Barb Goodemann, Documentation Specialist, Technical Writer

<body vlink="#FF00FF" style="border-bottom: 6px inset rgb(128,128,128)" background="Image459.jpg" alink="#00FF00"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td> </td></tr></table><table dir="ltr" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td valign="top" width="1%"> <p> </p> </td><td valign="top" width="24"></td><td valign="top"> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p align="center">Your browser does not display frames.<br> Here is a shortened version of my web page.<br> <br> <font face="Arial" size="4"><b>Barb J. Goodemann, Documentation Specialist</b></font></p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p align="center"><img src="Graphics/barb1.jpg" align="left" width="70" height="70"><font face="Arial">Albert Lea, MN 56007<br> Telephone: (507) 373-9017<br> E-Mail: <a href="mailto:barbg@deskmedia.com">barbg@deskmedia.com</a></font> </p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p align="center"> </p> <p ALIGN="center"><b><font face="Arial" size="3">SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS</font></b></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" width="468" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"> <tr> <td width="464"><p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Experienced technical writer and desktop publisher</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="464"><p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Experienced in creating "from-scratch" documentation</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="464"><p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Special talent for writing end-user software procedures</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="464"><p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Sharp in learning and comprehending new systems and methods</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="464"><p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Experienced with MS Office, Pagemaker, FrameMaker, and more</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="464"><p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">CPA certification after passing CPA examination at first sitting</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="464"><p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Member of Society for Technical Communication</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div><p ALIGN="center"> </p> <p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="3"><b>SERVICES</b></font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" width="470" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr> <td width="439" valign="top" colspan="2"><font face="Arial" size="2">As a Documentation Specialist, (technical writer), I am familiar with writing manuals for software, machinery, and products. My services generally involve the following items:<br>   </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="16" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2">1.</font></td> <td width="423" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2">Overall planning, designing, and writing of manuals.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="16" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2">2.</font></td> <td width="423" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2">Researching the subject (software or machinery) at your site. This involves my traveling to your location to perform the research.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="16" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2">3.</font></td> <td width="423" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2">Writing the procedures off-site at my office in southern Minnesota, using telecommunication (modem, telephone, and E-mail) for further research.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="16" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2">4.</font></td> <td width="423" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2">Submitting drafts to your subject matter experts for editing and for final approval.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="16" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2">5.</font></td> <td width="423" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2">Submitting completed documentation in the software of your choice.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="16" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2">6.</font></td> <td width="423" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2">Subcontracting additional writers if necessary.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="16" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2">7.</font></td> <td width="423" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2">Continuing maintenance of the documents, or training your employees for maintaining the documents.<br> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="439" valign="top" colspan="2"><font face="Arial" size="2">I provide documentation services as an independent contractor, which means you pay no payroll taxes for me. I invoice on a time, travel, and materials basis. Time is based on a set hourly rate. Travel costs include mileage, airfare, car rental, and hotels as necessary. Materials include modem/telephone charges, shipping, software, and other expenses.</font> </td> </tr> </table> </center></div><p>  </p> <p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="3"><b>WRITING EXPERIENCE</b></font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" width="73%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr> <td width="100%" valign="top" colspan="2"><font face="Arial" size="2">I have over five years experience in researching, writing, editing, formatting, proofreading, and managing projects, including the following:<br>   </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="5%" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2"><img SRC="Bullet7.gif" WIDTH="15" HEIGHT="12"> </font></td> <td width="95%"><font face="Arial" size="2">Writing end-user software procedures for a packaging manufacturer for the following: Intercompany General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Invoice Printing System, and Credit Callback System (9 month project)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="5%" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2"><img SRC="Bullet7.gif" WIDTH="15" HEIGHT="12">  </font></td> <td width="95%"><font face="Arial" size="2">Writing end-user software procedures and business processes for a closure manufacturer for the following: General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Sales, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Manufacturing