Megan Sever
Editor and Owner of Gneiss Editing | TEN News Director at Temblor | Science Editor | Science Writer | Mentor | SciComm Specialist
- Role
- Ten News Director at Temblor, Inc
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Megan Sever
Experienced independent science editor, science writer and project manager with more than two decades in science communications. My business is Gneiss Editing at project management and strategic planning. Self-starter with ability to manage a distributed team and diverse projects. Strong leadership, communication and production planning skills. Subject-matter expertise in atmospheric chemistry, archaeology, geology, geophysics, hydrology, paleoanthropology, paleontology, planetary geology, seismology, volcanology, and energy, ecology, climate and natural hazards sciences. Proven ability to edit anything, from abstracts and news articles to science curriculum, features, scientific reports and books. Editing | Writing | Science CommunicationsEmail: m••••••••@gneissediting.comCORE COMPETENCIES: • Editing • Science Writing & Science Communications• Proofreading/Copy Editing • Publication Production• Strategic Planning• Management• Media Relations• Scientific Public Outreach• Subject-Matter Expertise in the Earth Sciences • News Judgment• Fact CheckingACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Successfully started my own business, editing and writing for up to a dozen different clients simultaneously.• Managed the production of a 200-page technical textbook, a government report, a 600-page government report, and several popular science nonfiction books.• Wrote multiple energy reports for international agencies. • Successfully planned and executed all parts of producing a 64-page monthly earth sciences newsmagazine, from story solicitation through editing and layout - never missed a publication deadline for 13 years.• Trained and mentored dozens of new writers and editors. • Lauded for abilities to explain complex topics and bring science to the masses. Please contact me at (70••••••55 with any editorial, writing and communications opportunities.
Experience
Ten News Director
Nov 2022 — Present
News Director at Temblor Earthquake News, a division of Temblor, Inc.
Education
William & Mary
BA, English, Geology
1996 — 2000
William & Mary
Bachelor's degree, English and Geology
Skills
- Newsletters
- Event Management
- Journalism
- Higher Education
- Editorial
- Content Strategy
- Magazines
- Policy
- Marketing
- Copy Editing
- Writing
- Scientific Writing
- Freelance Writing
- Strategic Planning
- Public Speaking
- Creative Writing
- Energy
- Feature Articles
- Management
- Public Relations
- Organization
- Media Relations
- Blogging
- Press Releases
- Speech Writing
- Science Journalism
- Team Leadership
- Research
- Editing
- Publications
- Publishing
- Social Media
- Event Planning
- Web Content
- Technical Writing
- Social Media Marketing
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