Sylvia J. Jennette
Professional Summary
November 3, 2005
Business address: The University of Texas at Austin
Bureau of Economic Geology
University Station, Box X
Austin, Texas 78713-8924
(512) 475-8829
E-mail address:
Academic Background
B.S. Geology, University of Louisville, 1982
M.S. Geology, University of Cincinnati, 1986
Areas of Expertise
- Technical writing and editing.
- Website design, construction, organization, and maintenance.
- Document design and formatting.
- Computer software: MS Word, Excel, and Publisher; Adobe PageMaker, PhotoShop, and Acrobat; Macromedia Dreamweaver; limited proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Macromedia FreeHand.
Professional Work Experience
A. Present Position: Research Scientist Associate, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin (August 2000 - Present).
Technical writer and editor responsible for Bureau’s annual publications, brochures, and newsletters. Content writer and editor for Bureau’s Web site.
B. Technical Writer, TransCore, Houston, Texas (December 1999 - July 2000).
Technical writer: user manuals, bid requests for qualifications, requests for proposals, and letters of interest for transportation engineering projects.
C. Freelance Technical Writer, Houston, Texas (July 1997 - December 1999).
Consultant technical writer and editor for BNC Environmental, Houston, Texas; Donohue Paper Recycling, Houston, Texas. Designed, formatted and edited newsletters and brochures for elementary school and church.
D. Expatriate, Stavanger, Norway and London, United Kingdom (1992 - 1995).
E. Legal Assistant, Mayer, Brown & Platt, Houston, Texas (1988 - 1991).
Assisted litigation, corporate, bankruptcy, banking, finance, and real estate lawyers with a variety of legal transactions, conducted legal research, and drafted legal documents.
Committee Responsibilities and Professional Activities
Chairperson, 2002 Convention, Spouse Committee, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, 2000 - present
Publications
Reports, Monographs, Brochures, Pamphlets, Bulletins
Jennette, Sylvia, 2003, Producer news: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology and Petroleum Technology Transfer Council, Quarterly Newsletter, variously paginated.
Jennette, Sylvia, 2002, Conference preview and registration booklet: Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies/Gulf Coast Section SEPM 52nd Annual Convention, 16 p.
Jennette, Sylvia, 2002, GCAGS 2002–2003 Desktop calendar: Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies/Gulf Coast Section SEPM 52nd Annual Convention, 20 p.
Jennette, Sylvia, 2002, Producer news: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology and Petroleum Technology Transfer Council, Quarterly Newsletter, variously paginated.
Jennette, Sylvia, 2001, Producer news: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology and Petroleum Technology Transfer Council, Quarterly Newsletter, variously paginated.
Jennette, Sylvia, 2000, Producer news: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology and Petroleum Technology Transfer Council, Quarterly Newsletter, variously paginated.
Articles
Jennette, Sylvia, 2005, Students at work—what attracts them to the Bureau and what they give back, in Midyear report: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, p. 1–6.
Jennette, Sylvia, 2002, Bureau of Economic Geology: 2002 newsletter, the Jackson vision: The University of Texas at Austin Department of Geological Sciences and Geology Foundation, p. 56–58.
Jennette, Sylvia, 2001, Bureau of Economic Geology: 2001 newsletter, The University of Texas at Austin Department of Geological Sciences and Geology Foundation, p. 60–61.
Publications Edited
2003
Midyear report: The Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 16 p.
2002
Comprehensive Report: The Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 47 p.
Annual Report: The Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 16 p.
Midyear report: The Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 9 p.
2001
Comprehensive report: The Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 48 p.
Annual report: The Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 17 p.
Midyear Report: The Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 12 p.
2000
Annual Report: The Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 20 p.
Comprehensive Report: The Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 71 p.
Thesis
Depositional Environment of the Saluda Formation (Ordovician) on Hwy. 421, Jefferson County, Indiana: University of Cincinnati, M.S. thesis, 1988.
Lecturing
Lectures and Addresses
The mix—using all available media to deliver your message: communication using websites: presented to Lone Star Chapter of the National Association of Government Communicators Annual Convention, Austin, Texas, October 17, 2002.
Continuing Education-Short Courses
Technical Writing: The University of Texas at Austin, Professional Development Center, Austin, Texas, November 2003
Access Basics: UT IT Services and Thompson Conference Center, Austin, Texas, September 2003
Flash—Drawing and Animation for the Web: IT Services and Thompson Conference Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, February 2003
PageMaker Basics: IT Services and Thompson Conference Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, February 2002
Manipulating Graphics with PhotoShop: IT Services and Thompson Conference Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, February 2002
Web Graphics: IT Services and Thompson Conference Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, October 2001
HTML Beyond the Basics: IT Services and Thompson Conference Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, October 2001
HTML Basics: IT Services and Thompson Conference Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, October 2001
Introduction to DreamWeaver: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, April 2001
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