Melissa Andreychek

2011

M.S., Technical and Scientific Communication, Miami University, Oxford, OH
Specialty area: Environmental science
- Relevant experience: Scientific writing and editing, information design, and project and departmental management
- Science coursework: Oceanography, Global Climate Change, Evolution, Indigenous Sacred Lands, and Urban & Regional Planning
- GPA: 3.92/4.0

2005

B.A., English Literature, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

May 2010 - present

Science Communicator, Chesapeake EcoCheck (NOAA/UMCES), Oxford, MD
- Collaborate with scientists, communication professionals, and other experts to develop text and graphics for industry, academic, and public audiences
- Support the creation and application of geographically detailed assessments and forecasts, such as the Maryland Coastal Bays Report Card and the Chesapeake Bay Summer Forecast
- Utilize Adobe Creative Suite and other software programs to produce conceptual diagrams, create print media, and update Web pages

Aug 2008–May 2010

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Miami University, Oxford, OH
- Independently instructed and evaluated engineering, computer science, dietetics, and public administration juniors and seniors in technical writing
- Guided students to act as user advocates when making communication decisions to ensure responsible and effective writing
- Developed and updated project and classroom curriculum materials

Mar 2005–Aug 2008

Publications Assistant, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA
- Wrote text for and designed various interpretive projects, including the Dinosaurs in Their Time exhibit brochure and Dig It! children’s magazine, to make complicated scientific concepts accessible to audiences with various levels of scientific knowledge
- Collaborated with educators, scientists, and interpretive planners to create exhibition label copy for Powdermill Nature Reserve
- Delivered frontline interpretive programming, including OvirapTour, an immersive virtual tour based on a videogame platform used to explore the evolutionary connection between dinosaurs and birds

Jan–May 2005

Media Relations Intern, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA
- Composed press releases and compiled media kits
- Assisted with several special media events related to the Dinosaurs in Their Time renovation project by co-managing regional media guests
- Helped to host Bill Nye the Science Guy and the Science Channel for the filming of scenes from 100 Greatest Discoveries

Spring 2010

Drs. Mark Boardman and Roxanne Ornelas
Researcher and Presenter, Course Lectures
- Independently researched, prepared, and delivered lecture presentations on Canadian Inuit perceptions of climate change
- Adapted content, organization, and tone for delivery in separate courses and for audiences with different knowledge bases and perspectives
- Complemented and supplemented existing curriculum objectives through a coherent, focused topical study

Spring 2009

Learning Technology Center (LTC)
Information Developer, Online Help Documentation
- Partnered with Miami University IT Services’ LTC, a lab designed to meet students’ general computing needs with standard and specialized software
- Co-wrote and designed online documentation to support student use of and to address connective difficulties associated with TeamSpot, interactive collaboration software
- Conducted usability testing to ensure correctness, appropriateness, and effectiveness of documentation

Spring 2009

The Myaamia Project
Prototype Developer, Virtual Interpretive Exhibit
- Collaborated with the Myaamia Project, a program that conducts in-depth research to assist tribal education initiatives aimed and preserving the language and culture of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
- Co-wrote and designed a Web site to highlight the art exhibition myaamiaki iiši meehtohseeniwiciki in order to supply those Miamian tribal households unable to attend the exhibition with online access to its images, lectures, and interpretive materials

Fall 2008

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Editor, Scientific Journal Manuscript
- Contracted with Dr. Darren Lytle of the EPA to review and edit the manuscript “A Systematic Investigation of Copper Pitting Corrosion in a Drinking Water Distribution System” for correctness, coverage, organization, style, and compliance with the journal Corrosion Science’s Guide for Authors

Fall 2008

Housing Authority of Covington (HAC)
Writer, Grant Proposal
- Partnered with the HAC to write an Ohio Common Grant Proposal to obtain monies for the purchase of Tracking At-A-Glance™ Case Management and Performance Tracking Software, necessary for the data system support of a consortium of HAC and Covington’s Housing Development Department personnel