About

Hello! I’m Talya, a Technical Writer/Learning and Development Specialist based in Cincinnati, Ohio who enjoys creating and engaging content for learners.

Shortly after graduating from Wright State University, I joined the Learning and Development Department at StandardAero Component Services where I work on a wide variety of interesting and meaningful projects on a daily basis.

Technical Writer  |  Documentation Engineer |  Information Developer 

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

»  Articulate Storyline 360

»  HTML, CSS, JavaScript, C++

»  Linux, Windows 10, MAC

»  Learning Management System

»  Mongo, Express and NodeJS

»  Visual Studio, Atom

»  WordPress

»  Git & Git Hub

»  SQL

 

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Technical Writer/Learning & Development Specialist

StandardAero                                                                                 

2017

»  Create easy to understand and digestible product documentation to teach users how to use software.

»  Use visual design skills to develop instructional materials that can be used in a variety of formats.

 

Curriculum Director

Girl Develop It                                                                                       

2017 –  2019

»  Taught introductory computer programming classes, developed curriculum and reference guides (supplemental course materials), designed newsletters, and built websites for various organizations.

 

Lecturer II

Sinclair Community College                                                               

2016 – 2017

 »  Taught English and English Composition I. Employed a democratic teaching style that encouraged students to become teachers/experts. Combined individual projects with classroom instruction to maximize understanding and comprehension of each student.

 

Technical Writer

Load to Ride Express                                                                             

2016 – 2016

»  Retained to develop contracts, the employee handbook and operating policies.

 

Technical Writer/Graduate Teaching Assistant

Wright State University                                                                       

2014 – 2016

Held paid and unpaid positions while studying for a Master of Arts degree.

»  Orientation Speaker (2016): Taught a writing workshop (Introduction to College Writing). Increased the number of students admitted to the workshop by 50% over the prior year.

»  Graduate Teaching Assistant (2016): Instructed an English course, emphasizing audience awareness, academic writing, creating scholarly articles and proper use of academic sources.

»  Senate Tech Writer Intern (2014-2015): Designed the academic year’s permanent newsletter, liaised with other interns and supervisors to develop articles, and edited 12 departmental newsletters. 

»  Technical Writer Intern for Global Group, an industrial supplier (2014-2015): Reviewed and revised thousands of pages of data related to ISO-9011 certification for an auditing firm. Ensured wording was consistent.

 

EDUCATION

 University of Cincinnati

»  Master of Science in Information Technology, December 2021

»  Relevant Coursework: Information Security, System Administration, Database Management

Wright State University

»  Master of Arts in Composition & Rhetoric, May 2016

»  Bachelor of Arts in Communication, May 2012

100 Projects Completed
6 Years of Experience
3 Grants won

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