Wendy A.

Wendy A. has over 20 years of professional experience. From 2000 to 2004, they worked as a Multimedia Specialist at USAID. From 2004 to 2015, they worked at the U.S. Department of State as a Writer/Editor and Technical Communications Specialist. In their Writer/Editor role, they wrote and reviewed web articles, blog posts, technical guides, standard operating procedures, internal policy documents, and promotional materials for the public. In their Technical Communications Specialist role, they assisted with a full rewrite of federal regulations in the Foreign Affairs Handbook, managed the development of a web-based application, and liaised with key stakeholders to reconcile change requests and obtain clearances. From 2015 to present, they have been employed at Async-Nu Microsystems Inc. as a Project Manager and Frontend Web Developer. In their Frontend Web Developer role, they advanced their knowledge of frontend web development, UX testing, Drupal and WordPress CMS to maintain 10 websites ensuring compliance with project requirements, design standards, 508 regulations and other best practices. Wendy also backfilled for several creative positions including filming and capturing stills of prominent figures, events, and program participants.

Wendy A. holds a B.S. in Mass Communications from Towson University, with a focus in Communication and Media Studies. Wendy also has seven additional certifications, including a Certificate in Line Producing from the New York Film Academy (2019), a Certificate in Project Management from The Technical Institute of America (2018), a Certificate in Business Management from the University of Maryland Global Campus (2015), a SharePoint Business Process Certificate from the Foreign Service Institute (2011), a Certificate in Field/Studio Production from Arlington Independent Media (2010), a Certificate in Web Development from the Foreign Service Institute (2009) and a Certificate in Technical Writing from the Graduate School USDA (2005).