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 for copy of résumé and requested writing samples

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

Resume

Contact Me

Tel: 917- 609 - 5942