Paul Albertson

Corporate Communications Specialist
in Greater Seattle, Washington

Hello, I’m Paul.

I am passionate about creating professional communications that connect and engage. With more than 30 years of experience in the U.S. Coast Guard and as a freelance technical writer and editor, I bring a deep commitment to excellence to every project. Specializing in corporate communications, I excel at crafting a wide range of print and digital content, including slide decks, job aids, policies, reports, and web copy. Whatever the medium, I strive to make information clear, effective, and accessible.

My professional milestones

2017 Retired as a Captain, United States Coast Guard
2019 Earned Professional Technical Writer Certification, University of Washington
2021 Completed Typography and Visual Design courses, Seattle School of Visual Concepts
2022 Earned Professional 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