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Rebecca T.

Average rate
$40/hour
Hire
  • Joined March 2016

Writer, editor, and content wrangler extraordinaire with the full tech toolkit. Details available in my portfolio.

  • Boston, MA, United States
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Rebecca T.
Boston, MA, United States
Hire

Services

Categories

Content Copywriting Social Media SEO Strategy

Experience

Summary

I began in technical publishing as a production & development editor right when the web was gaining momentum. Then I switched to authoring books, which led to content strategy & development opportunities online, on devices and social media, and in VR.

Work history

EdAssist
Technical Writer & Content Strategist
Establishing a company-wide content strategy plan from top to bottom--starting with basic forms and best practices to creating an editorial/peer review process.
Self-Employed
Freelance Writer, Editor, & Content Strategist
Client list highlights include: Pearson, Fidelity, Home Depot, Samsung, Adidas, and Northwestern Mutual.

Portfolio

All the things.

A complete set of writing, editing, content strategy, and social media strategy samples available via my online portfolio.

Education

Accreditations

Western Michigan University
coursework towards M.A. in British Literature & Literary Criticism
Hope College
B.A. in English (minors in French and Ancient Civilizations)
University of London - Kings College
Undergraduate studies in 19th century. British literature and history

Skills

Languages

French

Full professional proficiency

English

Native or bilingual proficiency

Skills

content content strategy content curation copywriting editing editorial publishing SEO social media strategy writing

Tools

Basecamp Illustrator Facebook Bitly Google Analytics Photoshop Pinterest Powerpoint Slack Squarespace Twitter Wordpress YouTube

Availability

Not seeking work

Available

  • Available evenings and weekends

Commitment

  • Can work 15hrs per week
  • Can commit to 1+ years

Interests

Industries I love

Advertising & Marketing Ecommerce Gaming Media PR & Communications Tech

What I read

Washington Post, New York Times, Discover, Smithsonian, Salon, Upworthy, Colossal, Atlas Obscura

Side projects

Gaming scripts; illustrated poetry; graphic novel scripts, storyboards, and lettering

Ideal team

I have worked with all sorts of teams, clients, and managers - but I prefer to be trusted to do my work without micromanagement.