Linda Mikkelsen
Linda Mikkelsen
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- Name: Linda C. Mikkelsen
- Member Status: Senior Member
- Current Community: Twin Cities, IDLSIG
- Current Professional Title: Senior Technical Writer
- Company: Cray Inc.
- Company Location (City, State, or Country): St. Paul, MN
- Member since 1983
STC Service
Society Activities
- Co-manager, Information Product Evaluation Workshop, 2007–2009
- International Publications Competition Judge, 1999
- Region 6 Conference Vendor Manager & Steering Committee, 1998–2003
Community Activities
- Immediate Past President, STC Twin Cities, 2009–2010
- President, STC Twin Cities, 2008–2009 and 2008–2007
- Treasurer, STC Twin Cities, 2004–2008
- Secretary, STC Twin Cities, 2001–2003
- Publications Competition Manager, STC Twin Cities, 2004–2008
- Assistant and/or Publications Competition Manager, STC Twin Cities, 2000–2003
- Publications Competition Judge, STC Twin Cities, numerous years
- Member of Various Committees, STC Twin Cities
- President, STC Northern Plains (Fargo, ND) 1999–2000
- Vice President, STC Northern Plains (Fargo, ND) 1998–1999
- Charter member, Northern Plains (Fargo, ND) 1997
Awards
Achievement Award, Cray Standard C Programmer’s Reference Manual, STC Twin Cities, 1991
Education and Other (non-STC) Professional Affiliations, Honors, and Awards
- St. Cloud State University, BS in Secondary Education, Speech/Theater Arts and Comprehensive Social Studies
- St. Cloud State University, certification in Remedial and Developmental Reading
Professional Affiliations
- IEEE International Professional Communication Conference Program Committee, 2007–2009
- IEEE SIGDOC Member 1989–1992
Honors and Awards
- Outstanding Performance Award, Human Resources & Payroll Team, Great Plains Software (June 1999)
- Outstanding Team Performance Award, Human Resources & Payroll Team, Great Plains Software (January 1999)
- Cray Research, Inc. Annual Incentive Program for Key Employees (1990–1992)
- Cray Research, Inc. Award for Leadership and Innovation (1991)
- Cray Research, Inc. Stock Option Award (1985, 1988, 1991)
- Presenter at the Cray Research, Inc. Technical Symposium (1988)
- Kappa Delta Pi, Educational Honor Society, Gamma Pi Chapter, St. Cloud State University (1976)
Professional Experience
- Senior Technical Writer, Cray Inc., St Paul, MN, June 2000 to present. Research, plan, schedule, and write software technical manuals. Initiate, lead, and participate in inter-department task force and project teams. Teach concepts and skills to team members. Edit technical manuals.
- Senior Technical Writer, Great Plains Software, Fargo, ND, May 1992 to June 2000. Research, plan, schedule, and write accounting/enterprise software manuals. Supervise small group of writers. Lead initial WinHelp implementation. Found and lead a MicroMan scheduling tool focus and support group.
- Assistant Technical Writer, Technical Writer, and Senior Technical Writer, Cray Research, Inc, Mendota Heights, MN, March 1982 to May 1992. Research, plan, schedule, and write software technical manuals. Initiate, lead, and participate in inter-department task force and project teams. Lead writing group for initial UNIX implementation; manage 40+ person team to produce 80+ publications.
- Reading Teacher/Speech, Debate, and Drama Coach at St. Cloud Technical High School, St. Cloud, MN, September 1977 to March 1982. Teach reading, English, and speech courses to high school students in grades 9 through 12. Coordinate and coach extracurricular speech, debate, and drama activities. Organize and manage Minnesota State High School Speech Contests, 1979 and 1980.
- Programmer/Analyst at the Ninth District Federal Reserve Bank, Minneapolis, MN, June 1973 through November 1974. Maintain Check Department programs, correct system problems, program in COBOL.
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