Writing and Editing Professional
Greater Los Angeles Area
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- Sports Writer/Blogger at Freelance (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Online News/Sports Producer, Columnist at CBS
- Commentator, Writer, Production Assistant at ProAngle Media/Vootage
- English Teacher/Activities Director at St. Francis High School
- Education
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- University of San Diego
- St. Francis High School
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Scott Bergen’s Summary
Writer/editor with a broad range of experience from teaching high school English and co-authoring/editing an English grammar textbook, to writing commentary and sports columns as well as news articles for online publications.
Scott Bergen’s Specialties:
Proofreading, editing for grammar, syntax, spelling, style, etc. Writing in a variety of styles and voices. Presentation and communcation. Excellent computer experience - PC and Mac (document production, video and graphics software, web site content management).
Scott Bergen’s Experience
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Sports Writer/Blogger
Freelance (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Media Production industry)
September 2002 — Present (7 years 3 months)
Wrote sports columns and blogs for various online publications.
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Online News/Sports Producer, Columnist
CBS
(Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 2007 — May 2009 (1 year 7 months)
•Wrote news stories and linked them to complimentary video pieces, slideshows and other material on the site
•Wrote and produced nightly sports webcast
•Wrote and edited a commentary sports column, headlines, captions, polls, and other creative media
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Commentator, Writer, Production Assistant
ProAngle Media/Vootage
(Media Production industry)
August 2007 — May 2008 (10 months)
•Production Assistant – Special Olympics special on CBS 2 and KCAL 9 (ProAngle Media)
•Logger, Server Coordinator, and Production Assistant – The Tennis Channel (ProAngle Media)
•Voiced play-by-play for sporting events and produced game-footage for Vootage.com -
English Teacher/Activities Director
St. Francis High School
(Education Management industry)
August 2000 — August 2007 (7 years 1 month)
•Managed the educational advancement of 90 teenagers per year in the areas of English literature, poetry, vocabulary, writing, and grammar – SAT scores advanced considerably for students under my direction
•Proofread and edited various forms of writing from students on a daily basis, roughly 500+ papers per year
•Planned a program of study that met the individual needs, interests, and abilities of each student, challenging each to do his best work, made creative audio/visual teaching tools and presented complex material in accessible, interesting ways
•Planned, marketed and managed multiple events for the student body, alumni relations and administration simultaneously
Scott Bergen’s Education
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University of San Diego
B.A. , English , 1996 — 2000
- Activities and Societies:
- Student Body President, Four-Year Men's Cross Country (twice captain), Associated Students, Director of Athletic Programming, Student-Athletic Association, Founder - Search retreat, Founder - Hooligans Student Booster Club, Intramural League Supervisor, Vista newspaper columnist
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St. Francis High School
1992 — 1996
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Scott Bergen’s Interests:
Writing, reading, film, outdoors, running, skiing, hiking, ultimate, television, sports, music, cycling, travel
Scott Bergen’s Groups:
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University Of San Diego Alumni Association -
New York Mets Fans -
Professional Ultimate Players Network
Scott Bergen’s Honors:
Elected Student Body President, Outstanding Contribution to the Entire Campus (USD-2000), Who's Who Among America's Teachers (2004, 2005),
Scott Bergen’s Contact Settings
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