and the American Red Cross. Marilyn provides consulting services related to business process improvement, change management, marketing communications, training, and documentation. Marilyn has experience working with Imaging, ...
Judith Shenouda
Judith Shenouda is the hands-on owner of a technical communication business that crafts publications for corporate clients in diverse industries. As an educator, she has taught language arts courses, including study skills, presentation skills, composition, and literature. With a master’s degree in literacy journalism, a major that focused on how to write simply and clearly for adult readers, she communicates with simplicity and clarity. A sought-after presenter at professional seminars and conferences, her career dream includes sharing the knowledge conveyed in the book she authored an...
Kelly SchrankMed Communications
Kelly Schrank has been a technical editor and writer for 18 years; she is currently a medical editor for a major pharmaceutical company. A Senior Member of STC, she is a past STC chapter president, treasurer, secretary, and newsletter editor and an active member of the Technical Editing SIG. She has a BS in English and is currently pursuing her MA in Technical Communication.
Neil PerlinHyper/Word Services
Neil is an internationally-known content consultant. He helps clients create effective, flexible content for delivery in any form from print to web to mobile. Neil is a columnist for Intercom, a frequent speaker for STC and other societies, creator of the Bleeding Edge stem at the STC Summits, and an STC Fellow. Neil is Madcap-certified in Flare and Mimic, Adobe-certified in RoboHelp, and Viziapps-certified in Viziapps Studio. He provides training, consulting, and development for Flare, RoboHelp, Mimic, XML, single-sourcing, structured authoring, and mobile through Hyper/Word Services of Te...
Robert Whipple
Bob Whipple is CEO of Leadergrow Inc., a company dedicated to improving leadership in organizations. Known as "The Trust Ambassador", Bob is a professional speaker, and a member of National Speakers Association. He has been named by Leadership Excellence Magazine one of the top 20 thought leaders in the country on Leadership Development, and also a Top 100 Thought Leader on Trustworthy Business Behavior by Trust Across America. He has three published books on the topic of trust and over 300 published articles on various leadership topics. He specializes in Trust in the online environment and ...
David Caruso
David L. Caruso currently serves as social media workgroup chair for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and web content manager for the Office of Mine Safety and Health Research. He is a senior member of STC where he is outgoing Information Design and Architecture SIG manager and incoming VP for the Greater Pittsburgh chapter. He earned his MA in Professional Writing from Carnegie Mellon University in 2001.
Lori Meyer
Lori Meyer is a technical communicator with more than 25 years of experience designing, writing, and editing software documentation and online user assistance. She is currently a senior technical writer in Cupertino, California. A former resident of the Rochester area, Lori kept her membership in the Rochester Chapter of STC when she relocated to California. Lori is a member of eight STC chapters and five SIGs. She currently serves as membership manager of the Rochester chapter, as co-manager of the STC Technical Editing Special Interest Group, and as a member of the STC Community Affairs Outr...
Cheryl LandesFounder and OwnerTabby Cat Communications
Cheryl Landes, an award-winning technical writer, STC Fellow, and Certified Professional Communicator through the Association for Women in Communications Matrix Foundation, is the founder and owner of Tabby Cat Communications in Seattle. She has more than 22 years of experience as a technical writer and indexer in several industries: computer software, HVAC/energy savings, marine transportation, manufacturing, retail, and the trade press. She has given many presentations and workshops about findability, technical communication, and marketing services as a solo entrepreneur throughout the Unite...
Nicky BleielLead Information Developer, Vice President Society for Technical CommunicationDoc-To-Help
Nicky Bleiel (@nickybleiel) is the Lead Information Developer for Doc-To-Help. She has 18 years of experience in technical communication; writing and designing information for software products in the documentation, media, industrial automation, simulation, and pharmaceutical industries. She is the Vice President of the Society for Technical Communication. See www.nickybleiel.com...
Phylise BannerInstructional Strategist, Adobe Education Leader, STC Fellow
Phylise Banner is the Director for Teaching and Curriculum Quality at the American Public University System. Her work focuses primarily on the integration of the Community of Inquiry framework into faculty development initiatives, and the alignment of workshop and outreach programs with effective practices in online course design and delivery. She has been working in the field of online teaching and learning since 1997, planning, designing, developing, and delivering online courses, programs, and faculty development initiatives. She regularly embraces opportunities to experime...
Anna Parker
Anna Parker is a member of the STC Community Affairs Committee, Co-Chair of the STC Leadership Program 2013, and past president of STC Toronto. As Program Coordinator and Professor for Seneca College’s post-graduate certificate in Technical Communication, she teaches document design, technical writing, and business writing to students in other technology-oriented programs. Anna has been involved in technical communications for over 15 years with experience in technical writing, training development and facilitation, product management, professional services, and marketing. Her technical wri...
Bernard AschwandenAssociate Fellow and Director, Society for Technical CommunicationPublishing Smarter
Bernard is a well-known presenter in the technical communications and publishing field. He has helped hundreds of companies develop solutions to documentation problems. Bernard has delivered workshops and seminars across North America and Europe; both online and at client sites. He provides training, consulting, development, and management services. His skillset includes XML, DITA, content analysis, and content stategy. As president of Publishing Smarter he has guided the company to help clients deliver the right information, in the right format, to the right audience, at the right time. Berna...
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