Have over 30 years experience reading/using and writing and editing technical material for environmental reports, geotechnical documents, and IT documents. Experienced writing policy and standards for government. Have background in natural resources (mining, geotechnical, civil engineering, archaeology, EAs, management), information technology (technical equipment, IT management, policy, defining needs and developing specifications, hardware/software). Recently edited, and converted to a standard format, technical user manuals that were poorly-translated from a foreign language to English. Educational background in Biology and Agronomy with extensive training in IT and technical writing. Tools used includes MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, Visio, and image-editing software.