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Let every word stand in such a place and connection, as that its meaning shall be in no danger of being mistaken.

---Joseph Priestley

Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it, and above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light.

---Joseph Pulitzer

About 

I'm a writer by nature and a technical writer by design.  In fact, I wrote action adventure plays in high school.  I wrote many essays which were published in many online journals (i.e. Orthodoxy in Dialogue, Orthodox Christian Network, Public Orthodoxy).  My past writing experience includes proofreading for a niche publisher and for the American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, self-publishing an essay compliation (Let Your Light Shine in:  A Collection of Essays), and writing my own blog (Orthodox Chick with a Blog).

 

As a certified technical writer, I have experience in editing technical manuals, creating technical manuals from scratch, process flow charts as well as assessing websites for UX & usability.    I am proficient in a variety of Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Visio.  I've also created tutorials  in-house software for Rutgers University.

Mission Statement

Technical writing requires great attention to detail because the end user experience means success or failure in the use of a product.  And as a technical writer, I have the detail-oriented skills to wield the tools that will make your projects a success.

For questions, quotes, and information, please contact Lia lewis

 lialew@gmail.com

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Project Samples

UX/Usability 

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PowerPoint presentation on UX/Usability

Technical Writing 

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SME/Tech Writer collaboration on a manual

In-House Tutorials

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One of many tutorials created for Rutgers University

Process Charts & Instructions

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Step-by-step instructions with accompanying process flow
Projects

Resume

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Lia Lewis

· lialew@gmail.com

 

Currently employed as a Program Assistant with 19+ years of experience providing administrative support for up to 45 faculty & staff as well as co-administrator of the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Counseling Professions.  In possession of strong multi-tasking skills with ability to simultaneously manage various projects.

 

Experience

Program Assistant

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ

2005-Present

  • Facilitated hiring and onboarding process of new employees by assisting them with office space set up, access to Rutgers' internal computer systems and computer needs, and introducing new employees to colleagues during departmental tour.

  • Trained new staff on internal Rutgers systems by creating step-by-step tutorials as well as online trainings via Zoom.

  • Worked as team member on the department's grants submission team.  Ensured that all documents submitted for grants met with proposal formatting guidelines as well as filling out grant forms and uploading required documents in a timely manner.

  • Compiled risk analysis of purchasing issues within several grants in regards to outstanding expenditures.   Department Chair requested detailed Excel spreadsheet of risk analysis conclusions.

  • Ensured conference success by connecting hotel with University Procurement Services and facilitating payment prior to the conference start date.

  • Volunteered as a proofreader for the American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation by proofing scholarly articles for typographical errors and journal formatting issues.

  • Liaised  as departmental contact for internal academic and non-academic Rutgers departments.

  • Uploaded and submitted bi-annual grant budget reports by stipulated deadline by grantors.

  • Tracked enrolled students' progress on Rehabilitation Services Administration grants by submitting annual reports to the U.S. Department of Education by DOE's deadline.

  • Continued ongoing search of Psychiatric Rehabilitation programs at other universities in the United States as well as compiling data into a coherent database for general departmental use.

 

Skills

  • Data collector

  • Troubleshooter

  • Communicator

  • Writer

  • Computer savvy: MS Office Suite, Visio, and Endnote

  • Creator of internal Rutgers systems tutorials for Marketplace and Expense Management

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Education

 

Oregon State University Professional & Continuing Education

  • Certified Technical Writer

 

Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, MA

  • Master's of Divinity

 

The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ

  • Bachelor of  Arts, Political Science

  • Political Science Honor Society (Pi Sigma Alpha)

 

Volunteer Work

  • Stewardship Committee at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

    • Assist with marketing campaigns to onboard new parish members.

  • Fellowship Committee at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

    • Assist with welcoming potential new parishioners every Sunday at coffee hour.

 

Miscellaneous

  • Proposal submitted and accepted to the International Orthodox Theological Association Conference in Volos, Greece on January 11 to January 15, 2023; title:  Contemporary "Culture Wars" & Orthodox Christianity in the USA.

  • Proposal submitted and accepted to the Doxacon Conference, November 1-2, 2024.

  • Self-published a collection of essays titled:  Let Your Light Shine in:  A Collection of Essays.

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