It's been a wonderful program year and there's only one way to cap it off! Join us Tuesday, June 9th at Escalante's (Town and Country - 12821 Kimberly Lane) for our annual Volunteer Recognition meeting! We'll enjoy a FREE fajita bar with lots of great Tex-Mex while we recognize members who helped us along the … Continue reading June Program: Celebrate STC Houston!
Not the Post You Are Expecting
This may seem like it is another predictable Presidential recap of a successful year with STC.You may expect a detailed listing of a year filled with fun networking events, memorable speakers and discussions at program meetings, and outstanding workshops with top presenters. Yes, I could discuss all of those things, because it truly HAS been that great … Continue reading Not the Post You Are Expecting
2015 Elections
By Cindy PaoVolunteering in STC is a way to expand your horizons and give back to the technical communication community. At the same time that you build your management and leadership skills, you can help STC Houston provide value.STC Houston will hold its annual elections on Tuesday, May 12. We will be electing folks to … Continue reading 2015 Elections
STC Houston Active Member Program
By Cindy Pao, Immediate Past PresidentHave you heard about the chapter’s Active Member program? This program recognizes the chapter’s most active members: the ones who regularly attend program meetings and networking meetings, who volunteer for the chapter’s committees and admin council, who publish articles in the newsletter, and who participate in the competitions.Getting in on … Continue reading STC Houston Active Member Program
Admin Council Bios – Stephanie Donovan
STC Houston President, Stephanie Donovan, has worked as a technical communicator for more than 20 years in the software industry—most recently as a Staff Technical Writer at Intergraph CADWorx and Analysis Solutions in Houston. Stephanie’s work at Intergraph includes technical writing and editing, mentoring other writers, and serving as Agile Scrum Master for CAESAR II, … Continue reading Admin Council Bios – Stephanie Donovan
Admin Council Bios – Julie Garrison
Julie Garrison has served as STC Houston Treasurer for the past two years and is a senior member of STC. She is currently a Documentation manager at Datacert, working on documentation for Passport software products. The software industry has employed her as a developer, tester, writer, and manager. Julie is a graduate of Texas A&M … Continue reading Admin Council Bios – Julie Garrison
Admin Council Bios – Lara Tellis
Lara Tellis graduated with a Master of Arts in Professional Communication from Clemson University in 2010. She moved to Houston after graduation and has been working as a technical writer in the software industry ever since then. An active member of STC, she has served as secretary of the Technical Editing Special Interest Group since … Continue reading Admin Council Bios – Lara Tellis
Admin Council Bios – George Slaughter
George Slaughter is serving on the STC Houston Admin Council for 2014-2015.George Slaughter is a senior technical writer at Shea Writing and Training Solutions. He has over 23 years of experience in technical writing.Within STC Houston, George serves both as a director and chapter historian. He served as chapter Houston president from 2001-03. On the … Continue reading Admin Council Bios – George Slaughter
A Good Time Was Had By All – February 25 Celebration
By Cindy Pao, PresidentOn Tuesday, February 25, 2014, members and award winners met together for a celebration of everything wonderful in STC Houston.Stationed at a long table in a cozy room, 25 people (or so) gathered. We recognized our competitions winners, all of our volunteers, our Distinguished Chapter Service Award winner, our new Associate Fellow, … Continue reading A Good Time Was Had By All – February 25 Celebration
Steve Shriver
from George SlaughterOn February 18, another long-time STC Houston member, Steve Shriver, died following a bout with lymphoma.Steve was a positive presence for STC Houston. He held a number of volunteer positions over the years, and was always happy to share his experience and knowledge with others. Both he and Crystal Johnson will be missed. The … Continue reading Steve Shriver