ALLYN FARACH
Bay City,MI
Summary
I demonstrate strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. I am Eager to contribute to team success and further develop my professional skills. I've brought positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth to everyone I have worked with.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Writer
Corning Glassware
09.2025 - Current
- Interviews and collaborates with SMEs, such as operators and engineers, within the manufacturing sector for research regarding the design and implementation of factory processes, mechanisms, and operations within designated federal, state, and company guidelines.
- Establishes Interviews and collaborates with SMEs, such as operators and engineers, within the manufacturing sector for research regarding the design and implementation of factory processes, mechanisms, and operations within designated federal, state, and company guidelines.
- Drafts employee-facing material, including reports, SOPs, work instructions, troubleshooting guides, job aids, and other training and operating materials.
- Establishes style guide and best practices for documentation based on industry standards, company needs, federal and state regulations, and ease of use.
Technical Editor
Economic Systems, Inc.
12.2024 - 03.2025
- Edited proposals, reports, training guides, letters, and other documents written by and for federal agencies, including the Veterans Administration and the Office of Disability Employment. Ensured that content followed internal and client style guidelines. Participated in peer review to edit content of team members.
- Collaborated with subject matter experts to confirm understanding of document subjects ranging from hiring practices to documentation of project results.
- Spearheaded update to internal document management system using a DITA-inspired layout on Sharepoint. The new system enabled internal users to adopt it at a faster rate with less time being spent on educating users.
- Established document submission workflows to improve request processing speed and develop a request archive for employees to refer to.
Technical Writer
Eight Eleven Group
08.2023 - 08.2024
- Utilized digital writing standards to implement UX features into newsletters for a variety of clients, including microcopy, calls-to-action, and other materials for improving the engagement rates of the client’s digital products.
- Worked with cross-functional UX-focused teams to design and test webpages with accessibility, convenience, and Web3 principles in mind. Designed text on webpages for both mobile and desktop.
- Established multiple voice of truth documentation for a government agency client to rely on when determining tone, voice, and grammar while writing.
- Launched new version of organization’s design system within seven months of joining team through documentation creation and maintenance.
Copywriter
Cotton & Company
10.2019 - 01.2020
- Created content strategies for clients in an agency setting by utilizing Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram via content calendar development and collaboration with the digital marketing team. Performed content audits to identify performance strength.
- Developed and researched content such as blogs, webpages, and social media posts in an agile-based environment based on stakeholder interests for 19+ clients by collaborating with senior staff, conducting research on customer insights, and interviewing subject matter experts in a cross-functional digital marketing-focused organization.
- Utilized digital marketing and UX standards to align marketing needs with customer experience features, including microcopy, calls-to-action, and navigation. Transformed client business objectives into executable content strategy and UX layouts.
Education
Bachelor of English - Minor in Communications
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FLSkills
- Google Analytics (Beginners), WordPress, Yoast, Google Suite, Figma, Jira, DITA, Confluence, Microsoft Office, Sharepoint, Git, OpenAI, ChatGPT
Timeline
Technical Writer
Corning Glassware
09.2025 - Current
Technical Editor
Economic Systems, Inc.
12.2024 - 03.2025
Technical Writer
Eight Eleven Group
08.2023 - 08.2024
Copywriter
Cotton & Company
10.2019 - 01.2020
Bachelor of English - Minor in Communications
Florida State University