Rachel Berg Scherer

Midwest Writing and Editing

Writer & editor for the education market

Textbooks, assessments, curriculum and other classroom materials

Professional highlights:

• Nearly 20 years of writing and communications experience, from Capitol Hill to the high school classroom
• Independent writer and editor with a focus on Social Studies texts
• High school English teacher at the secondary level
• Writer and public speaker: United States Congress
• Writer and public speaker: Minnesota Attorney General
• Writer, editor, and project manager: nonprofits and small businesses

  Recent writing and management projects:

• Advanced Placement Microeconomics textbook
• Advanced Placement European History textbook
• Competitive Debate textbook
• United States History textbook
• Elementary and middle-grade social studies lesson plans
• Elementary and middle-grade geography textbook and accompanying teacher’s guide
• Plus many more

Recent editing projects:

• K-12 standardized testing materials
• Elementary and middle-grade social studies lesson plans
• Social Emotional Learning textbook series
• Instructional materials for online learning courses
• Plus many more

Other professional highlights:

• Five years as a high school English teacher in Baltimore
• Coach of award-winning speech and debate team
• Licensed secondary English teacher in Minnesota
• Founder and CEO of Midwest Writing and Editing
• Founder and CEO of Scribente Maternum writing community for moms

Professional memberships and associations:

• Editorial Freelancers Association
• Textbook and Academic Authors Association
• Association of Writers and Writing Programs
• Authors Alliance
• International Women’s Writing Guild

Minneapolis, MN
US

Email: rachel@midwestwriting.com

https://www.midwestwriting.com/

Years in the field: 20
Years freelancing: 10