Recent Works
Target Date: July 4, 2026
I am the site owner and author of CelebrateFreedom.US. Congress established an America250 Commission in 2016 to plan and orchestrate the upcoming U.S. Semiquincentennial (the 250th Anniversary) of the founding of our republic.
It seemed perfect for me to work on my owb project at the individual level. My focus is on what people are already offering on the Internet and in our towns, counties, and states. My site evolves as I research and talk to people.
Perhaps some ideas for celebrations shared at CelebrateFreedom.us will spark ideas for individuals, families, organizations, or celebration planners elsewhere.
May we never give up the God-given freedoms described by our Founding Fathers in our Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. No matter what.
CelebrateFreedom.US
2/15/2022 – 2/14/2023
Supported the DoD AF SIPRNet Program Management Office as a remote technical writer for the Peraton PMO. Wrote and edited technical, operational, and program management documents for a complex migration effort across over 180 CONUS and OCONUS bases.
Facilitated, consolidated, and reviewed PMO Monthly Status Reports and Quarterly Program Management Review Agenda slide decks coordinating with 12 Team Leaders and Support stakeholders and management. Responsible for guiding the product through final approval to delivery to AF PMO.
Reviewed and edited a full range of custom engineering, cyber security, network, and operational installation and configuration documentation for products including Dell EMC, BMC (AR, Smart IT, DWP, Remedy, TrueSight, and Client Management), SolarWinds, ToR Network, Okta, ZScaler, and others.
1/15/2019 - 10/31/2021
Technical Editor for a DoD DIA Military Research Office in Charlottesville, VA. Edited intelligence analysts’ classified products using DIA Style Manual, Chicago Manual of Style, Merriam-Webster Dictionary, and other references, databases, and tools to validate accuracy, style, grammar, clarity, logic, completeness, and formatting of content and sources.
Documents produced in Microsoft Word; graphics prepared by D3 graphics team; edited 367 documents comprised of 4,967 pages with 33,488 endnotes from 1/15/2019 to 10/21/21.
Volunteered to assist other offices with products as needed when I had available time including Medical Office in Ft. Detrick and U.S. Space Force.
Worked through the pandemic assisting other essential colleagues to provide crucial analyses to decisionmakers.
Welcome To My Site
Technical writing and editing is my knack. For the last few years, I have stayed busy working from home helping a variety of clients from the U.S. Air Force to smaller technical services companies and my own projects.
Services
The highlights of my Job
Writing/Editing
Writing technical documents from scratch and editing technical documents from subject matter experts (SMEs) to produce final deliverables. Distilling complex information for easy readability while retaining accuracy.
Research and Analysis
Independently researching new subjects and interviewing SMEs to clarify any gaps or issues. Providing usability and program management analysis.
Graphics, Layout Design
Experience with traditional document layout design and modern website design using HTML and CSS. Created application logos using Adobe Photoshop and application icons with Axialis IconWorkshop.
Development Tools
Producing PDF documents, online Help systems, animations, graphics, and tooltips for applications using tools like Eclipse IDE; Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; Adobe FrameMaker, Dreamweaver, and Photoshop; and instructional videos using TechSmith Camtasia®.
Featured Projects
The first 20 years of my career was spent working with commercial businesses. The next 20 years have been spent supporting the DoD and Federal Law Enforcement in a classified environment.
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Adobe Streamline 3.0 User's Guide
Lone author, worked with Adobe artist and development team to produce Adobe Streamline 3.0.
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Walt Disney Imagineering
Bill Watkins: Mentor, Colleague, and Former Publications Manager at Walt Disney Imagineering
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Toyko DisneySea DSCS
Distributed Show Control System - Toyko DisneySea Parkwide Systems
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FBI FANTOM Reference
Lone writer, researched technology and interviewed development and operations engineers
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FBI plaque
Recognition for 11 years supporting the FBI Enterprise Data Analytics Section (EDAS).
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Prometheus logo
Prometheus logo designed using Adobe Photoshop.
What people say
I really hate to see you leave -- not only for the great work you have done in figuring out this [product] mess and explaining it to the rest of the world -- but largely because of the positive attitude and gentle manner that you brought to [company]. It was a very bright spot in the dog-eat-dog world that we sometimes get wrapped up in. Your genuine desire to work with all teams and do whatever it takes is one of the things that excited all of us when we interviewed you.
I know there's going to be a lot of customers out there with the help of the Admin Guide you wrote that say "This is great documentation" and how much better it's going to make the [product] customer experience. You are a very good technical writer and it's amazing to have come in with so little knowledge of [product line] and ramp up in the short period of time you did.
I just wanted to take a minute to tell you how much we appreciate all Barb's extra time
and effort on [product] documentation. I think it's fair to say that having the responsibility for [product] documentation might just be the toughest assignment for [department]. She's not only got a handle on pulling content from our very busy engineers, but she's also keeping me straight on tracking our documentation [bug tracking] issues as we scramble to finish things up for [product]. I'm most impressed with how gracious and tactful she goes about her job.
Contact
Barb Meier Moving Home to Missouri
Phone: (703) 994-1870
barb@barbmeier.com
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