Paul Carr

Experience

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  Museum of Vancouver

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2015

  In addition to event planning, marketing, and administrative duties, I frequently produced documentation:• backend point-of-sale (POS) system user guide to ensure accurate ticketing for special events and for promotional pricing on museum admissions• frontend POS system instructions to support correct ticket sale practices• instructions to support correct event execution by internal and external event staff• administrative procedures to promote consistent operations among staff in the programming department Show less

  • Public Programs Coordinator

    Mar 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Program Assistant

    Sept 2013 - Mar 2015

  • Visitor Services Assistant

    Aug 2012 - Sept 2013
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  Arts Umbrella

  Aug 2015 - Apr 2017

  In addition to media lab maintenance and troubleshooting duties, I wrote faculty and media lab procedures to support the smooth delivery of course content. In addition to scheduling, payroll, administrative, and classroom support duties, I produced the following documentation:• data entry and validation instructions for error-free processing of faculty payroll• faculty and classroom procedures to support smooth delivery of course content• administrative procedures to promote consistent operations among staff in the programming department

  • Media Arts Technician

    Apr 2016 - Apr 2017

  • Programming Assistant

    Aug 2015 - Apr 2017
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  Paulcarr.tech

  Nov 2019 - May 2020

  Technical Writer & Editor

  I offered professional technical writing and editing services:• writing new content to enable and inform audiences• revising existing content to improve its readability and usability• translating and transposing specialized subject matter knowledge into formats that best suit specific audiences, such as instructions, how-to guides, quick reference guides, reports, and proposals• developing accurate content based on research and interviews with subject matter experts (SMEs)• organizing complex information so that audiences can find what they need when they need it• clearly and concisely simplifying concepts to an appropriate level of detail for technical or non-technical audiences• carefully choosing and deploying effective language and formats for reaching, informing, and enabling audiences Show less

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  Organized Minds

  Nov 2019 - May 2020

  I provided technical writing services:• developing new web content that describes specialized postsecondary education services to attract and inform the organization’s new target audience• adapting existing content for this new audience• organizing all web content to promote readability, which increased site sessions by 183% I provided technical editing services:• revising existing web content that describes specialized primary and secondary education services to attract and inform the organization’s target audiences• rephrasing, adding, and omitting content to improve clarity and accuracy• organizing all web content to promote readability, which increased site sessions by 183%

  • Technical Writer

    Feb 2020 - May 2020

  • Technical Editor

    Nov 2019 - Jan 2020
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  Tactile Robotics

  Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

  Technical Editor

  As a student intern, I provided technical editing services:• revising a manuscript on roboethics to improve its clarity and accuracy• ensuring that manuscript complied with publisher and Chicago Manual guidelines before submitting it to a scientific journal• Revising product and service descriptions to improve their readability on the web

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  Quartech

  Oct 2021 - Apr 2024

  As a member of Quartech's Sales Support team, I contribute to the organization in these ways:• managing and coordinating proposal team tasks (alone or in a supportive role), from the planning and execution of proposals through to submission, close-out, and archiving• analyzing RFx requirements and developing bespoke, structured templates for organizing Quartech's responses • collaborating with executive leadership and subject matter experts (SMEs) to develop and refine proposal content• conducting research and SME interviews to develop new content• providing guidance and critical feedback to content authors for enhancing compliance, responsiveness, clarity, accuracy, and conciseness • compiling, editing, and formatting winning proposals in response to RFx from provincial and municipal government and public sector organizations• developing processes with Microsoft Project and Lists for managing proposals and consultant resumes• monitoring opportunities on BC Government and public sector procurement sites• acting as Quartech's BC Bid Supplier Admin and BCeID Business Profile Manager Show less

  • Acting Team Lead, Proposals

    Jan 2024 - Apr 2024

  • Proposal Specialist

    Oct 2022 - Jan 2024

  • Proposal Coordinator

    Oct 2021 - Oct 2022