Rachel provides consulting/freelance services under her LLC, Ginger Consulting. Below is a list of services she provides. They are extensive, but non-exhaustive.
Have a project in mind, but don’t see exactly what you’re looking for? Please reach out! Different fields can use different terminology to refer to the same activity.
Business Development/ Proposals
- Distilling RFP/RFA/RFI requirements into templates, compliance matrices, and style sheets
- Proposal process, file, and knowledge management
- Leading review sessions, including after-action (particularly using the Shipley method)
- Writing discrete sections (e.g., past performance references, statements of work, CVs)
- Editing, including cutting content up to 20%
- Desktop publishing and simple graphic design
- Compiling volumes for submission
- Quality, compliance, and pre-submission/”white glove” checks
Content Strategy
- Designing bespoke content systems, including tools and templates for gathering content and how to reach the right audiences
- Brainstorming content approaches
- AI integration
- Repurposing and maximizing content
- Client reporting structures and approaches
- Project documentation approaches
- Book structuring/developmental editing
Knowledge Management
- Organizational learning initiatives
- Intranet, website, database, and virtual library set-up and maintenance
- System and taxonomy creation
- Program, process, and after-action reviews
- Key performance indicator development and measurement
- Conference/event report-outs and lessons learned
Training and Coaching
- Public speaking/oral presentations
- Technical writing (general concepts or targeted to a document type, sector/technical area, program, or individual)
- Substantive and copy editing
- Workplan and results/client report structuring and writing
- Research products (reports, journal articles, presentations)
- Knowledge management systems
- Template creation and use
Editing*
- Structuring and organization/developmental editing
- Proposal quality and compliance checks
- Substantive editing and rewriting
- Copy editing
- Proofreading and printing prep
- Harmonizing the voices of multiple authors
Writing*
- “From scratch” writing
- Technical, organizational/administrative, and project foundational documents and documentation
- Conference/meeting note-taking, summaries, and lessons learned
- Strengthening the writing of non-native English speakers
- Writing coaching and training for adults and adolescents
Desktop Publishing*
- Microsoft Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, and Forms
- Adobe Acrobat Pro, Illustrator, and InDesign
- Canva
- Design in Microsoft applications that mimics graphic design software
- Educational and e-learning software/sites/applications (e.g., SaaS)
- Template creation
- Preparing documents for professional printing
- Section 508 compliance
Tutoring
- General subjects/approaches or tailored to specific assignments
- Collegiate writing: admittance essays, journal articles, research reports, test essays, theses
- Grade school writing: book reports, test essays, homework assignments
- Test-taking skills, especially essay writing
- Public speaking/presentation skills and materials (e.g., PowerPoints, posters)
- Using AI appropriately for academics
* Rachel can work on any document type in hard or soft copy, including:
- blog posts
- book reports
- booklets
- briefs
- case studies
- college admissions essays
- compendiums
- conference posters and papers
- e-learning courses
- essays
- factsheets
- guides
- handbooks
- job aids
- journal articles/scientific manuscripts
- magazines
- newsletters
- progress/results reports
- presentations (PowerPoint slides, Prezi)
- proposal/business development documents
- research reports
- standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- success stories
- training manuals/materials
- white papers
- workplans
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