AUDREY ANNE RIVERO

Assigned part-time under a remote federal contract to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC).

• Provide technical editing and copyediting support for draft forensic science standards progressing through the OSAC development and review process.
• Ensure each draft standard adheres to form and style guides set by each standards developing organization.
• Drafted responses to standard inquiries from the OSAC technical liaison.
• Convene monthly meetings with the OSAC technical point of contact.

Assigned under an on-site federal contract to the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

• Edited scientific manuscripts to account for the quality of information disseminated by the project.
• Offered technical guidance to authors in accordance with Section 508 standards.
• Advised authors on technical writing requirements and best practices.
• Addressed queries and provided insights during editorial sessions.
• Performed quality assurance checks on all deliverables.
• Provided editorial direction to Center employees.

Assigned under an on-site federal contract to the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

• Edited academic manuscripts prepared by staff for journal submissions.
• Completed training related to style guides and accessibility.
• Formatted technical reports adhering to NOAA and other editorial style guides.
• Ensured illustrations and figures adhered to editorial style guides.
• Reviewed technical documents and deliverables to guarantee precision and uniformity.
• Provided feedback and suggestions to Center staff to refine manuscripts.

Assigned under an on-site federal contract to the NOAA National Marine Fisheries, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

• Oversaw editorial workflows for diverse scientific and technical documents.
• Advised research staff on technical writing requirements, protocols, and guidelines.
• Compiled summary reports on a weekly basis for articles accepted by scientific journals.
• Applied layout and design expertise to manuscripts.
• Managed and maintained publication databases.
• Established and executed procedures for publication management.

Assigned under a cooperative institute agreement to the NOAA National Marine Fisheries, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

• Reviewed and refined various administrative reports, technical memoranda, and data reports.
• Created visually appealing designs for yearly report layouts.
• Streamlined publication archives and databases.
• Guided staff on effective writing techniques.
• Managed off-site printing services efficiently.

Editor for technical and general publications. Managed technical publications for internal and external stakeholders.

• Edited quarterly addenda, technical publications, programs, and services catalogs.
• Enhanced visual designs using advanced graphics tools.
• Ensured compliance of standards and specifications with established guidelines.
• Developed design layouts for publications using both Macintosh and PC platforms.
• Updated publication activity by tracking allocated manuscripts within the database.