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Writing: God's Gift in My Life
Writing Portfolio
Welcome to the world of James H. Henry, where I believe that words have the power to change lives. As a writer, I aim to inspire, motivate and empower others through my words. Whether it's through my short stories, books, or technical writing services, I strive to create content that touches the hearts and minds of my readers. Browse through my website to learn more about me and my writing journey.
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ABOUT
I am first and foremost a follower of Jesus Christ.
I have been writing since I was thirteen years old. After my wife of thirty years, writing is my first love. I have done creative writing, instructional writing, procedural writing, intellectual property writing, web page writing, academic writing, and script writing. The truth is that I love doing all of it.
I have published three books. The first is an instructional book on public speaking entitled Public Speaking: From Fearful to Formidable. The second book is a practical guide on how to attend college. It is entitled College: A Practical Guide. I co-authored this book with my nephew and fellow writer Lawrence Teague Jr. I have written award-winning short stories, My newest book has been published, it is entitled Christian Outlaws. This book is published via Christian Faith Publishing.
You want to know something about me? I Know that no matter what kind of writing I am doing, it is work that I enjoy doing. As one of my favorite authors, Mark Twain once said, “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
A History of Writing and Teaching
My latest book is Christian Outlaws. It is in publication now and can be purchased via Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes Noble, Reader House, and Google Play. Below is a synopsis of the book.
The governments of the world have outlawed Christianity and all known Christian leaders. All followers of Christ have a bounty on their heads. Anyone who worships Christ is put in rehabilitation centers until they conform to the laws of the land. If they do not renounce their faith, they are put to death. Anyone with information about these Christians is rewarded for their service to society and the greater good.
Uncle Gene is one such leader of a cell of Christians that is in hiding. They hide in the caves near a once-flourishing metropolitan area. Uncle Gene and Jonathan go into the city for supplies. While in the market, Uncle Gene is abducted. His captors are bounty hunters who want the location of the rest of Uncle Gene’s flock. He is tortured for the information, but God uses this abuse to allow Gene to witness to his captors.
Uncle Gene is an older gentleman and remembers when society looked upon Christians with more favor. Gene’s struggle is not only with his captors and their abuse, but also with the outright persecution of Christians everywhere. He is confronted with the evil of this world, and only through his faith in Jesus Christ is he able to forgive and witness about our Lord.
Aaron is the leader of the gang that has kidnapped Uncle Gene. His goal is to break Gene with physical and mental torture to discover the location of the rest of the Christians in this area. Gaining such information would make him a rich man and set him up in business with the corrupt local government.
This is a story of human society that has turned its back on God completely, the greed of one man willing to do whatever it takes to achieve his riches, and one servant of God reaching out and bringing the message of salvation to those who seek to destroy all he holds dear.
I have also written two books and have co-authored and edited two other books. I have written a chapter in the book Action Explorations, the chapter is entitled, Simulation: Gateway from Information to Knowledge.
I have fourteen years’ experience as a technical writer. I have written, edited, and produced content on webpages, videos, brochures, social media, patents, instruction manuals, and procedures.
I have experience with web pages, writing instructions for labs, writing curriculum, video shooting and editing, social media site management, and project management. I also have experience with Microsoft Office, Oracle Agile, Visio, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, as well as other image and documentation manipulation software.
I have taught technical writing to graduate students, edited their theses, and critiqued and edited their thesis presentations. For the past ten years, I have taught speech communication to students as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Communication. I have written a book for the speech classes entitled Public Speaking: From Fear to Formidable.
For all the courses I have taught, I have designed and implemented the curriculum.
When I worked at Boeing Aerospace and Alcatel Network Systems, I would daily interpret software, technical schematics, drawings, and documentation for others in written and verbal formats.
I graduated with a Master of Arts in Communication and Leadership from Gonzaga University in December of 2014. My thesis covers social media and how it influences the current student population in their face-to-face communication skills, and how this, in turn, influences their academic careers.
Resume of James H. Henry
102 Kate Street Longview, Texas
email: jhhrj60@gmail.com
Phone: (903) 261-9345
Education
M.A. in Communication and Leadership | 2014 | Gonzaga University Spokane, Washington
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Related coursework: Organizational Communication, Communication and Organizational Research, Conflict and Change Management, Web Page Development, and Organizational Leadership.
