Battle Rock Beach, OR - photo by Steven Baratz

Technical Writing

I joined Kaiser's Learning Services team in 2011 to create a series of eLearning modules for the Human Resource Service Center. Topics were related to Work Absence Management and courses included a strong narrative component. This storyboard was created in Excel, prior to moving the content to PowerPoint and publishing in Articulate. The subject is FMLA - the Family Medical Leave Act.

What IS Instructional Design? (.pdf)

This paper was published in the October, 2006 issue of IDeaL: Design for Learning – the Instructional Design & Learning SIG of the Society for Technical Communication. It was written with an intended audience of people who may be interested in the field of instructional design and/or considering a career change.

Using Audacity – The Open-Source Audio Editing Program to Produce Great Podcasts (.htm)

Summary/Review of a presentation given at the March 2007 meeting of the San Francisco chapter of the Society for Technical Communication.

Internet Safety (.pdf)

A "white paper" overview for parents and educators, outlining six primary areas of concern, with precautions, recommendations, and references.

How to Develop Black+White Film (.doc)

I taught beginning photography in a community program at San Francisco's Photography Center. These instructions accompanied instructor-led, hands-on practice.

How to Install RAM Sinks (.pdf)

A step-by-step set instruction set describing how to install "Brand X" computer chips.

Editing

Revised iLearn QuickGuide (.rtf)

I edited about twenty QuickGuides for the Department of Academic Technology at San Francisco State University. These documents are part of the online Help available within iLearn – the university's Moodle-based, course management system. This guide for students describes how to upload an assignment.