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Scout                       BA

C8 Partner - Copywriting Editor/Director

                     Senior Copywriter

Expertise:

  • Copyediting 

  • Copywriting 

  • Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, Syntax 

  • Semantics 

  • Brand Voice 

  • Story Structure & Information Hierarchy  

  • Long-form, Short-form, Technical Copy 

Availability:

Available now for PT, FT and Fractional 

A Bit About Scout

Scout is a writer and copyeditor with more than 20 years’ experience across industries, with a degree in Creative Writing from the Writing Program at San Francisco State University. He has written and edited copy in multiple digital mediums for clients as varied as Microsoft, Pluralsight, HydroPeptide, and Feed A Billion. He’s helped build websites for Gentiva and Centerwell, focusing on content and information hierarchy. He’s also been a filmmaker, journalist, and professional musician.

 

In his spare time, Scout enjoys road trips with his wife, photography, collecting records, songwriting, and exploring the beauty of his newly adopted state of Wisconsin. 

Highlighted Experience

2018 - Present

2021 - 2024

2019 - 2020

2018 - 2019

2017 - 2018

2016 - 2017

2014 - 2016

Faro Consulting Writer/Copyeditor

  • Create, proofread, and refine marketing materials, government contracts, and tech specs for internal and external use

  • Assess text for style and readability

  • Review content for accuracy

Designit Senior Copyeditor

  • Wrote and edited copy in multiple digital mediums such as e-books and infographics 

  • Constructed information hierarchies for websites

  • Researched subjects, collaborated with strategy team, created readable, easy-to-understand content tailored to specific audiences

ICIS/Reed Business Information Copyeditor

  • Edited daily financial news reports on petrochemical industry

  • ​Revised/fact-checked news articles on strict daily deadlines

  • Arranged page layouts in InCopy and InDesign

Texas Legislative Council Research editor 

  • Edited legislative documents, online content, print publications, memoranda, and correspondence for the Texas Senate

  • Collaborated with research staff to ensure accuracy of drafts

  • Aligned with complex administrative support tasks in compliance with prescribed legal procedures 

KPMG Quality Assurance/Copyeditor 

  • Inspected proposals for KOLEA, the State of Hawaii’s online health portal, at different phases of development

  • Rewrote copy from non-English speaking engineers 

  • Ensured consistent standards for submission to state governmental entities

The Center for Identity Writer/Copyeditor 

  • Consulted on website development and formalized marketing materials for graduate program in Cybersecurity

  • Ensured adherence to the university's style guide and branding standards for publication

  • Developed material for graduate-level degree in Cybersecurity

Young & Rubicam Advertising Copyeditor

  • Administered a number of B2B accounts 

  • Ensured that documents were grammatically correct, readable, and corresponded with the brand image and target audience of each client

  • Edited copy in sixteen different languages, including Arabic, Mandarin, and Cyrillic

Skillset, Experience & Capabilities

Screenwriting · Video Production and Direction  · Video Editing  · Copy Direction · Music Composition and Production · Word · Excel · PowerPoint · Teams

Industries

Tech · Journalism · Advertising · Education  · Gov/Public Sector 

Education, Awards & Acknowledgements

San Francisco State University 

BA in Creative Writing/English Literature

City College of San Francisco 

AAS in Early Childhood Education 

Video Symphony 

AA in Film Editing 

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