Lilli-Marie Pavka

Experience

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  German Aerospace Center (DLR)

  Jan 1979 - Jan 1988

  Publications Specialist

  • Copyediting, content development of publications and ESA project reports• Copyediting of scientific and technical manuscripts and documentation • Digital word processing, which at the time was a sensational innovation for technical and scientific texts including extensive mathematical equations. I was among the first civilians to use Arpanet, the precursor of today’s internet.

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  IBM Research Europe

  May 1988 - Jul 2020

  Webmaster

  Now retiredwww.zurich.ibm.comMain duties• Content development and maintenance of external and intranet websites and backend databases• Copyediting of scientific and technical manuscripts• Technical writing, international press releases, technical documentation• Development and execution of technical writing workshop for scientists• Desk-top publishing and manuscript processing, annual volume up to 400 manuscripts• Compliance with extensive corporate design, branding and marketing guidelines• Graphics, image processing with Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD• Web programming support to 9 of IBM's 13 global research sites. Show less

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  KV Business School Zürich

  Apr 2004 - Apr 2018

  Business English Instructor

  - Cambridge Business Certificate BEC exam preparation, Level: upper-intermediate Vantage C2. - Swiss Federal Certified Executive Assistant, exam preparation, Level: C1.

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  Freelance

  Jan 2008 - now

  Technical Writing Workshop

  An important goal of scientific research is publication, which means that technical writing is an integral part of a scientist's profession. Poor writing can, and often does, prevent or delay the publication of good science.Based on the "Top Ten" most common errors, this hands-on workshop will ask participants to examine and improve typical text excerpts from actual scientific manuscripts.The workshop is aimed at proficiency-level writers of technical English. Class size is limited to 20 participants to ensure an interactive workshop situation.The workshop is given by Lilli-Marie Pavka, a native English speaker, experienced copyeditor of scientific and technical manuscripts, instructor of Cambridge business English courses and Webmaster at the IBM Research – Zurich Laboratory. Participant feedback:"This course should be mandatory for scientists." "As a journal editor, I wish every author could take this workshop. That wouldmake my life easier and get their papers published much faster." "I liked the before/after worksheet format. This will be handy for future reference." "The course is very dense but manageable in just 3 hours. I wouldn't have had time to attend alonger course anyway." Show less