As a technical writer and trainer, Beth has worked with mid-Michigan tentpole companies such as Consumers Energy, Dart Container Corporation, and Jackson National Life. Working remotely for Fortune 500 companies such as Texas Instruments, Dallas, and J.D. Power & Associates, Westlake Village, CA, Beth edited and curated thousands of pages of educational and marketing materials for print and electronic distribution.

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Beth holds a Master's of Arts degree in Composition & Communication from Central Michigan University.

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​​Getting her start in fast-paced advocacy work, Beth joined the team of Vanguard Public Affairs in 2020, just before COVID hit the U.S. She was hired as the Content Director and promoted to Vice President within four months. Her leadership on the Flint Water Crisis Legal Team work led to a multi-year relationship with them. 

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Technical Skills

• Social Media & Communication

• Websites & Wikis

• Publishing & Graphics Suites

• Learning Management Systems

• Project Management Systems

• Content Management Systems

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Publication Examples

Scholarly

• “A Descriptive Survey of Technical Editors,” IEEE Transactions on Professional Communications. 60:3, Sept. 2017. pgs 238-255. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/7936428/

 

Opinion

• DemCast: https://demcastusa.com/author/bethbowen/

• Bridge MI: https://www.bridgemi.com/guest-commentary/opinion-gov-whitmer-needs-our-help-crisis-thats-common-sense​

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