George J. Wilkerson
1111 Baker Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12309
Home:(518) 346-6414
<e-mail: gwilkers@nycap.rr.com>

PROFILE

    An energetic and dedicated professional whose creativity and excellent communications and technical skills are matched by a commitment to quality, Dr. Wilkerson's expertise is widely recognized by those with whom he has worked in business, industry, and education. While at General Electric's Global Research Center he was awarded a patent for an automated proposal development and production process. He teaches online classes for Southern New Hampshire University, Austin Community College, and others.

    Dr. Wilkerson has also worked for Radian International, an environmental engineering firm, where he coordinated the writing, editing, and production of proposals for submission to government, private, and foreign clients. During his tenure there, he was responsible for the acquisition of more than $100M in contracts. He also coordinated the design and implementation of web sites for Radian clients as well as playing a major role in the development of the company's external (Internet) and internal (Intranet) web sites. During this time he was also an adjunct faculty member of Austin Community College where he taught online classes in composition and literature and developed the state's first online college writing program.

    Prior to joining Radian, he spent more than 10 years in the writing and editing of end-user documentation and computer supported training for companies like Dell Computers, IBM, and the Shell Petroleum Corporation. He also prepared accounting software documentation and authored newspaper and magazine articles. He has written trade books, texts, and reference manuals, and has won awards for his marketing brochures and fliers.

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EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

Experience in Business & Industry

7/04 - present Private Contractor
1111 Baker Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12309		 Editing and Training
Clients have included: 1Ricci, Lockheed Martin, Convergsys, and Bechtel-S Corporation.
7/99 - 7/04 General Electric
Corporate Research and Development
One Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309		 Collaboration Leader
Develop and maintain tools for global electronic communication, collaboration, and training; support work of project teams (scientists, writers, graphic artists, etc) and assist with marketing materials; develop and maintain Internet training sites; prepare software and hardware documentation, training manuals, and related marketing materials; participate on project team for Internet/Intranet Web Site Development.
4/90 - 6/99 Radian International LLC
8501 MoPac Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78720-1088		 Senior Specialist
Coordinate efforts of ad hoc proposal teams (engineers, writers, graphic artists, and production staff) for DoD, DoE, World Bank, and commercial client submittals; prepare marketing materials; develop and maintain Internet sites; prepare software documentation, training manuals, and related marketing materials; coordinate internal projects for Internet/Intranet Web Site Development .
1/89 4/90 Dell Computer Corporation
9505 Arboretum Blvd.
Austin, TX 78759		 Senior Technical Writer
Prepare on-line tutorials; direct development of diagnostic and troubleshooting documentation; design and edit software interfaces, and supervise usability testing of system documentation
2/87-1/89 ProfitMaster Computer Systems Inc.
11500 Metric Boulevard, #210,
Austin, TX 78758		 Documentation Coordinator
Coordinate documentation team responsible for upgrading over 20 end-user documents and training manuals
1/86 - 10/86 Computer Information Architects Inc.
110 Wild Basin Road, Suite 160
Austin, TX		 Documentation Coordinator
Coordinate upgrade of end-user documentation for Medical Office Procedures and users
7/82 - 1/86 Private Contractor Editing and Training
Prepared hardware and software training and end-user manuals for a variety of clients, including the United States Coast Guard, Tymshare Travel Systems, International Business Machines (I.B.M.), Calma Corporation, FormFill Ltd., and Orchid Software
4/81 - 7/82 Balcones Computer Corporation
3400 Greystone Drive,
Austin, TX		 Documentation Coordinator
Coordinate production of end-user documentation for accounting software
1/80 - 8/82 Shell Petroleum Development Corporation
Warri, Nigeria		 Program Coordinator
Direct development team of writers and engineers preparing training program for oil field workers.

