Member Profile

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
