Sonia M. Blais

Three decades experience: in training (10 years at World Bank); in application of desktop publishing methods / management; and technical editing experience. Two decades of online editing/documentation.

Clients include: Deutsche Bank (UK), Royal Bank of Scotland (UK), Goldman Sachs, AXA Financial, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York State Insurance Fund

Editor - Parkson International, Inc. - Lakewood Ranch, FL

(2012)

Self-employed

Editor & Designer - ROI Training, Inc. - New York, NY

(2003-08 - 2011)

Helped start up business training company

• Developed/edited initial website content
• Designed courseware/stationery/in-house forms
• Created editing process for courseware
• Created/documented editing standards
• Edited technical training documents for delivery to various Forbes 500 clients
• Coordinated printing of course materials and shipping domestically/abroad
• Received President's Award of Year 2004

Editor, Knowledge Base - MicroStrategy, Inc. (MSI) - Vienna, VA

(1998-05 - 1999-02)

• Redesigned, wrote, and edited the Style Guide
• Edited online technical documents in HTML format written by engineers
• Wrote/tested process documentation for the Knowledge Base Team
• Assisted in creation of a second Knowledge Base for MSI
• Received Employee of the Quarter Award 1998

Bachelor of Science - Alternative Medicine - Everglades University Sarasota, FL

Course work - Training Specialist - Georgetown University Washington, DC

Course work - Information Systems Specialist - George Washington University Washington, DC

Course work - Computer Science - George Mason University Fairfax, VA

Associates - Liberal Arts - Marymount University Arlington, VA