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Shelia Watson

@sheliawatson

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Experienced technical writer and proposal manager specializing in clear, deadline-driven content.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking deadline-driven roles in technical writing, proposals, or content management where I can lead documentation, improve processes, and ensure accuracy.

I am an experienced technical writer, editor, and layout designer with a strong track record delivering timely, polished content for clients across industries.

I have managed full proposal lifecycles for government and enterprise bids, created and maintained content repositories and in-house style guides, and led migrations to content platforms such as Loopio.

My contract and staff roles span publishing, corporate communications, and technical documentation, including production work for SAP, Google, and multiple regional and national publications.

I bring expert-level tooling skills (MS Office, Adobe InDesign/Acrobat, Loopio, JIRA/Confluence, SharePoint), proven project and document-control experience, and a commitment to accuracy, process improvement, and meeting every deadline.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Writer/Editor/Layout Designer

Current

Tidal Creek Productions

May 2023 - Present (2 years 10 months)

Delivered contract editorial and production projects including proposals, books, white papers, and marketing content for clients such as SAP and Google, maintaining 100% on-time delivery.

Technical Writing Layout Design InDesign Adobe Acrobat Content Management Editing

Senior Proposal Manager

Protiviti Government Services

Dec 2021 - May 2023 (1 year 5 months)

Managed all phases of government proposal development, improving content consistency and authoring a comprehensive in-house style guide to streamline submissions and repository usage.

Proposal Management Repositories Editing Loopio Style Guide Technical Writing

Senior Proposal Manager

Benefitfocus

Nov 2013 - Apr 2020 (6 years 5 months)

Led end-to-end proposal efforts for enterprise and government benefits products, migrated content repository to Loopio, and created editorial and typographical style guides to improve proposal quality.

Proposal Management Loopio Content Migration Style Guide Technical Editing SOPs SharePoint

Writer/Editor/Layout Designer

Tidal Creek Productions

Nov 2001 - Nov 2013 (12 years)

Provided freelance editorial and production services for regional clients, producing magazines, directories, and client publications with consistent on-time delivery.

Editorial Design InDesign Layout Editing Services Client Management

Project Manager / Document Control

General Engineering Laboratories

Managed productivity databases, SOPs, and technical manuals across six labs and led DoD/DoE audit documentation and controls to ensure compliance and operational consistency.