Virginia Tech
Dept. of English (0112)
Ph: 540.231.8321
Fax: 540.231.5692
Last updated: August 15, 2009
Consulting
I have been working as a technical writer/editor since 1986. From 1986 through 1989, I held full-time positions that entailed testing software, writing and editing instructional and training documents, and providing technical support and training to customers.
Since 1990, I have done freelance writing, editing, and design on a part-time basis. Following is a partial list of past clients:
- New River Group, Virginia Chapter, Sierra Club
- Association of Teachers of Technical Writing
- Waste-management Education and Research Consortium
- New Mexico State University Writing Center
- Lazerlite Enterprises
- State of Wyoming Steering Committee for Business Development
- New Career Company
- Captain James L. Campbell, United States Navy
- Captain Thomas Sobiek, United States Navy
- Megafax Market Research
- PhD students in various engineering fields
Freelance projects have included:
- Newsletters (design, writing, editing, production)
- Conference programs (design and production)
- Promotional materials (design)
- Letterhead and business cards (design)
- Resumes (design, writing, editing)
- Customer satisfaction reports (writing, editing, design)
- Market research reports (writing, editing, design)
- Instructional manuals (writing, editing, design)
- Product reviews (writing, editing)
- Articles, theses, and dissertations (editing)
- Various confidential documents (writing, editing)
- Websites (design, writing, and editing)
For more information about my qualifications, click here to see a brief resume, or click here for a complete version of my curriculum vitae.
I am currently available on a limited part-time basis for freelance work. Please call (540.231.8321) or email me (ebrumber@vt.edu) if you have a project you would like to discuss.