Jude Schneider

About Jude Schneider

Schneider is a science and technical communications consultant specializing in framing complex ideas for technical and non-technical readers, internal audiences and for the general public. Most recently, her client focus has been energy, oil and gas, natural resource damages, water scarcity and waste. She is skilled at guiding experts to communicate with each other and to other technical, governmental and public audiences through presentations, reports, speeches, and media outreach. As an internal trainer, she works with subject matter experts to guide them in presenting technical information, including process and safety documents, reports, and presentations. She also provides coaching and classes in communications techniques for e-mail and other business communications. Much of her work is in support of legal proceedings, and she helps experts prepare reports and presentations for hearings, meetings and court. Her opinion pieces on behalf of local clients have been published in leading national newspapers. She has also been nationally recognized for her work with law enforcement unions. Her background in film and television development (ranging from raunchy comedy to children’s classics) informs her use of narrative and visual elements to provide clarity to complex information.

Experience

1. Senior Consultant

   Cardno

   Feb 2009 — Present

   I consult with an international environmental consulting firm, for which I founded and ran the U.S. technical communications practice. My specialties include water issues, the waste industry, litigation support, and oil and gas industry. My skills include strategic communications for environmental clients, including crisis communications, public outreach, presentation and paper development, technical communication, process and procedure development, and environmental compliance and training materials. I provide written and visual materials that are geared towards specific technical or non-technical audiences with a range of education and background.

Education

• Arizona State University

  Master of Science - MS, Technical Communication

• Wesleyan University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), American Studies

  1977 — 1981