The fearless leader: Whitney
M.A., Technical Communication
Texas Tech University

Whitney served as chair, leading this entire project and our numerous meetings. The occasional project/laptop communication difficulties did not sway her. She guided us through to the bitter end. She also wrote the content for Lynne's week. In addition to working on this project, Whitney is a staff technical writer at NI, recruits for new writers at Texas Tech University, and participates in volunteer work such as MINDSTORMS Mania.

The sage adviser: Heather
B.A., English
Texas Tech University

Heather took on the role of adviser, having worked on the original Week in the Life site. Having been there and done that, she had all the scoop on what worked, what didn't. She also brought a huge recruiting perspective to the project and wrote the story of Robin's life. At NI, Heather works as senior group manager, leading a group of 14 technical writers.

The techie hipster: Ryan
B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies
Virginia Tech

Ryan put together a working CSS and a first draft design of the Web site, giving it quite a facelift compared to its predecessor. As if adding some 21st Century hipness to the site weren't enough, he also wrote the section about Nick's week. In addition to working as a technical writer, Ryan recruits at UT Austin, edits the internal Technical Communications newsletter, interviews technical writing candidates, and runs a blog about technical writing at NI.

The contemplative analyst: Craig
M.A., English
New Mexico State University

Craig kept us all calm and cool with his flexible attitude and contemplative ideas. Taking an analytical approach with the project, he carefully considered our choices with the audience in mind. His keen audience analysis and excellent writing voice also helped when he developed the text for the Erik's week. As a senior technical writer at NI, Craig leads several collaborative documentation projects and sponsors recruiting at Texas State University.

The level artist: Amanda
M.A., Technical Communication
Texas Tech University

Amanda worked with the graphical elements of this site, including the banner logo and photographs. Her minimalist approach to style balanced the group's ideas to a final product. She also edited the site and wrote text for the About Us and Opportunities pages. At NI, Amanda works as a staff technical writer. She also organizes software training for technical writers and participates in recruiting at Texas State University.

The objective organizer: Rayo
B.A., English
Texas Tech University

Rayo's meticulous notes and reminders of what we'd covered in past meetings kept us on task. She considered all of our decisions with an objective viewpoint, perceiving how our decisions would reflect on NI. Having worked on the original Week in the Life site, Rayo pulled from that experience to help us develop a vision for this new site. She also wrote the content for Carrie's week. Along with working as a staff technical writer, Rayo serves as the chair of NI-TC, our internal Technical Communications conference, and recruits at Texas Tech University.