Kathleen 

      Lees 

Technical Writer, Editor
 

About Me

Hi there! I'm Kathleen Lees. I'm a technical writer.

 

I have a passion for technical writing and medical science, and some of my work has been featured in Scientific American, The Huffington Post, Yahoo News, Live Science, and Columbia University Medical Center Newsroom. I have also recently written for Everyday Health's Crohn's and Colitis section.

 

I am always in search of technical writing projects, whether it's covering programming topics, medical topics or something specific to your company's needs. 

 

In addition, I'm passionate about creative writing and I love crafting poems, short stories, and creative narratives. I am currently a co-coordinator of the St. Louis chapter of the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA), a national non-profit 501(c)6 headquartered in New York City. To find out more about our next meeting, please look for our chapter on the EFA website. 

 

Work Experience

 

July 2020 - Present

Dolley Law, LLC  

Content Writer 

  • Write blog posts pertaining to wage and hour laws

  • Edit Dolley Law, LLC website 

  • Write content for Dolley Law, LLC Wage and Hour blog 

 

Oct. 2018 - April 2020

EFC International  

Technical Writer 

  • Write, edit, and organize document control systems for work instructions (WI)s and standard operating procedures (SOP)s.

  • Write and edit WIs and SOPs. 

  • Organize, present, and record monthly IT topic to all EFC International locations via Microsoft Teams. 

April 2018 - Sept. 2018

Steris Corporation 

Documentation Specialist 

  • Proofread domestic and international labels.

  • Tracked documentation versions manually and online through various systems.

  • Approved and edited labels 

May 2017 - April 2018

Guerbet 

Proofreader 

  • Proofread domestic and international product labeling to ensure documents were correct. 

  • Facilitated Global Vision Software to certify manually proofread materials were correct. 

  • Assisted in closing domestic and international projects. 

Sept. 2016 - May 2017

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene                 

Freelance Editorial Assistant

  • Edited and fact-checked City Health Information (CHI) press releases on various medical topics.

  • Proofread medical releases and pamphlets for doctors and other medical staff.

  • Conceptualized graphic content for releases and pamphlets.

 

Education

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

July 2011 - June 2012

Master of Journalism: Magazine, Newspaper and Online Journalism (3.5 GPA)

September 2006 – June 2011

University of Missouri-Columbia

Bachelor of Journalism, with an emphasis in print and digital media and a minor in multicultural studies

Additional Information and Skills

  • Project assistant at Syracuse University (October 2011 – June 2012). Researched and edited 30 years of archived films with Final Cut Pro.

  • Fluent in English and German, with elementary proficiency in Chinese. Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Photoshop, and InDesign.

  • *For a complete list of all job history, email kathleenlees87@gmail.com for copy of résumé and requested writing samples

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Professional Writing and Editing

  • The American Heart Association

  • Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) Newsroom

  • Columbia University’s College of Dental Medicine magazine

  • Everyday Health, Inc.

  • Live Science

  • New Chapter Israel

  • New York Parenting Magazine

 

Contact Me

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Tel: 917- 609 - 5942

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