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Jon Osterholm
Winter Park, FL
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What path did you take to your current career?
My career, up to this point, has been a broad 360-degree revolution from my college education and desire to enter media to today. I was educated at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, in Daytona Beach (ERAU) where I joined the student newspaper and quickly became one of the dedicated regulars, eventually becoming Editor-in-Chief. I was elected twice to that role, and I was equally drawn to such roles. So, as I earned a Aviation Bus. Admin. degree there, I was hooked by media: desktop publishing, writing, editing and more.
I have worked in a broad variety of positions in media for most of my career, doing a few notable things: I launched three media businesses as an integral part of creative and management efforts. After a bit of a false restart after getting laid off from the daily I helped start, I came upon a technical writing position with an airplane manufacturer.
I did lots of research, clarification and other work involved in a thorough technical writing and illustration job (Piper Aircraft). Then I went on to do technical and proposals writing and editing at a simulations and road tolling company (Indra Systems). It pays better than news media, and while it doesn't offer the daily hussle and challenge of media, it's good work and I do use my mind (though more sometimes than at other times). I am doing creative stuff for the need and joy of it, always, whether it's writing, illustrating, photography, and music.
I have an entrepreneurial outlook which, fundamentally, means I don't look for reasons to avoid innovating on the job. I certainly do not hide behind job descriptions. Never have, and never hope that I have to do that.... 
Posted @ 07:25PM, November 01, 2006
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Work history
Writer (Technical & Business Dev.)
tags:
florida
• design
• aviation
• editing
• relations
• development
• writing
• helicopter
• customer service
• transit systems
• simulation
• planning
• marketing
• business development
• proposals
• aircraft
• technology
• legacy migration
How would you describe your time at Indra Systems?
This was a contract. I began doing documentation, reports and other materials on simulation systems for submittal to defense/military customers. I was involved with setting up process flowcharts, proposals, press releases; other writing-related and business development / planning efforts, also. I worked on part database and CAD drawing revisions and updating as well....
Adecco
September 2005 to February 2008
Technical Writing Contractor
tags:
research
• engineering
• fluid software skills
• writing
• page design
• self-training
How would you describe your time at Adecco?
I worked for this large staffing company through Orlando subsidiary TAD PGS. First at Piper Aircraft, then at Indra Systems.
Technical Writer, Illustrator
tags:
drawing
• writing
• aviation
• editing
• legacy migration
• standards
How would you describe your time at Piper Aircraft?
I was contracted to edit and write content, update page layouts and refine art and schematics for manuals. I researched aircraft the company produced from the 1960s onward. I earned a significant raise based on my work on the complete revision of the Seminole twin-engine maintenance manuals.
Education
Business Administration
tags:
creativity
• dedication
• ethical
• leadership
How would you describe your time at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical U...?
A great experience. I came to truly understand some of my talents and abilities, and along with the business education I received, it was a great place to be a student. Very active in student and university activities, twice elected Editor-in-Chief of award-winning student newspaper, the Avion.
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