BARBARA J. STEVENS
TECHNICAL EDITOR, DOCUMENT PREPARATION SPECIALIST

SUMMARY
An experienced and versatile leader with strong capabilities in the production of technical documents. A self-motivated professional who works well with others, can quickly and efficiently produce and technically edit documents, and lead people.

EDUCATION
1965-1967. San Bernardino, Citrus, and Fullerton Junior Colleges - Business Administration

EXPERIENCE
Technical Editor, Document Preparation Specialist. AVES/ATC Group Services, Inc. Arcadia, CA (626) 447-5216 (8/98-Present). Responsible for production and coordination of all technical documents submitted to government (254/255s), industrial, regulatory, and private sectors. Technical editor responsible for formatting, spell checking, grammar, punctuation, and consistency. Maintain proposal database and document archives. Troubleshoot Word problems and train personnel in its use. Maintain Intranet homepage containing Word and English tips.

Document Preparation Specialist. AeroVironment Environmental Services Inc. (AVES), Monrovia, CA (626) 357-9983 (5/96 - 7/98). AVES was formed as a subsidiary of its parent, AeroVironment, in May 1996. Same duties as those above at AVES/ATC.

Publications Group Leader. AeroVironment Inc., Monrovia, CA (2/82-5/96). Group leader for seven-member Publications Department. Duties included production and coordination of technical documents and marketing materials submitted to government, industrial, regulatory, and private sectors. Technical editor responsible for formatting, spell checking, grammar, punctuation, and technical content. Maintained proposal database and document archives. Coordinated the work of four word processors, a graphic artist, and the copy/mail person. When six individuals of this seven-member team were laid off; I remained as the sole individual in the Publications Department.

Office Services Supervisor. Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., Anaheim, CA (3/73-2/82). Responsible for four-member team including production, mailroom, and receptionist. Administrative Assistant to Director of Information Services.

All-Type Services (own business) (1971-1973). Operated a home-based word processing business. Transcribed and produced reports, theses and résumés.

SKILLS
Interleaf Desktop Publishing, Adobe PageMaker, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), Visio, Mass 11

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