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Emily Swanger

Technical Writer and Knowledge Manager, Unisys Corp

Emily Swanger
Harrisburg United States
Professional Status
Employed
Available
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Technical Writer, Knowledge Management

Unisys
Since March 2015
  • Maintained Knowledge Base for Service Desk, Operations and Technical Teams
  • Served as project lead for multiple projects to streamline job processes and increase productivity. Project areas include but are not limited to following areas: knowledge management, continuity of operations and SharePoint
  • Liaised with IT Service Management Teams to resolve issues, curate content and drive continuous service improvement initiatives
  • Developed and delivered internal training programs on various topics to technical staff
  • Conducted periodic knowledge reviews
  • Provided Management staff with periodic updates regarding Knowledge Management initiatives and progress
  • Performed periodic testing and verification of ServiceNow Knowledge Management module for patching and upgrades
  • Updated training materials
  • Developed internal processes and standard operating procedures for knowledge management
  • Worked with various internal departments to assist with knowledge management and documentation needs

Graduate Program Support Assistant for the Penn State College of Nursing

The Pennsylvania State University
March 2009 to March 2015
Hershey
United States - Pennsylvania
  • Provided videoconferencing classroom support
  • Diagnosed and solved classroom and technology issues. Installed hardware and coordinated computer lease equipment for department
  • Created and edited electronic forms and handbooks
  • Provided expertise and project management support for technology classroom redesign
  • Tracked student compliance and clinical case log records for 150 students
  • Served as administrator for clinical database and compliance tracking systems
  • Organized and coordinated workflow process for Nurse Practitioner program (preceptors and documentation)
  • Collaborated with internal and external departments to resolve faculty and student issues
  • Provided human resource support and orientation for new faculty and staff
  • Trained support staff
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Intern (Penn State Hershey)

The Penn State Hershey Medical Center
January 2013 to December 2013
Hershey
United States - Pennsylvania
  • Create storyboard and training materials
  • Served on steering team for selection and implementation of enterprise wide learning management system
  • Provided data support and analysis for selection process

Projects Specialist

Hershey Medical Center
October 2007 to March 2009
Hershey
United States
  • Coordinated weekly grand rounds and other educational activities
  • Provided technology support for faculty and departmental library
  • Trained faculty in various multimedia software and assisted with presentations
  • Formatted and printed scientific posters
  • Assisted faculty and staff with data transfer for leased computer hardware.
  • Maintained hardware/software inventory

Purchasing/Correspondence

Lebanon Internal Medicine Associates
May 2004 to October 2007
  • Processed all departmental supply requisitions
  • Obtained pricing quotations for office supplies and furniture
  • Advised department managers of cost effective office supply purchasing to reduce cost
  • Reduced office supply expenditures by 15% in first year of employment
  • Developed automated costing and inventory management system utilizing Microsoft Access
  • Researched and negotiated pricing contracts

Documentation Specialist

Computer Applications Unlimited, Inc.
January 1995 to May 2004
  • Wrote and produced 15+ software manuals
  • Provided quality assurance testing for software
  • Created marketing materials

Master of Education (MEd)

The Pennsylvania State Univeristy

September 2010 to December 2014
Program of Study: Training and Development
Cumulative GPA: 4.0
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BA

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

September 1990 to June 1994
Communications/Journalism
  • Standard Operating Procedures
    Advanced
  • Knowledge Base
    Advanced
  • Work Instructions
    Advanced
  • Document Security Controls
    Good
  • Formatting
    Advanced
  • Editing/Proofreading
    Expert
  • Software Testing
    Good
  • Procedural Analysis
    Advanced
  • Research
    Advanced
  • Data Analysis
    Good
  • Learning Management Systems
    Expert
  • Videoconferencing
    Expert
  • Blogging
    Advanced
  • Instructional Design
  • Develop internal training
    Advanced
  • Deliver training to staff
  • Microsoft Office
    Advanced
  • ServiceNow
    Good
  • Adobe Acrobat
    Advanced
  • HTML 5
    Good
  • SharePoint
    Good
  • Adobe Photoshop
    Advanced
  • Adobe Illustrator
    Good
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
    Advanced
  • Adobe Fireworks
    Intermediate
  • Wordpress
    Good
  • CSS
    Intermediate
  • Adobe Captivate
    Good
  • Instructional Design
  • E-Learning
  • Adult Education
  • Distance Learning
  • Instructional Technology
  • Public Speaking
  • Training
  • Blended Learning
  • Polycom Video Conferencing
  • Instructor-led Training