stc-jamesriver.org - Information Design and Management

This presentation offered an employee’s perspective on working away from an office environment. This session briefly described telecommuting and its purpose, and also went into detail about common myths, pros/cons, tips/tools for successful telecommuting, and suggestions for implementing a program in your company. The handout may help you find out if telecommuting can work for you.

About the Speaker

Ellyn Hassell received a BA in English and an MA in English/Concentration in Technical Writing from East Carolina University. After graduating from ECU in 1999, she began working as a technical writer at Blackbaud, Inc. in Charleston, SC. For the past 2.5 years, she has been telecommuting for Blackbaud out of Richmond, VA. At Blackbaud, Ellyn focuses primarily on writing and updating software manuals and help files, is co-lead for creating and maintaining all indexes, and leads usability initiatives for her team and department. Ellyn is currently scheduled to speak on usability at STC’s 51st Annual Conference in May 2004.