Resume

Cover Letter

Greetings,

I am a senior technical writer and educator desiring direct hire position or long term contract.

Some of my clients include:

Caterpillar Inc.
Lennox Industries
Richland Community College

My experience includes:

Senior Technical Writer & Document Specialist - 15 years

Electrical/ Electronic Engineering Support - 10 years

Curriculum Developer and Instructor - 10 years

Project Manager - 6 Sigma Green Belt - 3 years

Skills Summary

Professional and Technical Writing

Technical manuals, specifications, system standards (SS & OS), operators an owners manuals (OM), troubleshooting guides (TSG), service manuals (SM), white papers, and provide electrical/electronic engineering (research, design, and development) support, project management, adult education, CBTs, distance learning, course ware development, implementation, and electronics engineering.

Curriculum

Over 10 years experience developing curriculum and providing training in mathematics, HVAC, Electrical, Pneumatics and Computer Control systems, computer based distance learning, management and ethics, and computer sciences.

Software Skills

Front Page, Cold Fusion, Coffee Cup, Real Player Dev., HTML1-4, DHTML, JAVA1-2, XML, ASP, BASIC, VB, Assembly Language, Machine Language, Hex, DOS, Windows,3-3.11, 95, 98, 2000, Vista, Linux, Wireless networking (Wi-Fi, Cisco, Linksys, Avaya, TCPIP, 802.11) Network service and installation (Novell 3 & 4, NT, UNIX,).

Drawing and Paint programs: Photo Shop, Corel Draw, MS Paint, MS Draw, Claris Works, GIF animation and drawing pkgs., etc

Office Software: Including but not limited to: MS Office 2003-2007, MS Access, Visio, MS Works, Publisher, Adobe Acrobat, CS2, Lotus, PSpice, DCC-Sharepoint, TeamcCnter, Lotus Notes, & others.

Other

120 - 600 volt AC power distribution, relay logic, RF, electronic & pneumatic controls, schematics, computer systems, Lighting and Motor controls, and diagnostics. CANape and CANalyzer.

Sincerely,

Richard R. Starkweather, Sr.

rick_sr@cptmicro.com

RESUME

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2006 -2010 Technical Writer & Engineering Support

Caterpillar Inc. (Contract via: Radiant Systems)

Electronics & Connected Work-site Division

Illinois Route 29 & Rench Road Bldg. AC 6130, P.O. Box 610

Mossville, IL 61552-0610

Contact: Sue Jensen, Engineering Manager

2002 - 2003 Instructor (adjunct)

Midstate College 411 W. Northmore Road Peoria, Illinois 61614

309-692-4092CIS and Mathematics (Part Time) Instructed classes in

OFFICE XP, Business math, Algebra, Entry level computer sciences,

participated in developing curriculum, and organizational practices.

1995 - 2004 Owner

CAPTAIN MICRO Computer Services

Web Development, Contract services, PC Sales & Service,

design RF (WAN), WIFI Networks (www.cptmicro.com)

1999 - 2001 Technical Writer, Curriculum Developer

Lennox Industries, Inc. 2200 Lake Park Blvd. Richardson, Texas

Attn: Gary Schroeder, Manager, Dealer Training 972-497-5061

Curriculum Development, Training Consultant, Web-master

1994 to 1998 Professor & Curriculum Developer

Richland Community College

One College Park Decatur, IL. 62521

Attn.: Gary Morgan, Dean of I.T. & M. Dept. 217 875-7200 Ext.475

HVAC&R, Horticulture Systems, and Electronics

1986 to 1996 Instructor & Curriculum Developer (adjunct)

Heartland Community College, Bloomington, IL.

American College of Technology, (Out of Business) Bloomington, IL.

Universal Technical Institute, Glendale Heights, IL.

1982 TO 1986 Electronics Research & Development Engineer

Vitrotech Corp. (Out of Business) Champaign, Illinois

Research and developed sensors, computer controls, embedded

programming in machine, HEX, and assembly code.

Over 120 semester credit hours of learned & programs taught at a post secondary level, with two State of Illinois teaching certificates at post secondary level.

Doctorate of Philosophy in Theological Studies: Honorary

Chair Person

First Place...Microprocessor Division State Of Illinois

Vice President's Honor List

6 Sigma Green Belt w/CPI training, Inventor & patent search for new sensor and developed variable frequency motor soft start.

Technical writer and engineering support for Electrical Power Generation (EPG), C175 engine, Marine, and locomotive divisions. Author of system standards, application and installation manuals, service manual, owners manuals (OM), and operator guides (OM&OP), numerous white papers; for grounding generators, grounding systems, and electronics design & review for Engine Control Modules & computer controlled circuits. Authored other manuals and white papers as will as providing other electrical and electronic engineering support. Develop Database for monitoring and updating software features.

Project manager for rewriting electrical and HVAC course curriculum. This required extensive use of graphics & publishing software culminating in 12 full color textbooks with work books and lab mauals, support videos, Power Point presentations, and exams.

Designed and implemented internal departmental intranet web site requiring web development tools such as FrontPage 2000, Cold Fusion, and Coffee Cup.

Designed and implemented intranet training web site requiring exhaustive use of web graphics packages, audio packages and authoring tools (such as FrontPage 2000, Office 2000, and many others). This site included other in house work shops and training sessions including ISO 9000, Safety, Haz-mat, managing projects, etc.

Authored and taught complete 50 credit hour (over 600 contact hours) course in HVAC. This required detailed understanding in the field of Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning, Pneumatics, Electricity, Diagnostics and other related skills.

When completed the program was approved by the State of Illinois Department of Education for fifty credit hours. I taught the program over the 5-year period, along with courses in Computer Science, Horticulture, and CIS (Computer Information Services).