Diane Wolcott Watson, M.A.

Laguna Hills, CA.

dw8afbbc@westpost.net
949-266-7454

Professional Summary
Accomplished professional with outstanding organizational skills and experience
that include:
a Specialized in manufacturing, aerospace, medical device documentation ( Xerox,
Intel, etc.)
a Excellent document coordination, supervision and management
a Documenting Research and Development, SOPas, Quality Control, for engineering
and manufacturing,
a Federal regulatory submissions for Aerospace and Medical Device.
a Experience managing and coordinating all levels of the Software and hardware
development lifecycle
a Experience in document control department development, technical writing and,
documentation projects for various areas of industry.
a Accomplished in documenting project and corporate development, management, def
ining project scope and objectives, and formulating systems to parallel overall
business strategies.
a Including:
o Medical Device, Aerospace, hardware manufacturing, software development, state
and federal regulatory, scientific R&D, product marketing, education, corporate
policies and procedures, and commercial construction.
a Experienced in developing:
o Document control flow systems for compliance and operations management, user a
nd policy guides/documents, software manuals, live media online documents, marke
ting/promotional materials, safety, federal and state compliance, project develo
pment documents for R&D...
a Skilled in online training program development, coordination of materials
a Outstanding training facilitator
a Visio, MS Project
a Graphic design, publishing and printing
a Operations and management

Software:
MS Word 2007, MS Project 2003/2007, MS Outlook, Lotus Notes, Visio, Excel, Power
Point, Corel Draw/Designer, Publisher, Adobe Acrobat 9, Documentum a" IBM Ration
al Software, Master Control, Quill.
Regulatory and compliance:
Do-160, JCOHA, HAZ MAT, ISO -9000/9001, Sarbanes- Oxley, biomedical device engi
neering, product development, FDA, 510k, CFR-820, CAPA, cGMP qualifications and
compliances, OSHA safety, security and disaster preparedness.
Professional Experience
Biotechnology
Alagin Research Inc. - San Diego, CA-April-Nov. 2010
Compliance and Documentation Manager, for a new biotechnology company, FDA prema
rket approval submissions, for new medical devices and therapies, hardware, soft
ware and pharmaceutical projects. Secured and managed the installation of Master
Control document management software for all departments. Development of docume
nt control department and management. Supervise all compliance documentation
DW Watson & Assoc. Doc and Design, Laguna Beach, CA 5/2006 a" Present
Project Manager /Technical Writer / Project Coordinator/ team supervision
a Performed project management and coordination for nonprofit and profit corpora
tions; business analysis, development and documentation of legacy and new softwa
re/hardware products; upgrades, installations and launch for the IT medical devi
ce, pharmaceutical, mechanical, consumer, aerospace, and engineering industries.
a Documented compliance development and control, database development, data ware
housing, technical training; writing and editing.
a Performed extensive product documentation, system documentation, and writing o
f user guides.
a Created policies and procedures manuals.
a Handled customer service coordination and management.
a Performed documentation development for operations, QA, online marketing conte
nt, and copy writing.
a Developed user and field service manuals, both online and on paper.
a Performed PeopleSoft library integration documentation; operational structures
, practices, and institutional procedures.
a Developed educational/training documents.
a Completed project and product marketing materials, both online and on paper.
a Product development, model making and prototyping, short run manufacturing
a Chief web content writer and editor
Commercial Construction
Advanced Contractors, Inc., Torrance, CA 6/2006 a" 10/2006
Project Manager / Safety Technical Writer
a Developed safety materials, manuals and training programs for field employees
and corporate staff.
a Developed website content, design and marketing materials.
a Performed project management of commercial construction project proposals and
bid processes.
a Coordinated City Permit development and administration projects.
a Performed field staff project management.
Not for Profit Corporations
Goodwill Industries of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
7/2005 a" 8/2005
Documentation Analyst and Writer (Contract)
a Created IT operations manual for SOX and ISO compliances.
a Created original IT Department documentation writing standards manual.
a Developed Technical Data Sheets for all corporate servers.
a Created security operations and procedures standards.
The Center for Global Peace and Prosperity, Laguna Beach, CA 8/2004 a" Present
Documentation Project Coordinator /writer/analyst (part-time volunteer)
a Coordinated the development and organization of a new national youth outreach
program.
a Developed and coordinated teams for business plans, strategic planning, timeli
nes and project implementation.
a Coordinated policies and procedures for corporate board development, volunteer
coordination.
a Coordinated new accounting system installation and provided interface document
ation.
a Performed donor and membership software system implementation, integration and
training.
a Created executive level operational policies and procedures for insurance comp
liance.
a Management and facilitated Board of Trustee training.
a Performed workshop development and curriculum design for adult training progra
ms.
a Created Development Professional CareerTraca* training programs.
a Performed grant writing and project development funding for state and private
programs.
a Worked on marketing development and identity, branding and positioning for exp
ansion projects.
a Created a publication design for global distribution in development.
a Managed multimedia development projects for webcasting and online video produc
tion.
Software and Training Development
CMC IT Consulting 2/2001 a" 8/2004
Project Coordination / Operations / Founding Partner
a Performed strategic marketing and advertising planning/development.
a Developed corporate materials, website content and promotional material.
a Supported technical management on project development and marketing to executi
ve level.
a Provided recruiting placement and management of consultants on projects.
a Provided administration and sales management for outside sales team.
a Corporate development, management and operations of the company with other pri
ncipals.