Planning and Processing, Centralized Parts, and Centralized Customers (2 year project)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="5%" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2"><img SRC="Bullet7.gif" WIDTH="15" HEIGHT="12">  </font></td> <td width="95%"><font face="Arial" size="2">Writing end-user software procedures for a steel mill for the following: General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Payroll, Human Resources, Sales, Purchasing, Trucking, and Inventory Control (13 month project)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="5%" valign="top"><img SRC="Bullet7.gif" WIDTH="15" HEIGHT="12">  </td> <td width="95%"><font face="Arial" size="2">Preparing machinery user manuals and product training materials for employees and customers of a plastic closure and closure application machine manufacturer</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="5%" valign="top"><img SRC="Bullet7.gif" WIDTH="15" HEIGHT="12"> </td> <td width="95%"><font face="Arial" size="2">Formatting, editing, and/or writing of many other projects including owners/parts manuals for lawnmowers, snowblowers, harvesters, ice cream machines, pumps, and other machinery, including placing foreign language text into manuals and formatting ISO 9000 materials</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div><p ALIGN="center"> </p> <p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="3"><b>SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE</b></font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" width="389" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="17"><font face="Arial" size="2"><img SRC="Bullet7.gif" WIDTH="15" HEIGHT="12"></font></td> <td width="349" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2">Various office, desktop publishing, and graphics packages including: Microsoft Office 97 (Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, Outlook), Microsoft Project, ABC Flowcharter, Viseo Flowcharter, FrameMaker, Deskscan II, PhotoFinish, WordPerfect, WordStar, Ventura Publisher, PageMaker, Corel Draw, Corel Photo Paint, OmniPage Pro text scanning, Internet and E-mail software, PCAnywhere Remote, and many other Windows 95 Applications</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="17"><font face="Arial" size="2"><img SRC="Bullet7.gif" WIDTH="15" HEIGHT="12">  </font></td> <td width="349" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2">Various accounting software packages including: Renaissance CS Business and Accounting, SmartStream Financials, PeachTree Accounting, Metafile Accounting, Lacerte Tax, Best Tax, TurboTax, Tax Machine, QuickBooks Pro Accounting, Quattro Pro Spreadsheet, and other Bank Accounting software</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div><p   <br>   </p> <p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="3"><b>BUSINESS EXPERIENCE</b></font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" width="470"> <tr> <td align="center" width="466"><p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Complete business and accounting cycle for various industries</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="466"><p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Computerized data entry for business and accounting procedures</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="466"><p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Daily, monthly, and yearly transaction processing and balancing</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="466"><p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Accounting for bank main office and nine branch offices</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="466"><p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Payroll and related government report preparation</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="466"><p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Financial statement and tax return preparation</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="466"><p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Employee training, supervision, and evaluations</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div><p   <br>  </p> <p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="3"><b>EDUCATION</b></font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" width="457"> <tr> <td width="453"><p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">BS - Business Administration; Winona State University; March 1996</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="453"><p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">    BS - Accounting; Winona State University, Winona, MN; March 1994, graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="453"><p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">    AA Degree; Austin Community College, Austin, MN; June 1989</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div><p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="3"><br>   <br>   </font></p> <p ALIGN="center"><font face="Arial" size="3"><b>EMPLOYMENT HISTORY</b></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">02/97 - Present - <b>SELF-EMPLOYED Technical Writer, Documentation Specialist/Accounting Consultant</b><br> Clients: Packaging Manufacturer (Minnesota) - Technical Writer;<br> Steel Mill (Texas) - Technical Writer; <br> Closure Manufacturer (Indiana) - Technical Writer; <br> Meat & Grocery Market (Minnesota) - Accounting Consultant</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">02/94 - 05/97 - <b>Technical Writer</b> -Full Time; THROLSON & ASSOCIATES, INC; Albert Lea, MN</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">03/97 - 04/97 - <b>Tax Assistant</b> - Part Time (Seasonal); HILL & LARSON, CPA; Albert Lea, MN</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">11/93 - 03/97 - <b>Staff Accountant</b> - Part Time; STALOCH ACCOUNTING SERVICES, INC; Albert Lea, MN</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">06/93 - 02/94 - <b>Teller Supervisor</b> - Full Time; UNITED EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION; Albert Lea, MN</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">04/91 - 06/93 - <b>Desktop Publisher</b> - Part Time; THROLSON & ASSOCIATES, INC; Albert Lea, MN</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">08/88 - 04/91 - <b>Head Teller</b> - Full Time; METROPOLITAN FEDERAL BANK, FSB; Albert Lea, MN 56007</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">01/78-08/88 - Full Time; PEOPLES SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION; Albert Lea, MN (<b>Teller</b> 1978-1982, <b>Accountant</b> 1982-1985, <b>Teller</b> 1985-1988)</font></p> <p> </p> </blockquote> <p>  </td></tr></table></body>