Viqui Dill

STC Associate Fellow; 2012-2023 Social Media Manager; 2012-2023 Director-at-Large;
Formerly 2014 Second Vice President

Photo of Viqui Dill playing in the Rough Drafts band — Viqui Dill

Viqui Dill is an At-Large-Director and the chapter’s STC Washington, DC – Baltimore (WDCB) Chapter's Social Media manager. She loves using our social media channels to spread good news about technical communication in our area and around the planet. She is a frequent presenter at the annual STC Summit, as well as the InterChange and Conduit regional conferences. Viqui earned a Distinguished Chapter Service Award (DCSA) in 2013. Her tutorials and online help projects have earned an Award for Merit in our chapter competition. Viqui served as an At-Large Director on the Administrative Council 2012-2019.

As Technical Writer and Editor for Huntington Ingalls Industries, Viqui is passionate about continued education and lifelong learning for those in our field. Sharing the tips and tricks she has gathered in her 20+ years as a writer, she is actively promoting networking with other writers to help us all learn and stay connected.

An engineering graduate from Virginia Tech, Viqui switched to technical writing in the 90s for the flexibility and interpersonal connection that our field offers. She has worked for IBM Federal Systems in Manassas and BMC Software in the Dulles Technology corridor before moving to the Shenandoah Valley in 2002.

In her free time, Viqui plays bass in several bands including the Dill Pickers, which features husband Keith on guitar, and son Jim on drums. The Dills have been married for 30+ years and live on five acres just outside Winchester, VA. Viqui describes herself as a "technical writer, wife, mom, bass player, and worship leader: I'm happiest when folks sing along with me."

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