Debra Ferguson

Who I am...

I am an award-winning technical writer/editor with a broad background in the oil and gas industry that encompasses more than 20 years of experience. Previous projects have included the following:

• Technical papers and presentations
• Technical manuals
• Book/chapter editing
• Proposals
• Training materials (manuals, presentations)
• Software documentation (Help systems, release notes, user guides, and installation guides)
• Web content
  
• Executive speeches
• Technical reports
• Process documentation

In addition to my work experience, I have completed a B.S. degree in professional writing, as well as B.S. and M.A. degrees in psychology. At a surface level, these two backgrounds appear completely separate, but they actually work well together. My primary psychology interest is cognitive psychology, which addresses how people process, retain, and recall information. This background enables me to structure writing projects to leverage the cognitive processes of readers/users to facilitate easier and more complete use of the content.

This site provides a resume that includes work history details, as well a portfolio that offers samples from previous projects.

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