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Kathe Rhoades

Arlington,MA

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Cashier

Pemberton Farms
08.2024 - 11.2024
  • Demonstrated strong customer service skills by greeting customers, answering questions, and maintaining a courteous and friendly manner
  • Operated a POS system for cash, check, and credit card transactions promptly and accurately in a fast-paced environment
  • Assisted seniors and customers with disabilities by carrying their purchases to their cars
  • Maintained a friendly and cooperative relationship with other cashiers and employees
  • Ensured that fresh produce and baked goods were bagged carefully
  • Explained the benefits of opening a Pemberton Rewards account and set up new customer accounts

Cashier

Shattuck Hardware
08.2023 - 04.2024
  • Greeted customers entering store and responded to customer needs.
  • Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
  • Used POS system to enter orders, process payments, and issue receipts
  • Responded promptly to requests for assistance and customer inquiries.
  • Maintained a friendly and cooperative relationship with other cashiers and employees
  • Built customer loyalty by opening new ACE Rewards accounts and resolving customer complaints professionally.

Senior Technical Writer

Fortra
10.2020 - 02.2023

See description for Digital Guardian

Technical Writer

Digital Guardian
06.2015 - 09.2020
  • Documented new client/server features clearly and accurately
  • Documented fixes to customer-reported issues, new features, critical notices, and enhancements
  • Ensured documentation was focused on specific customer needs
  • Worked directly with Customer Support to ensure accuracy of documentation
  • Mentored new technical writers to ensure they understood and followed the company Style Guide.
  • Participated in development teams (Agile process)
  • Used state-of-the-art documentation and communication tools, including Slack, Jira, GitHub, MadCap Flare, RoboHelp, and Microsoft Teams

Contract Technical Writer

OpenMobile World Wide, Inc.
03.2015 - 05.2015
  • Created a Microsoft Word documentation template that other technical writers could use to write and produce documentation
  • Wrote clear, concise instructions for using the company's software on smartphones

Contract Technical Writer

Digital Guardian
12.2014 - 01.2015
  • Demonstrated clear understanding of the company's flagship product by documenting a new security rules and policies user interface
  • Contributed new sections to and edited existing Release Notes and What’s New documents to ensure consistency and accuracy
  • Wrote sections of product Beta Build Notes to enable potential customers to test the company's software
  • Carefully ntegrated descriptions and procedures of new features into existing documentation to ensure accurate content organization and consistent writing style

Principal Technical Writer

RSA
10.2000 - 06.2014
  • Contributed to success of RSA's "Credentials Everywhere" initiative by clearly and accurately documenting RSA's products for mobile and Windows
  • Wrote, tested, and delivered award-winning documentation, including provisioning guides, administrator's guides, online help, quick-start guides, and release notes
  • Worked with user interface (UI) designers to ensure simplicity, accuracy, and clarity of product user interface
  • Documented new Application Programming Interface (API) methods (building blocks)
  • Represented Documentation and User Experience on cross-functional development teams
  • Mentored junior writers on-site and off-shore
  • Contributed to stories and tasks using Agile methodology, tested features and documentation
  • Participated actively in software defect review meetings, logged software defects, and documented bug fixes
  • Delivered focused customer messages used in RSA e-support system and EMC web

Education

Master's program - English Literature

California State University
San Francisco, California
06-1972

Secondary school teaching credential - Teaching

University of Hawaii
06.1970

Bachelor of Arts Degree - English Literature

Principia College
Elsah, Illinois
06.1967

Skills

  • Cashier
  • Customer assistance
  • Work ethic and integrity
  • Teamwork
  • Organization
  • Technical writing
  • Copy editing

Timeline

Cashier

Pemberton Farms
08.2024 - 11.2024

Cashier

Shattuck Hardware
08.2023 - 04.2024

Senior Technical Writer

Fortra
10.2020 - 02.2023

Technical Writer

Digital Guardian
06.2015 - 09.2020

Contract Technical Writer

OpenMobile World Wide, Inc.
03.2015 - 05.2015

Contract Technical Writer

Digital Guardian
12.2014 - 01.2015

Principal Technical Writer

RSA
10.2000 - 06.2014

Master's program - English Literature

California State University

Secondary school teaching credential - Teaching

University of Hawaii

Bachelor of Arts Degree - English Literature

Principia College
Kathe Rhoades