Sheri McGuinn - I write.
Businesses & Non-Profits
Research, Analysis, Writing & Editing
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My academic training included research design. For my Master of Education, working with two other students, we developed, conducted, and documented formal research on the impact of music on student behavior. I did the writing. This degree also included training in informal and formal observation, which I put into practice as a special education teacher. It was part of the data gathering phase, after which I evaluated and analyzed the information, then formulated the appropriate narrative - and wrote it in language the parents could understand.
My second Master's focused on professional writing and editing. It provided practice writing and editing in a variety of professional and technical formats. Breaking large and complex tasks into smaller operational steps is a key skill I'd already developed as a special education teacher – and it's useful when developing instruction manuals. My broad range of experience and education facilitate my ability to collaborate with subject-matter experts from many different fields, then write and edit a variety of documents for designated audiences.
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That range of experience also helps me locate people who may be willing to offer supportive letters or interviews for individuals facing sentencing. I was trained in interview techniques at Cornell for one of my prior careers, so I establish rapport and use open-ended questions effectively. My experience in civil service positions also informs my understanding of the justice system, which helps me create a persuasive narrative for sentence mitigation in my social history reports. A redacted example is available on request.
So, what do you need? Academic research? Practical investigation and interviewing? Analysis and preparation of reports? A grant application? Clarity in written instructions? Tech-talk translated?
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Contact me using the form below if you have an interesting gig that requires my skills.
Resume and references available on serious inquiry.
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