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Last updated: 7/22/2025
Laura Deck
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650 4547411 (Mobile)
  She/Her
  Female
  White
  No
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  Master's degree
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Freelance Writer and Editor
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  lauradeck3@gmail.com
  25
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  I am a versatile and precise writer, copy editor, and proofreader with over 25 years of experience in business communications, content development, digital marketing, and blogging for nonprofit and for-profit companies. I am extremely skilled at adapting writing style to a wide variety of audiences and combining creativity with business discipline to produce and edit content that informs and persuades. I specialize in high tech, environmental science, literacy, and professional development industries. I am exceptionally strong in maintaining editorial standards for style, grammar, mechanics, and usage.I write and edit strategic content for tech companies, nonprofits, universities, and small businesses, with deep expertise in the special education, literacy, and disability sectors. I help clients communicate clearly, increase awareness and engagement, tell stories, and build brands that resonate with their audience. I am well-versed in Chicago style, and my copyediting skills strengthen my writing skills and vice versa. Technical skills include: MS Office, Google Suite, WordPress, Canva, MailChimp, Constant Contact, and social media. I completed the Specialized Program in Professional Writing/Editing through the University of California, Berkeley Extension. Current and previous clients include: Rausser College of Natural Resources at UC Berkeley, Benetech/Bookshare, Your Working Life podcast, Hunewill Ranch, and Englanniksi (Finnish localization editing service).
  Copyediting, Ghostwriting, Instructional design, Line editing, Localization, Localization, US-UK, Marketing and promotion, Proofreading, Writing
  Podcast management, guest procurement, and PR
  Business, Computer Technology, Earth Science, Ecology/Environment, Education, Leadership, Marketing, Nonprofit Organizations, Travel
  Academic Materials, Blogs, Corporate communications, E-learning, Magazines, Newsletters, Promotional materials, Resumes and cover letters, Social media, Training materials, Websites, White papers
  Adult, College
  English
  Beginning French; minimal Finnish
  Associated Press (AP), Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)
  Excel, Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Sheets, PowerPoint, Word
  UC Berkeley Extension certificate in Professional Writing/Editing
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