Zachary Garwood

Technical Writer with experience developing instructional material, disaster recovery guides, and help documentation. Primarily interested in the content development of software / web application manuals.

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Professional Experience

 

Customer Service Supervisor 

Fresh Brand Foods

Grayslake, Illinois

June 2008 – May 2009

  • Ensured customer satisfaction by addressing questions and concerns
  • Supervised front-end staff: cashiers and clerks
  • Coordinated with department managers, general manager, and store owner
  • Tracked and balanced cashiers' drawers and overall store funds

 

Records Analyst

Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP

Kansas City, Missouri

May 2007 – May 2008

  • Wrote and revised Records Department policy guides
  • Developed training materials and lesson plans
  • Researched best-practices for departmental software
  • Acted as technical support for the Records Department staffs' basic computer-related issues

 

Contract Technical Writer

US Department of Agriculture

Kansas City, Missouri

October 2006 – May 2007

  • Interviewed subject matter experts and researched source materials
  • Compiled policy and procedural guidelines for network system components
  • Edited, revised, and updated previously written documentation
  • Created template standards and specifications

 

Office Assistant

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri

January 2003 – May 2006

  • Aided professors in newsletter and mass mailing projects
  • Maintained a prospective student visitation schedule
  • Ordered and managed office supplies for the entire division

 

Education

 

Bachelor of Arts in English 

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri

May 2006

  • Emphasis in Composition
  • Completed an additional 15 hours of Computer Science coursework


Related Skills

 

Software 

  • Microsoft Office:  Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, Project, PowerPoint, Visio
  • Adobe:  Acrobat, Photoshop, FrameMaker, RoboHelp
  • Snag-It

 

Web Development 

  • HTML
  • XML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • PHP

 

Database 

  • Complex SQL query composition
  • Data analysis and cleanup
  • Custom report generation

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