Experience in Education
1982 - 1998 Austin Community College
Austin, TX 		English Instructor
Freshman Composition, Technical Writing, Sophomore Literature); designed and developed the first on-line (WorldWide Web-based) Freshman English Program in Texas
9/85 - 6/86 University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX		 Part-time Instructor, Legal Writing
1976 - 1980 Austin Community College
Austin, TX		 English Instructor
also, Free Lance Writer and Editor; see Publications)
1973 - 1977 Austin Community College
Austin, TX 		Dean of Instruction
Founding dean; hired all faculty, developed college catalog and syllabi; developed private funding sources.
9/68 - 7/71 John Tyler Community College
Chester, VA		 Chair, Humanities Division
1994 - present Adjunct Instruction (Distance Learning) Various Colleges, including: Austin Community College, Marylhurst University (Oregon), New Hampshire College, The Fielding Institute, The New School Florida Keys Community College, and Southern New Hampshire University
Developed and taught courses online: College English, The Short Story, Technical Writing, Grant Writing, and Research Methods

PUBLICATIONS

Technical Manuals

Text and Trade Books

    Aims and Modes in the Writing Process (2nd Edition, 1992) Kendall-Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, Iowa

    Analyzing Literature: A Freshman Course (3rd Edition, 1995) Kendall-Hunt Publishing Company , Dubuque, Iowa

    The Magic of Winning Proposals, by Laura Ricci, edited by George Wilkerson, R-3 Publishing, Austin, Texas

    12 Views from Women's Eyes: Managing the New Majority, by Laura Ricci, with George Wilkerson, R-3 Publishing, Austin, Texas

    Me & Bobbi & the Gyrls (Columns and Stories), Xlibris Publishing Company, Philadelphia, PA

Articles

    Teaching Freshman English On-Line, Teaching English in the Two-Year College, October 1995

    Has ACC Really Graduated?, Third Coast Magazine, March 1988

    The Class Clowns, Third Coast Magazine, November 1987

    Columns in Community College Frontiers, 1978-1980

      The Teacher Draft, March 1978
      Ask Dr. Billy Bob, June 1978
      A Church of Post-Secondary Salvation, January 1979
      Where the Action Is: Affirmatively Speaking, June 1979
      Graphotherapy, January 1980

    Horizons Column in Austin Magazine, 1985 - 1987

      Austin's Little Techs, April 1985
      Carrolltouch: Look and Touch with the Touch Screen, February 1985
      The Profits Spin On, June 1985
      What's Up Doc (How to Select Documentation), May 1986
      Foiling Computer Pirates, July 1986
      The Herbal Cowboy Rides Again, September 1986
      Big Fish, Little Fish, November 1986

    Columns in Texas Runner Magazine, 1985 - 1987

      44 and Just Beginning: John Weinstock, June 1985
      Happy Trails to You, May 1986
      The Hills, October 1985
      Bobby Bridger, June 1987

    Software: Takes You Anywhere, National Office Machines Dealers Association Journal, November 1983

    Words to Buy By: A Guide to Computer Selection, Texas Business, November 1984

    Players Fail to Support "The Price," (Theatre Review) Austin American-Statesman, April 1986

Proposals

  • The Whole Package: A Proposed Alliance Agreement between Radian International LLC and Exxon Company, U.S.A. (Submitted to Exxon Company, U.S.A. )
  • An Environmental Assessment of the Joint Venture Inkai Project (Submitted to Uranerz Exploration and Mining Limited, Republic of Kazakstan)
  • The Right Mix: A Proposal to Apply Geographical Information System Technology and Techniques to Collect and Analyze Investigaive Information (Submitted to the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville,AL)
  • The Right Perspective: A Proposal to Provide Environmental Services for Edwards Air Force Base, ( Submitted to Sacramento Army Corps of Engineers)
  • Developing a Cost Effective Control Strategy for the Bangkok Metropolitan Region (Submitted to The World Bank and the Royal Thai Government)
  • A GIS-Based Hazardous Waste Tracking System (Submitted to The Gujarat Pollution Control Board and The World Bank)
  • Environmental Analysis and Compliance Services (Submitted to Air Education and Training Command, United States Air Force)
  • Proposal for Title V Application Permit Submittal (Submitted to Shell Norco, Baton Rouge, LA)

[NOTE: Information regarding proposal submissions is restricted due to presence of proprietary information]

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