John Garison

Lead Technical Content Strategist

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Location:

New York, NY

Industry:

Writing And Editing

Work:

Medidata Solutions
Lead Technical Content Strategist
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Aug 2007 - Oct 2011
Clinical Informatics Program Manager and Web Content Producer
Hewlett-Packard Feb 2005 - Jul 2006
Information Engineering Project Manager
Upper Valley Writing Services Feb 2005 - Jul 2006
Principal Consultant
Ide Jan 1999 - Feb 2005
Documentation Manager

Education:

Tulane University 1968 - 1972
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, English, Philosophy International High School, the Hague, Netherlands 1964 - 1968
Notre Dame International School, Rome, Italy 1966 - 1968
International High School, the Hague, Netherlands 1964 - 1966

Skills:

Technical Writing
Software Documentation
Technical Documentation
Technical Communication
Content Management
Agile Methodologies
E Learning
Framemaker
Software Development
Content Development
Training
Management
Manuals
Project Management
Integration
Marketing Communications
Enterprise Software
Html
Editing
Robohelp
Analysis
Sdlc
Visio
Quality Assurance
Program Management
Information Design
Writing
Information Architecture
Content Strategy
User Experience
Online Help
Snagit
Usability Testing
Instructional Design
Leadership
Wikis
Technical Training
Healthcare
Product Management
Captivate
User Interface Design
Web Content
White Papers
Operating Systems
Databases
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Documentation
Cloud Computing

Interests:

Rome
Ndi
American International School
The Hague
Harvard Extension School
Netherlands
Attended High School In Europe
Living the Dream In Vermont
Ahs
Bernese Mountain Dogs
Adjunct Professor at
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Umass Lowell
Downhill Skier
1984 Alfa Romeo Spider
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Italy
Notre Dame International School

Technical Communications Professional

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Position:

Sr Technical Communicator at Medidata Solutions, Principal consultant at Upper Valley Writing Services, Associate Fellow at Society for Technical Communication (STC)

Location:

Chester, Vermont

Industry:

Writing and Editing

Work:

Medidata Solutions - Chester, VT and New York, NY since Nov 2011
Sr Technical Communicator
Upper Valley Writing Services since Jun 2006
Principal consultant
Society for Technical Communication (STC) since 1990
Associate Fellow
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Aug 2007 - Oct 2011
Clinical Informatics Program Manager and Web Content Producer
Hewlett-Packard Feb 2005 - Jul 2006
Information Engineering Project Manager

Education:

Tulane University 1968 - 1972
BA, Philosophy, English NDI, Rome 1966 - 1968
Int'l High School - the Hague 1964 - 1968

Skills:

E-Learning
Software Documentation
Marketing Communications
Technical Writing
Technical Communication
Operating Systems
Documentations
Healthcare
Agile Methodologies
Technical Documentation
Editing
Product Management
Information Architecture
Quality Assurance
HTML
Content Management
Manuals

Interests:

Downhill skier, living the dream in Vermont! , Taught technical communications for 18 years: , Adjunct professor at:, Harvard Extension School, UMASS Lowell, Attended high school in Europe:, American International School, AHS, the Hague, Netherlands, Notre Dame International School, NDI, Rome, Italy, I have a 1984 Alfa Romeo Spider, and two Welsh corgis - one Pembroke and one Cardigan.

Honor & Awards:

Named STC Associate Fellow (2006), Received the Landers/Carbrey Spirit of Volunteerism Award from the Boston Chapter of STC (2005)