B.S. in Communications and Technical Writing | 2012 | Kaplan University, Chicago, Illinois
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Related coursework: Technical Communication, Skills for the Technical Writer, Strategic Communications, Advanced Technical Communications, and Communication and Conflict.
Associate in Applied Science | 1982 | DeVry University Irving, Texas
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Related coursework: Electrical Engineering, Computer programming, Circuit Design, and Troubleshooting.
Work Experience
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Communications August 2014 to Present
LeTourneau University 2100 South Mobberly Avenue Longview, Texas 75602
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Teach and mentor students in Technical Writing.
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Teach and mentor students in speech communication.
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Report grades and progress to the Dean of Arts and Sciences.
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Improve curriculum through benchmarking and course evaluation.
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Created reports for end-of-semester metrics and guidelines for improvements.
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Contribute to the communication department through research and writing.
Technical Writer June 2024 to August 2024
LightFeather
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20004
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Write, critique, and edit Request for Proposals (RFP).
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Create, critique, and edit graphics, flowcharts, and images for all written documents and presentations.
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Attend and contribute to strategy and review meetings of all written documents and presentations.
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Interview and collaborate with the Lead Software Engineer to clarify technical comprehension.
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Report directly to the Senior Director of IT for all writing and presentation assignments.
Technical Writer July 2022 to August 31, 2023
Johnson and Johnson One Johnson and Johnson Plaza New Brunswick, New Jersey 08933
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Write, critique, and edit Intellectual Property (IP) documents for submission to the patent offices of countries worldwide.
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Write, critique, and edit Standard Operating Procedures for Johnson and Johnson VISUS division.
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Create, critique, and edit drawings using Visio and other drawing and photo editing software for the Johnson and Johnson VISUS division.
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Use Photoshop and Greenscreen to critique, edit, and create images for all documentation I am responsible for.
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Create, critique, and edit service manuals for iDesign and Catalys systems.
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Ensure security and confidentiality of all documentation and drawings.
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Meet with the team as needed to discuss all documentation and drawing issues and opportunities.
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Attend and complete mandatory and voluntary training for the performance of my job.
Technical Writer August 2010 to October 2022
LeTourneau University 2100 South Mobberly Avenue Longview, Texas 75602
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Writer and editor of the SEET newsletter. Software used: Originally Constant Contact, currently Dot Digital.
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Writer, creator, and editor of the SEET webpages (HTML code via CMS). Pages are designed for Search Engine Optimization (SEO). I have done this job for 12 years.
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Meet with faculty and staff about their webpages and marketing strategies.
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Benchmark other universities’ webpages to keep up on current trends in marketing our school.
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Videographer, interviewer, editor, writer, and producer of videos that are used on YouTube, webpages, marketing, and the SEET newsletter. These videos have included labs, student interviews, and faculty interviews. Software used Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Media Encoder.
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Photographer and editor of photos for use on webpages, social media, and marketing. Software used: Adobe Photoshop.
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Critique and edit graduate students’ thesis work, as well as assist them in designing their testing fixtures and running their tests.
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Write and edit faculty’s writings, including a book by Dr. Bill Graff. Currently, critiquing and editing a book by Dr. Paul Leiffer and Dr. Bill Graff.
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Redesigned and rewrote the senior design webpages, creating a new senior design sponsor webpage.
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Created content and design for university webpages.
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Liaison between the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SEET) and the LeTourneau University marketing department.
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Created scripts and production project plans for testimonial videos.
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Filmed and edited testimonial videos to post to the university website
Review, edit, and critique design team presentations.
Skills & Abilities
As a technical writer with 13 years of experience. I have proficiency with a wide range of tools, such as:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word and Google Docs
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft InDesign
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Access
Microsoft One Note
Microsoft Visio
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe Premiere Rush
Adobe Acrobat DC
Adobe Media Encoder
Greenscreen
HTML 5
CSS
Python
LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter
Constant Contact
Microsoft Teams, Skype, and Zoom
Dot Digital
Technical Writer
Technical Documentation
Software Documentation
Content Management
Proofreading
Editing
Jira
GitHub
Agile