Paul Albertson

Corporate Communications Specialist
in the Seattle area

Hello, I’m Paul.

As a technical writer and copy editor, I excel in developing effective corporate communications. During my 29 years in the U.S. Coast Guard, and now as a freelance writer and editor, I have produced a broad range of print and digital materials, including slide decks, instructions, job aids, policies, procedures, diagrams, reports, and promotional copy. My primary goal in every project is to make the content accessible and engaging for readers.

My Thumbnail History

2017 Captain, United States Coast Guard (Retired)
2019 Professional Technical Writer Certification, University of Washington
2021 Typography and visual design courses, Seattle School of Visual Concepts
2022 Certificate in Editing, University of Washington

My Memberships

My Proficiencies

  • Active voice and plain language

    Guides and job aides

    Policies and procedures

    Presentation slide decks

    Promotional copy

    Reports

    Research and content development

  • Application of style guides, such as the “Chicago Manual of Style,” “GPO Style Manual,” and “AP Stylebook”

    Copyediting

    Line editing

    Structural editing

  • Desktop design and publishing applications

    Typesetting

  • Keynote

    Numbers

    Pages

  • Excel

    PowerPoint

    Word