MARCIA BLACKMON

TECHNICAL EDITOR AND WRITER

3816 Fallon Circle, San Diego, CA 92130-1867
858-350-5942 --mbb97b18@westpost.net
Aptitude and Attitude
I aim for consistency, clarity, and conciseness, and I love taking
care of details.
I have a strong sense of organization, parallelism, and subordination
in documents.
Why use two words if one will do? Why use words if a table is shorter
and clearer?
I am available on short notice, on weekends, and for out-of-town
assignments.
I work best as a long-term member of a project team for major
technical projects.
Experience and Expertise
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, San Marcos, CA
Non-Response Follow-up (5 months)
Field Crew Leader: As a 40/hour/week employee, trained and managed
14-member enumerator crew (including two assistants); was rehired to
work in 3 post-NRFU jobs.
HDR ENGINEERING, SAN DIEGO, CA
DESIGN-BUILD TRANSPORTATION AND WATER/ WASTEWATER FACILITIES
ENGINEERING (2 YEARS)
SENIOR TECHNICAL EDITOR: Conducted editorial reviews and quality
control checks of public procurement documents for major design-build
projects in Alaska (Knik Arm Bridge), New Mexico (Angel Fire resort
infrastructure), Texas (Houston Metro commuter rail, Dallas-Fort
Worth Connector [highway]), and Utah (highway projects). Documents
included requests for qualifications (RFQs), requests for proposals
(RFPs), contract agreements, engineering design requirements, and
construction specifications for highway, bridge, and rail projects.
Edited RFP and technical reports (including intensive cultural
resources studies) for a regional rail corridor from Rapid City, SD,
to the Powder River Basin, WY. In Nevada, edited wastewater system
operating studies for Clark County and preliminary engineering
studies for a 200-mile water pipeline.
RBF CONSULTING,Irvine, CA
CEQA , NEPA Environmental Review (1 year)
SENIOR TECHNICAL EDITOR: Edited environmental impact reports (EIRs),
initial studies, and mitigated negative declarations under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and analogous National
Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) documents for public institution,
infrastructure, and land development projects.
ULTRASYSTEMS ENVIRONMENTAL, Irvine, CA
CEQA Environmental Review (1 year)
PLANNER AND TECHNICAL WRITER: Developed CEQA EIRs and initial
studies for residential and retail developments, infrastructure
improvements, and institutional projects, including research and
analysis, client liaison, and responses to comments.
HDR ENGINEERING, Orange, CA
Environmental Studies and Transportation,
Water, and Waste Engineering (6 years)
 TECHNICAL EDITOR: Developed CEQA EIRs and initial studies for
residential and retail developments, infrastructure improvements, and
institutional projects, including research and analysis, client
liaison, and responses to comments.
SELF-EMPLOYED, Southern California
Freelance Technical Editing (1 year)
TECHNICAL EDITOR: Edited technical reports for the U.S. Navy, the
Metropolitan Transit Authority, and other clients for various
environmental and civil engineering firms. Developed and presented a
three-hour technical writing seminar for engineers.
CH2M HILL, Santa Ana
Environ. Studies edited professional papers.
OTHER EMPLOYMENT, Southern California
For an electronic medical instrument company, wrote and edited
testing procedures, production assembly instructions, drawing change
orders, and product labels.

For an electronic test instrumentation and software firm,

designed, wrote, edited, and produced all technical publications
(user manuals, software documentation, and sales brochures), as well
as wrote all corporate policy memoranda and manuals.

For a systems planning and operational analysis firm, wrote

press releases; edited technical and financial reports (NYSE firm);
produced national employee newsletter.
Education
POMONA COLLEGE, CLAREMONT, CA: B.A., ZOOLOGY, WITH ENGLISH
LITERATURE MINOR; National Merit Scholar; Mortar Board.
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE, COSTA MESA, CA: PARALEGAL CERTIFICATE (4.0
GPA).