Jean Hollis Weber
Technical Publishing Services

P.O. Box 640, Airlie Beach, QLD 4802, Australia
phone +61 7 4948 0450, fax +61 7 4948 0435
e-mail jean@jeanweber.com

Technical writer and editor with 25 years of experience

• Software and Hardware Knowledge
• Membership in Professional Societies
• Community Activities and Interests

Work Experience Details

Writing and Editing - Contracting and Consulting (1988 - Present)

(Overlaps with team leading and lecturing, below)

Clients have included:

• Advanced Power Pty Ltd.
• IBM Global Services Australia
• Studioserv, New York
• NCR Australia Pty Ltd.
• Aztec Information Systems Pty Ltd.
• Lexmark International (Australia) Pty Ltd.
• Practice Innovators Australia Pty Ltd.
• Facer Financial EDI Pty Ltd.
• Kinhill Engineering Pty Ltd.
• IBM Australia Ltd.
• Gogas (Australia) Pty Ltd.
• Aspect Computing Pty Ltd.
• Many others

Documentation Team Leading Experience (1993 - 1995)

(Overlaps with writing/editing and lecturing)

October 1994 - December 1995. Team Leader of six-person writing team, ISSC Australia Ltd. Responsible for negotiating the list of deliverables with the IBM clients, budgetting, and project management (coordinating and scheduling the writing, editing and production) of the hard copy manuals and online help for a major IBM internal-use software product.

May - October 1993. Team Leader of five-person writing team, CSA (Computer Sciences of Australia). Responsible for coordinating and scheduling the writing, editing and production of the hard copy manuals and online help for a major IBM software product, and for editing all the materials.

Lecturing and Teaching Experience (1992 - present)

March - July 1994. Lecturer in Information Studies, University of Technology, Sydney. Taught one unit, Information Presentation, of a graduate diploma course.

February 1992 - present. Guest lecturer, University of Western Sydney, Nepean; University of Technology, Sydney; Macquarie University. Graduate and undergraduate level courses in technical editing and information presentation.

February - October 1992. Instructor in Scientific and Technical Writing and Editing:

• Fujitsu Australia Software Technology Pty Ltd, three-day course in technical editing, October 1992.
• CSIRO Division of Animal Production, Prospect, NSW, one-day course in effective scientific writing, organised by Continuing Education West, August 1992.
• IBM Australia, Information Development department, 3-day introductory course in technical editing to new writers, February 1992.

Writing and Editing - Staff Positions (1974 - 1988) - Details

February 1987 - May 1988. Technical Writer, Impact Systems Ltd, R&D Department, St Leonards, NSW. Wrote and edited User Guides and Reference Manuals for laser printers, printer interfaces and other computer peripherals, using MASS-11 and Microsoft Word software on an IBM PC.

March 1981 - February 1987. Scientific and Technical Editor, CSIRONET, Canberra. Full responsibility for the production of a bimonthly computer magazine (CSIRONET News) of approximately 36 pages, annual reports, technical reports, and various other technical and popular documents. Acting Public Relations Manager, March 1985 - August 1986.

July 1977 - March 1981. Editorial and Information Officer, CSIRO Division of Environmental Mechanics, Canberra. Edited scientific manuscripts written by scientists for publication in outside journals; liaised with those journals; supervised one graphics artist; prepared Biennial Report; answered public enquiries; organised meetings and symposia and prepared Proceedings.

November 1974 - July 1977. Scientific Services Officer, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Qld. Edited scientific manuscripts; prepared Annual Report; supervised printing of Institute publications; prepared brochures, press releases and displays; organised press conferences and meetings.

Software and Hardware Knowledge

• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Project
• Help authoring tools (ForeHelp, RoboHelp, HDK)
• FrameMaker
• Paint Shop Pro
• Dreamweaver (Website design and maintenance)
• I also code HTML by hand and have some familiarity with Microsoft FrontPage

Membership in Professional Societies

• Australian Society for Technical Communication (NSW), member since 1988. Member of Executive Committee and Seminar Subcommittee 1989-1991. Editor and desktop publisher of Society's journal Keyword 1988-1993, 1996.
• Society for Technical Communication (USA), member since 1990.
• Society of Editors (NSW), member since early 1980s.
• Australian Science Communicators, member since 1994.

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