Principal: Virginia Lawrence, Ph.D.
 10108
Gladbeck Avenue
Northridge,
CA 91324
Tel: (818)
886-4281
Fax:
(818) 886-3320
virginia@cognitext.com
Specializing in guiding individuals and companies through
the publication maze. I have brought 30 Web sites and more than 48
books and software manuals to successful publication, performing as
much of the research, writing, and editing as the client desired.
I clarify complex issues, and make it easy for you to
publish on paper, in online help for Windows 95, or in Internet Web
pages.
Work Experience
As Entrepreneur
Publishing Consultant April 1994 - present
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Providing writing, editing, and publishing for books,
technical manuals, technical articles, online help, and Internet
web sites.
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Human Systems Dynamics Software
Founder, President, November 1979 - August 1989 |
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Wrote, edited, and published 12 books. Performed all
technical writing and typesetting for software manuals, book
production, and communication with printers and programmers.
Improved manuals to reduce customer service calls by 34%.
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Developed office systems; trained and managed office and
customer service staff.
Created the ad and publicity campaigns which tripled company
revenue three years in a row.
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As Employee |
BMDP Statistical Software, Inc.
Documentation
Manager, March 1992 - April 1994
Senior Technical
Writer, August 1989 - February 1992
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In less than five years, published 28 books, editing every
book, indexing every book, researching and writing sections of
most books. Six of those books were published by the University
of California Press, an academic press specializing in high
quality books containing detailed information prepared by
professionals.
Managed full time and contract writers, documentation
schedule, and department budget. Responsible for designing,
writing, testing and typesetting: manuals, technical reports,
tutorials, publicity releases, and online help systems for
statistical software.
Produced the company newsletter, writing and editing most
articles, editing articles from technical experts, checking
articles for technical accuracy, and producing newsletter.
Turned the newsletter from a technical publication to a
technical marketing tool, increasing sales by 5% at every
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As Educator
University of Southern California
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Department of Psychology
Lecturer in Statistics,
September 1979 - January 1980
Developed and taught the
initial course in Statistics for Psychology majors. |
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Education
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Ph.D. Experimental Psychology
University
of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Human
Learning and Memory, September 1979
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M.A. Experimental Psychology
University
of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Human
Learning and Memory
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B.A. Psychology
University of Windsor,
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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B.S. Physics
Merrimack College, North
Andover, Massachusetts |
Computer Experience
Extensive Use |
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IBM PC
Macintosh
VAX
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Occasional Use |
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Prime
Sun SparcStation with X11
IBM System 36
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Software Experience
Extensive Use |
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IBM PC QuarkXpress on IBM PC and Macintosh
Microsoft
Word on IBM PC and Macintosh
MathType on Macintosh
PageMaker on IBM PC
RoboHelp on IBM PC
Freehand on
Macintosh
Adobe Photoshop on Macintosh and PC
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Occasional Use |
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FAST CAD on IBM PC
Lotus 1-2-3 on IBM PC
Corel
Draw 3 on IBM PC
FrameMaker on Macintosh
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Other Activities
Technical Editor, Internet Columnist, SPAWNews
President
of the Board, Inner Circle Foster Family Agency, Van Nuys, CA
Trainer
for Volunteers, Pet Orphans Fund, Van Nuys, CA
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