Kathleen F Laferriere

Indio, CA

Hospital & Health Care

Jfk Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Chest Pain Coordinator and Heart Failure Nurse
Lowell General Hospital Aug 2008 - Nov 2014
Cardiac Health Educator
Lowell General Hospital Jul 1982 - Apr 1999
Staff Registered Nurse

Rivier University 2002 - 2007
Bachelor of Science In Nursing, Bachelors, Nursing Middlesex Community College 1980 - 1982

Critical Care
Wellness
Hospitals
Telemetry
Healthcare
Nursing
Bls
Vascular
Acute Care
Healthcare Management
Patient Safety
Pediatrics
Clinical Research
Case Managment
Acls
Hipaa
Customer Service

Photography
Hiking
Golfing

Cardiac Health Educator at Lowell General Hospital, Staff RN at Lowell General Hospital

Greater Boston Area

Hospital & Health Care

Lowell General Hospital since Aug 2008
Cardiac Health Educator
Lowell General Hospital since Apr 1999
Staff RN
Lowell General Hospital Jul 1982 - Apr 1999
Staff RN

Rivier College 2002 - 2007
BSN, Nursing Middlesex Community College 1980 - 1982
ADRN, Nursing

golfing, photography, hiking

Certified Critical Care Nurse 2007, Graduated summa cum laude 2007

Volcano Corp
Billerica, MA
Mar 2011 to Apr 2014
Sr. Technical Writer
Aircuity, Inc
Newton, MA
Sep 2010 to Dec 2010
Sr. Technical Writer
Philips Healthcare
Andover, MA
Apr 2010 to Aug 2010
Sr. Technical Writer
Velaritas, Inc
Shrewsbury, MA
Oct 2009 to Dec 2009
Sr. Technical Writer
Gulf Oil
Framingham, MA
Jan 2009 to Oct 2009
Sr. Technical Writer
Teleflex Medical
Everett, MA
Aug 2008 to Jan 2009
Sr. Technical Writer
BAE Systems
Nashua, NH
Nov 2006 to Aug 2008
Technical Writer/Editor
Fidelity Investments
Merrimack, NH
May 2006 to Sep 2006
Technical Writer/Editor
Cisco Systems
Boxborough, MA
Mar 2005 to Jul 2006
Technical Writer
Lincoln Laboratories
Lexington, MA
Oct 2005 to Apr 2006
Reporting Specialist
Winter, Wyman & Company
Waltham, MA
Oct 2002 to Nov 2003
Technical Writer
OrderTrust, Inc
Lowell, MA
Mar 2002 to Dec 2002
Technical Writer
Lightchip Optical Networking
Salem, NH
Mar 2001 to Apr 2002
Technical Writer
Cabletron Systems
Andover, MA
Aug 1999 to Mar 2000
Technical Writer

Takes initiative. Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy. Has the functional and technical skills to reach a high level of accomplishment consistently; deals well with concepts and complexity; described as intellectually sharp, capable, and agile. Seizes more opportunities than others. Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done. Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; breaks down work into the process steps; understands how to organize tasks into efficient work flow; knows what to measure and how to measure it. Can see opportunities for synergy and integration; can simplify complex processes.

Volcano Corp

Mar 2011 to 2000
Sr. Technical Writer - Permanent
Aircuity, Inc
Newton, MA
Sep 2010 to Dec 2010
Sr. Technical Writer - Contract
Philips Healthcare
Andover, MA
Apr 2010 to Aug 2010
Sr. Technical Writer - Contract
Velaritas, Inc
Shrewsbury, MA
Oct 2009 to Dec 2009
Sr. Technical Writer/Contract - Extensive Travel
Gulf Oil
Framingham, MA
Jan 2009 to Oct 2009
Sr. Technical Writer/Contract - Extensive Travel
Teleflex Medical
Everett, MA
Aug 2008 to Jan 2009
Sr. Technical Writer/Contract - Extensive Travel
BAE Systems
Nashua, NH
Nov 2006 to Aug 2008
Engineering Technical Writer/Editor - Contract
Fidelity Investments
Merrimack, NH
May 2006 to Sep 2006
Technical Writer - Contract
Lincoln Laboratories
Lexington, MA
Oct 2005 to Apr 2006
Reporting Specialist (Technical Writer/Editor)
Cisco Systems
Boxborough, MA
Mar 2005 to Jul 2005
Senior Technical Writer- Contract
Winter, Wyman & Company
Waltham, MA
Oct 2002 to Nov 2003
Senior Technical Writer/Editor - Contract
Lightchip Optical Networking, Inc
Salem, NH
Mar 2001 to Apr 2002
Senior Technical Writer
OrderTrust, Inc
Lowell, MA
Mar 2000 to Dec 2000
Senior Technical Writer
Cabletron Systems
Andover, MA
Aug 1999 to Mar 2000
Senior Technical Writer
Teletrol Systems
Manchester, NH
Dec 1997 to Aug 1999
Senior Technical Writer
Sykes Enterprises, Inc
Lowell, MA
Mar 1994 to Jun 1998
Senior Technical Editor/Writer
Hewlett-Packard, formerly Digital Equipment Corporation

1978 to 1987
Senior Technical Editor

Technical Writing, Editing and Communications Specialist. Ability to turn Engineering jargon into clear, cohesive sentences. Understands the importance of retaining the true meaning of the work without changing or inaccurately rewriting valuable technical information. Work well with Software Development teams and have converted work from Microsoft Word to Teamcenter including linking. Also see the value in writing much of the required software documentation that can be timely for the engineer. Familiatiry with Softrware Requirements Specifications and others. Values the time of management, engineering, and others and schedules time appropriately, and uses only the planned timeframe.