Curriculum Vitae

Sarah graduated from the University of Central Florida in May 2011 with a Bachelor’s degree in

English: Technical Communication and a minor in Marketing.

 

Special Training& Skills

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Dreamweaver

Adobe Photoshop

C Programming

DITA

Filezilla FTP Client

HTML

Java

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Publisher

Microsoft Word

Programming Concepts

SnagIt

Systems Analysis & Design

Visual Basic

Web Page Authoring

XMetaL

XML

 

 

 

 Sarah J. Baca Technical WriterEducation

B.A. English: Technical Communication, minor in Marketing University of Central Florida, Orlando, FloridaGraduation Date: May 2011, Overall GPA: 3.5, GPA in the major: 3.9

Experience

International Student RepresentativeCommunity Affairs Committee, STC

August 2010 – Current
  • Contacted STC Student Chapters across the country, representing STC on a national level
  • Presented findings to the committee, which was communicated to the Board of Directors
  • Presented information and ideas to the STC executive team via telephone and on Leadership Day at the STC International Summit
  • Used Twitter to advertise articles and presentations
Technical Writer & Editor
nScrypt Inc, Orlando, FL

August 2010 – December 2010
  • Compiled sections from multiple scientists for government proposals
  • Worked with a team on proposals to write, edit, and create a unified voice
  • Wrote and edited progress and final reports, organizing text and images to meet government requirements and guidelines
Website Design and Administrative Support AB&G Consultants, Orlando, FL       

March 2008 – July 2008
  • Created marketing emails for events, increasing attendance by 40%
  • Assisted with the organization and management of events
  • Maintained website with frequent updates to content and images

 

Special Skills

  • Applicable courses taken: Integrated Marketing, Professional Selling,   Customer Behavior, Marketing Intelligence, and International Marketing
  • Elected Treasurer for the Orlando Chapter of The Society of Technical Communication, 2011-2012
  • Presented at the International STC Summit on the topics of “Ethical Perspectives on Teaching, Training, and Learning Across International Boundaries” and “From Distress to De-Stress: A Cross-Generational Formula for Managing Stress in the Workplace,” and “A Student Hybrid Uses Less Gas and Offers STC Better Mileage!”
  • President of Future Technical Communicators, a Registered Student Organization at the University of Central Florida