Apollo Group, Inc., University of Phoenix 8/1997 a" 10/1998

Technical Writer/ Training Specialist
a Authored and coordinated the documentation for PeopleSoft Financial Aid traini
ng.
a Documented SOPS, creating templates for Software upgrades for Student Administ
ration.
a Performed PeopleSoft library documentation integration and revisions.
a Documented local policies and procedures for financial aid applications and pr
ocessing of Federal, State, (Title 1V, Pell grants), Institutional and scholarsh
ip funding.
a Documented the software for the General Financial Aid business processing.
a Served as a member of Corporate Documentation Writing and Standards Developmen
t Team.
Aerospace a" Secret clearance eligible
Adams Rite Aerospace a" 9/07/2010-Present
I was responsible for QM Test Procedures for Airbus Security Cockpit doors.
Compiled, revised and wrote new copy for the QM Test Procedures, ATP, FTP proces
s for Airbus customeras product line. Followed customers PTS, directives, FAA, I
SO 9000 required docs, and developed new documentation for two models of securit
y cockpit doors.
Boeing/McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems 5/1997 a" 8/1997
Technical Writer / Documentation Analyst
a Communications Division,
a Data development, technical writing and editing of the Online Field Service Ma
nual
a Documented communications systems for complete onboard Field Service software
lifecycle.
a DO a" 160, 160 D, 274
Allied Signal 5/1996 a" 9/1996
Project Coordinator /Documentation Analyst / Technical Writer (Contract)
a Performed project coordination; writing/editing of policies and procedures, da
ta spec sheets, manufacturing, and R&D processes; and created online data refere
nce manuals.
a Coordinated writing/editing data for analyzing; organized and compiled data to
meet OSHA and EPA DO a" 160 standards for corporate, state and federal complian
ce.
a Documented and performed online data process mapping of ISO 9000 projects.
Palomar Products, Inc. 10/1998 a" 12/1998
Technical Writer (Contract)
a Developed and coordinated military communications documentation.
a Developed and coordinated field service, reference, and online writing and edi
ting documentation projects.
a Established the corporate writing standard in compliance with DO - 160.
Manufacturing and Hardware
Intel Corporation 2/1997 a" 5/1997
Project Management / Senior Technical Writer (Contract)
a Coordinated analysis of software lifecycle development documentation and revis
ion management.
a Coordinated internal corporate materials, curriculum design processes, softwar
e reference materials and data sheets.
a Wrote user manuals and quick reference guides.
a Coordinated all Basic Training Documentation (BTD) for Speed 2000 semiconducto
rs.
Materials Research Corporation 9/1996 a" 2/1997
Department Development Coordinator / Senior Technical Writer (Contract)
a Developed and coordinated within the Documentation department.
a Created writing standards and the Safety Documentation and Training Project.
a Developed and implemented online documentation.
a Performed technical writing/editing of Operators and Maintenance Manuals.
a Documented software development cycle revisions and upgrades.
a Developed and coordinated a Quick Reference Guide program for all new products
.
Awards / Affiliations
a Governor of Californiaas Medal for Outstanding Leadership - CANG/USAFR
a Commendation for Leadership - Commandant, March AFB
a Society for Technical Communicators - National Competition - Judge
a ASTD-Training and development association
Education:
M.A. Religious Studies
BA Communications Electronics Technology
Additional Training
a DO a" 160, 160 D, 724
a ISO 9000/9001-2008
a FDA CFR-820, cGMP Quality training
a FDA 510k submissions procedures
a Quality Control
a Master Control document management software installation
a Manufacturing, Model Making and Prototyping
a Biomedical Instrumentation Training - Diagnostics, Surgical, Monitoring, labor
atory
a Medical Instrumentation service and manufacturing compliance for FDA
a JCOHA Hospital Accreditation disaster emergency Policies and Procedures
a UCIMC - Evoked Potentials Testing for neonate and young children-visual/audito
ry
a Emergency Medical Technician Training - flight physicals and basic patient car
e - USAFR
a Microwave, radar, emergency radio repair- California Air National Guard
a Test and Measurement procedures and field service
a Basic telecommunications and state emergency preparation
a Network Security Fundamentals
a Principles of Programming and Software Design Process
a Sarbanes-Oxley Policies and Procedures training
a Database fundamentals, Oracle/SQL- DBA design fundamentals
a Documentum - Document management and control systems training
a Xerox documentation standards and technical writing/editing