KRISTIN KING

(206) 522-5685
5030 15th Ave NE #5, Seattle, WA 98105
http://www.eskimo.com/~kaking
kaking@eskimo.com

EMPLOYMENT

Seattle Central Community College (2002-present)

Instructor. Teach the Technical Communications Senior Seminar, matching students up with real-world technical documentation projects.

University of Washington (2001)

Instructor. Taught Business Communications 301 to juniors and seniors in the Marketing and International Business department. Incorporated technology in the classroom through a course Web page. Worked with ESL students to modify course to enhance learning.

Microsoft (contractor through Write Stuff, 1997-2001)

Technical Writer III. Wrote technical documentation for network administrators, including chapters for the Microsoft Windows .NET Resource Kit, the Microsoft Windows 2000 Resource Kit, and the Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit. Also designed an enterprise-scale Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure to be used as a guide for network designers and administrators deploying Windows 2000 DNS, implemented the infrastructure in a real network environment, and used the results to document scenarios on the Web.

Niche Associates (1994 - 1997)

Technical Writer and Editor. Wrote, edited, and indexed technical publications for an audience of network supervisors. Publications included the magazine NetWare Connection, the Novell Buyer's Guide, and the end user manual Novell Services Encyclopedia Professional Volume (NSEPro). Also served as the acquisitions editor for the magazine Network News.

Pacific HiTech (1993)

Executive Secretary. Performed various secretarial duties and wrote advertising copy.

Compact Classics (1993)

Contract writer and editor. Wrote and copy-edited book summaries.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows.NET, Windows 200, Windows 98, Windows 95, Linux, UNIX, Mac OS, DOS
Software: Word 2000, WordPerfect 8, FrameMaker 5.0, Lotus 123, Quattro Pro 6, Excel 6
Programming Experience: HTML, C, Pascal, assembly language for the 68000
Internet: Use WWW, Usenet News, E-mail extensively
Networking: Understand advanced networking concepts; some experience with IntranetWare, NetWare 4

EDUCATION

M.F.A. in Creative Writing, 3.9 GPA
University of Washington, 1996

Honors B.A. in English, magna cum laude, 3.9 GPA
University of Utah, 1993
Elected to honors societies Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Published in The 1998 Pushcart Prize XXII
Published in the literary magazines Calyx and Parting Gifts
Published in The Best of Writers@Work 1993

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