Sample Projects
SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program
Client: Washington State Dept. of Transportation
The SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program was designed to enhance travel safety and mobility. Key elements include modern bridges along with transit and roadway improvements in the urban corridor between SR 520 in Bellevue and I-5 in Seattle.
Deliverables:
As senior editor, Ranae delivered approximately 150 technical documents under 13 separate task orders between 2007 and 2015 for this $4.91B project, and was given 2 awards for exceptional client service, nominated by her collleagues.
Photo credit: "SR 520 Floating Bridge bike trail" by SounderBruce is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
On-Call Editing
Client: Milliman, Inc.
Direct consultant
Since 1947, Milliman has been a global provider of actuarial and related products and services, such as healthcare, insurance, retirement, risk, and financial security solutions.
Deliverables:
As an on-call editor since 2012, Ranae has completed hundreds of editing assignments in support of Milliman’s multi-faceted portfolio of services. She has delivered marketing publications, research articles, white papers, case studies, and quarterly newsletters. She also played a significant role in drafting Milliman’s social impact statement and sustainability policies.
Shell Anacortes Rail Unloading Facility EIS
Client: Shell Oil Company/ Skagit County/ Dept. of Ecology
The project, located near Anacortes, Washington, proposed to build a rail spur from the existing adjacent BNSF Railway Anacortes Subdivision onto Shell Puget Sound Refinery property to accommodate trains transporting crude oil from the mid-continent.
Deliverables:
As project editor, Ranae produced an 800-page Draft SEPA EIS comprised of 17 disciplines. She designed the document layout and developed style guidelines and templates to facilitate efficiency for the technical team when drafting reports.
Client: Washington State Dept. of Transportation
The I-405/SR 167 Corridor Program is currently comprised of over 150 projects to facilitate efficient and integrated transportation improvements for cars, transit, freight, carpools, vanpools, bicyclists, pedestrians, and the environment.
Deliverables:
As lead editor, Ranae delivered 3 environmental assessments and 2 Findings of Significant Impact for the program, including the very first reader-friendly document published by WSDOT and the first project to be built, the Kirkland Nickel.
Client: Kestra Medical Technologies, Inc.
Kestra Medical Technologies, Inc., founded in 2014, is a privately held wearable medical device and digital healthcare company that protects cardiac patients with diagnostic monitoring and therapeutic technologies that are intuitive, intelligent, and mobile.
Deliverables:
As the project copywriter, Ranae worked alongside a creative and technical team to deliver patient- and provider-focused brochures, website content, and press releases to highlight features, benefits, and efficacy of this pioneering wearable defibrillation device.