Patricia Meglio

Experience

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  Fugro LCT

  Mar 1992 - Apr 2000

  Technical Writer

  Wrote software technical manuals.

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  SER Solutions, Inc.

  May 2000 - Jul 2008

  Senior Technical Writer

  Senior technical writer for a leading telecommunication software company: • Telecommunications Software projects, SDLC model,• Participated in the review and approval of design documents (functional specs and high-level designs).• Wrote and updated software release notes for software lifecycles.• Created and maintained online help files.• Created technical diagrams and illustrations of telecommunication equipment.• Updated company Intranet with documentation for internal distribution.• Provided feedback and suggestions on product features and usability during the design stage of a product.• Designed a stylebook as a basis for all telecom software documentation.• Tested telecom software for usability and quality; solicit input from engineers to ensure the technical accuracy, clarity, completeness, and quality of deliverables.• Created computer-based training.• Wrote technical white papers.• As Hiring Manager, interviewed, hired, and managed junior writers. Show less

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  George Weiss Associates

  Sept 2008 - Jul 2012

  Technical Writer/Project Management

  • Led a team of three; researched vendors, analyzed site requirements for a new document management platform, designed and created new SharePoint intranet site, wrote training materials, created Computer Based Training, providing support to more than two hundred employees resulting in the” first centralized” internal location for document storage and collaboration for the company.• Collaborated with senior executives and IT department managers, authored and prepared first disaster recovery documentation in the wake of 9/11 to provide work and recovery procedures in the event of a major catastrophe.• Composed first technical reference manuals and online user help for investment software to guide internal brokers, increasing efficiency by 40 percent. Show less

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  Connecticut Food Bank

  Apr 2013 - Aug 2013

  Hunger Study Survey Leader, Contract

  Contract assignment reporting to the Development Manager; Supervisor and manager of a statewide study.Key Accomplishments: • Traveled statewide supervising and assisting with data collection from clients for a program called “Hunger in America 2014.” Managed the entire event, including coordinating volunteers, setting up tablets and uploading data. Information gathered was used to determine the extent of need and to obtain federal funding.

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  Criminal Justice Information System

  Jun 2013 - Jul 2015

  Technical Writer/Corporate Communicator

  Contract assignment reporting to the Product Manager; designed media, interviewed key commissioners, authored articles and reports and wrote on the progress of the development of CJIS; distributed this information to commissioners of the executive branches of the criminal justice system of Connecticut.• Interviewed criminal justice commissioners, product and project managers, business analysts and programmers to design and author the technical newsletter, CJIS Roadmap, providing insight into the mechanisms of CJIS and the progress of its development, raising awareness by 50 percent.• Created and authored change, project and business management procedures for the Project Management team to improve organization, quality output and uniformity of performance, raising efficiency by 60 percent.• Updated and edited content on the CJIS website, providing a way for the public to access reports and newsletters, check meeting information and learn about CJIS, increasing communication by 75 percent. For more information about CJIS, go to this link: http://www.ct.gov/cjis/site/default.asp.Under Publications, you can see samples of my work. Show less

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  Medtronic

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  Technical Writer/Communications

  Contract assignment reporting to the Communications Manager of the Graphic Design Group; independently worked with two large engineering teams in North Haven, CT and Boston, MA to create instructional user guides for state-of-the-art surgical instruments.• Created, interviewed and authored new User Manual for state-of-the-art robotic-assisted surgical instruments for the operating theatre for surgeons in hospitals worldwide.• Authored Instructions for Use, User Guides and Quick Start Guides for an innovative surgical circular stapler used by surgeons to perform critical gastrointestinal surgery.• Edited a White Paper for the Marketing team that provided information on the Stapling Platform to physicians. Show less

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  North Branford Land Conservation Trust

  Oct 2016 - Aug 2019

  Communications Manager/Grant Writer - Volunteer

  • Grant writer and Director, securing more than $25,000 in my first year for the organization.• Founder and current chair of the Fundraising Committee and leader of its donor campaigns, raising more than $1500.• Develop and implement communication strategies (Facebook, local TV) and information programs that boost the Land Trust’s exposure to the public and promote membership, increasing awareness by more than 100 percent.http://www.nblandtrust.org/

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  Artsplace

  Sept 2018 - now

  Art Instructor

  Instruct in oil painting and drawing.

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  Hamden Adult Education

  Feb 2019 - now

  Art Instructor

  Instruct in basics of drawing and basic and intermediate oil painting. Provide class and individual attention.

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  Natural Resources Conservation Service

  Oct 2019 - now

  Program Assistant
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  Guilford Art Center

  Oct 2021 - now

  Art Instructor

  Instruction on the basics of drawing and beginning and intermediate oil painting. Provide individual and class instruction at the center.

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  Patty Meglio

  Oct 2022 - now

  Author