Alma Louise Nahigian

Background

Nahigian, Alma Louise was born on September 17, 1936 in Peabody, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Walter Daniel and Alma Edith (Knowles) Higgins.

Education

Associate of Arts, Boston University, 1956; Bachelor of Science, Boston University, 1958; Master of Science in Journalism, Boston University, 1963.

Career

Editor national and special projects, Boston University News Bureau, 1959-1961, 63-64; writer, editor, Nutrition Foundation, New York City, 1961-1963; writer, editor, consultant, Cambridge (Massachusetts) Communicators writer, editor, consultant, Technology Education Research Center, Harvard University, Cambridge writer, editor, consultant, Smart Software, Inc., Belmont, Massachusetts, 1970-1982; technical editor, Digital Equipment Corporation, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1979-1984; principal technical writer, editor, Wang Labs, Inc., Lowell, Massachusetts, since 1984; documentation section manager editorial, Wang Labs, Inc., Lowell, Massachusetts, 1984-1993; senior advisory technical editor, Dun & Bradstreet Software, Westborough, Massachusetts, 1993-1995; principal technical editor, Information Resources, Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1995-1997; lead editor editorial and production group, IDX Sys. Corporation, Boston, since 1997. Instructor Harvard University, Cambridge, 1987-1988, Radcliffe College, Cambridge, 1979.

Member adjunct faculty Northeastern U., Boston, since 1989, guest lecturer, 1979, 88.

Achievements

• Alma Louise Nahigian has been listed as a noteworthy Technical documentation administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active League of Women Voters, Arlington, Massachusetts, 1963-1973. Fellow Society Technology Communication (associate, board directors, Boston chapter president 1992-1993, co-manager society-level committee 1993-1995, member since 1995, judge international level competitions 1993-1995, judge trainer local chapter competitions, Technology Publications Competition Excellence award 1989, 93, 95, Art Competitions Excellence award 1992, co-presenter).

Connections

Married Franklin Roosevelt Nahigian, April 30, 1961. Daus.: Ellen Elise, Dana Leigh, Catherine Elizabeth.

Father:

Walter Daniel Higgins

Mother:

Alma Edith (Knowles) Higgins

Spouse:

Franklin Roosevelt Nahigian