I am enthusiastic about life. I am curious and often take the path less travelled. I am a persistent optimist.

In March 2011, I was “separated” from IBM and found myself in the enviable position of choosing my next earning opportunity. I followed two IBM colleagues into the cloud, literally (as I’m currently a remote worker). I am a contract technical writer for VCE, the virtual computing environment company. Great team, cutting-edge technology, and excellent work environment (my home offices).

I am a communications professional with extensive experience in planning, designing, developing, delivering, and maintaining information products for a variety of audiences and purposes. I love what I do.

I’m a member of several professional communities in Central New Jersey and South Florida. I’m a 10-year Toastmaster with the credentials of Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB) and Advanced Communicator Gold (ACG). My home club is Princeton Toastmasters. I’m active in Society for Technical Communication (STC) at the international and local levels. An Associate Fellow, I serve several volunteer leadership positions for two different chapters. I’m the Philadelphia Metro Chapter competitions manager and membership manager for the Palm Beaches (Florida) chapter.

For all of this professional training, I’m a silver medalist! I earned the President’s Volunteer Service Award, in recognition and appreciation for commitment to strengthening our Nation and for making a difference through volunteer service.

You can view my technical communication career profile on LinkedIn.com at http://www.linkedin.com/in/barriebyron, read by blog, and follow me on twitter at @barriebyron.