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Vern Westgate

Freelance Skills Summary…
• Writer with systems engineer and project manager experience.
• Problem solving researcher, writer and editor.
• Work assignments include a wide range of systems, equipment, processes and procedures.
• Managed full publications range from initial planning to final printing or web posting.
• Write business building and marketing copy that increases sales and sales leads.
• Proposal Manager with successful proposal development and management experience.
• Technical Editor worked with diverse range of writers, engineers, marketers and others
• Develop and refine effective formats to communicate with your audience. Skilled at sustaining a common ‘voice’ with the writing of multiple writers.
Employment
WESTGATE COMMUNICATIONS, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 9-07 - current
Free lance marketing, writing, training and consulting.
ALL WORLD DIESEL GENERATOR, INC, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 7-06 – 9-07
Senior Sales Engineer. Design, consult and sell wide range of backup and prime power generator systems.
FIRST INDEX, Spokane, Washington 7-02 – 7-06
Source Researcher. Connect OEM manufacturers with job shops to do contract work.
WESTGATE COMMUNICATIONS, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 1996-2002
Free lance marketing, writing, training and consulting.
COMFORCE AT Boeing Commercial Airplane, Renton, Washington 4-98 – 1-99
Contract Technical Writer. Developed and delivered processes and procedures for FAA compliance issues. Won award for outstanding contributions. Worked in Tool Engineering.
Johnson Matthey Electronics, Spokane, Washington 1995 – 1996
Curriculum and Course Developer. Designed and delivered technical, production, management and train-the-trainer programs. Selected distance learning and specialized training providers.
ECA at Boeing Commercial Airplane, Everett, Washington 1988 – 1990 & 1991 – 1992
Contract Engineer – Project Manager. Resolved problems, wrote manuals and developed training for automated process lines, production equipment and 800 MHz Site Communications System.
Fred Pryor Seminars, Inc., Shawnee Mission, Kansas 1990 – 1991
Seminar Leader. Presented project management and business skills seminars in United States and United Kingdom.
Total Management Systems, Spokane, Washington 1986 – 1987
Produced technical and business documents for utility, manufacturing, service and financial business clients on contract.

ISC Systems Corporation, Spokane, Washington 1980 – 1987
Publications Manager. Built and managed Hardware, Software, Corporate Publications, Graphics, Customer Library and Audio-Visual Departments.
Northwest Honda, Osburn, Idaho 1977 – 1981
Bought & turned around failing recreation vehicle business.
Hughes Aircraft Company, Fullerton, California 1968 – 1977
Project Engineer, Technical Writer & Field Engineer on domestic & international projects.
North American Aviation, Downey, California 1960 – 1967
Technical Writer. Wrote Apollo Spacecraft Operating Procedures & other technical documents.
Consulting Clients (Partial Listing…)
The Lighthouse Group – Designed & implemented marketing program 1997 – 1998
Harpers (Now Flexcel - steel furniture manufacturer) 1996 – 1997
Contract engineer. Supported ISO 9001 certification & resolved manufacturing quality issues.
Phoenix Water Disinfection Systems – Wrote marketing, patent & business plans. 1996
RAHCO (mine equipment manufacturer) – Wrote proposals & standards manual. 1994
Panhandle Area Council – Designed & delivered business start-up programs. 1992 – 1993
Telesis Learning Systems – Wrote & delivered change management skills program. 1992
Bellevue Community College – Taught Business & Technical Writing classes 1991 – 1992
Nintendo – Developed & delivered writing & change management programs. 1991
Thorne-EMI (Richmond, U.K.) – Delivered project management program. 1991
Nissan Corporation – Delivered project management program to MIS group. 1990
AEA Systems – Wrote technical & marketing manuals for radio equipment. 1988
Ability Information Systems – Wrote proposal that won $500K grant. 1987
Spokane Transit Authority – Developed & delivered change management program. 1986
Spokane Community College – Taught public seminars & evening classes. 1985 – 1995
Austin-España Company (Madrid, Spain) – Wrote documents & lead project management
for power plants maintenance program. 1976
Education
West Coast University, Orange, California – BSEE 1968 – 1976
Orange Coast College – Business Management series 1969 – 1974
Industry training – Specialized training provided by NASA, North American Aviation, Ford Aerospace, Hughes Aircraft Company, IEEE, ASOCQ, Society for Technical Communicators, Zenger-Miller, SatCom Agency and others.

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