Rachel Berg Scherer

Midwest Writing and Editing

Writer & editor: textbooks & classroom curriculum

Teacher & coach: individual & corporate writing

Professional highlights:

• Nearly 20 years of writing and communications experience, from Capitol Hill to the high school classroom
• Independent writer and editor: textbooks, magazines, nonprofits and businesses
• 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:

• AP Microeconomics textbook
• Competitive Debate textbook
• AP European History textbook
• United States History textbook
• Elementary and middle-grade social studies lesson plans
• Weekly women’s magazine column
• Regional parenting magazine features
• National parenting magazine articles
• Letters and reports to the United States Congress
• Annual reports to nonprofit stakeholders
• Small business blog posts and website copy

Recent editing projects:

• United States History textbook
• K-12 standardized testing materials
• Elementary and middle-grade social studies lesson plans
• Instructional materials for online courses
• Trade presentations for insurance research organization
• Websites for several nonprofits and businesses

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 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

Chaska, MN
US

Email: rachel@midwestwriting.com

https://www.midwestwriting.com/

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Years in the field: 20
Years freelancing: 10