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Resume for: Karen G. Bandy
Background
I am an experienced researcher,
writer, and editor. I have 30 years of experience in analyzing and
writing about technically and politically complex issues. I have
worked in such diverse areas as telecommunication and information
technology, biomedical research, horticulture, science education,
air traffic control, and community economic development. I work
well in multidisciplinary teams with technical and scientific colleagues,
and I am particularly skilled at explaining technical issues to
nontechnical readers.
Skill
Summary
Research and writing. I
have experience in developing, researching, and writing projects
for a variety of media, including distance learning programs, traditional
textbooks, government and congressional policy reports, print and
on-line newsletters, and corporate publications (proposals, capability
statements, brochures, etc.). I have explored topics related to
human-computer interactions and technological change in the workplace,
including office automation, telecommuting, and flexible work organization.
My study of electronic supervision, done while I was at the Office
of Technology Assessment, was for many years cited as the authority
in the field, and my study of medical information systems was one
of OTA's "best seller" reports in the mid-1990s. Other research
and writing topics include: new issues in intellectual property
raised by computer software, digital recording, and multimedia works;
information security, privacy, and confidentiality; information
technology research and development; airport system development;
and air traffic control system modernization.
Editing and desktop publishing.
I have done both substantive editing and copy editing. My editorial
projects include textbooks, newsletters, conference proceedings,
and medical and scientific peer review documents. I have created
print and on-line newsletters, web sites, advertisements, brochures,
corporate identity items (letterhead, business cards, etc.), and
social expression items (greeting cards, announcements, etc.) for
a variety of clients.
Public speaking and outreach.
I have organized and chaired workshops with participants from all
levels of industry, government, and academia; presented briefings
on research results to management and congressional committees;
lectured and delivered papers to professional societies, industry
conferences, and the public; explained technical issues in television
interviews and educational films; written and edited newsletters;
designed and published newsletters and brochures; collaborated on
teams writing and producing educational video tapes and world wide
web sites.
Management and team building.
I have assembled multidisciplinary project teams; managed the research
and analysis activities of team members and outside contractors;
advised, motivated, and inspired staff; planned, scheduled, and
budgeted projects; solicited and managed contracts.
Employment
History
Researcher/Writer/Editor, Owner
of Akilah Media—a publishing services firm.1996-present
(My client list includes:
National Association of College and University Business Officers,
United Information Systems, Eva Klein & Associates, Hamilton
Securities Group, the American College of Cardiology, and Friday
Systems Services.)
Office of Technology Assessment,
US Congress, 1979-1995
• Senior Analyst, 1991-1995
• Analyst, 1983-1991
• Research Assistant, 1979-1983
National Transportation Policy
Study Commission, Senior Editor,
1977-1979
Maharishi International University,
Assistant to Dean, 1975-1976
Wisconsin Department of Transportation,
Editor, 1972-1975
University of Wisconsin, Publication
Specialist, 1970-1971
Education
and Certifications
MS, Telecommunication Policy,
George Washington University, 1983
BA, Portuguese Language
and Literature, University of Wisconsin, 1970
Courses in statistics, programming,
and information management, American University; courses in radio,
television, and film, University of North Carolina
Rated by Brainbench, the online certification service, as a master
of editing/proofing and in medical terminology. The online transcript
is here.
Computer
Skills
Microsoft Word, Access, Excel,
PowerPoint, Project, Word Perfect, Paradox, Adobe PageMaker, PhotoShop,
Acrobat Exchange, Microsoft Publisher, Micrografx Graphics Suite,
Netscape, Internet Explorer, FrontPage, Dreamweaver 4, Lview Pro,
HTML.
Writing
Samples
Telecommuting:
Training for Teleworkers is a distance-learning course that
I developed, researched, and wrote. The full course has been published
by Smartplanet.com.
The following papers are
in .pdf format and require use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do
not have a reader, you can download it here.
The National
Information Infrastructure: Context for the Future, [13
pages] Staff working paper, Office of Technology Assessment, Washington,
DC, 1993. This report was the product of a staff retreat where I
served as rapporteur. The ideas represent the thinking of about
25 people, but the backup research and writing are mine.
"Introduction,
Summary, and Options," [27 pages] from Bringing Health Care
Online: The Role of Information Technologies, Office of Technology
Assessment, Washington, DC, 1995. As project director of this research
team, I was responsible for writing this chapter. A 2-page excerpt
is here. The full text of the report is
here.
A brief article
[1 page] from Paving the Way: The Presidential Awards for Excellence
in Mathematics and Science Teaching, National Science Foundation,
Washington, DC, 1998. I wrote approximately half the articles in
this book.
A list of all OTA reports to which
I contributed is here.
Personal
and Professional Memberships
Board of Directors, Institute for
Community Enrichment.
Member, D.C. Science Writers Association.
Member, Montgomery County Master
Gardeners.
Member, NAACP Parents' Council.
Personal interests: Gardening,
cooking, science fiction, herbal medicine, karate.
Contact me at KBandy@AkilahMedia.com
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