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Cynde Sears

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Principal Technical Writer/Quality Tiger Team Lead (Retired) at IBM
📍 Herndon, Virginia, United States

Cynde Sears is a retired Principal Technical Writer from IBM with extensive experience as an environmental consultant and former federal research scientist. She specializes in communicating complex technical and scientific concepts clearly, focusing on federal proposals, regulatory compliance, and environmental policy. She holds an MA from The George Washington University and is a Certified Master Naturalist.

Outside of her professional work, Cynde is deeply committed to environmental stewardship. She is an award-winning volunteer with the "Birds and Bees Engineers, " a group dedicated to installing and maintaining habitats for bluebirds and purple martins. Her passion for nature is also reflected in her publications on environmental geochemistry and her work as a geologist.

She received the Elly Doyle Park Service Award for her volunteer work helping to install and maintain homes for local bird populations.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Principal Technical Writer/Quality Tiger Team Lead (Retired)
Location
Herndon, Virginia, United States
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Environmental Remediation
Authored publications on the redevelopment of contaminated Brownfield sites, examining the technical, political, and regulatory challenges involved in environmental cleanup projects.
Wildlife Conservation
As a Certified Master Naturalist, she won an award for her volunteer engineering work creating and maintaining habitats for bluebirds and purple martins.
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Career

Work history

1-2023 - 4-2024
Principal Technical Writer/Quality Tiger Team Lead (Retired)
IBM
11-2016 - 1-2023
Principal Technical Writer
Octo
6-1992 - 9-2005
Enviromental SME, Project Manager, Deputy Contract Manager
ICF Consulting Services
Environmental SME
Excalibur Group, LLC
Science, Policy, and Business Consultant
Oak Hill Communications
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Education
1987 - 1991
MA
The George Washington University
1989 - 1989
Atmospheric Chemistry
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (formerly Bermuda Biological Station for Research)
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