Rachel E. Wager-Smith

Rachel Wager-Smith Freelance Writer |Content Creator |Storyteller | Pronouns: She/Her EXPERIENCE 952 Q Street Sacramento, CA--linkedin.com/in/rwagersmith SKILLS APEX Investigation — ​ ​Report Writer / Senior Report Editor ● Written Communication June 2016 - March 2020 ● Professional Writing As a report writer, I wrote summary reports and verbatim transcriptions ● Blogging of recorded statements. I was promoted to senior report editor where I ● Storytelling edited and finalized reports. I also stepped up to complete projects not ● Creative Writing ● Photography ● Editing included in my job description, including writing the sales newsletter, drafting sample reports, and updating training materials. I worked in this role until the position was eliminated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Raley’s — ​ C ​ lerk PROJECTS March 2012 - June 2016 All projects can be found at I started off as a courtesy clerk, and was promoted and trained in multiple rachelwager-smith.com departments throughout the store. I expressed my creativity through cake decorating, arranging display cases, and creating floral arrangements. Photography Freelance Video Editor My personal portfolio can be found on my website: rachelwager-smith.com January 2012- March 2012 I worked directly with the client to edit several videos on a strict three-month deadline using Final Cut Pro. InSession Films — ​ Featured Writer PacSat Post ​— S ​ enior Video Editor I write movie reviews and August 2008 - January 2012 articles for InSession Films. I began as an intern and worked through the ranks to become the senior video editor. I worked on many large-scale projects for clients such as CalPers, Red Cross, Raley's, and local TV advertising. I demonstrated a Griddy Films — ​ Movie Review Podcast proficiency in Final Cut Pro and Adobe Creative Cloud and worked with I analyze a wide range of older clients regularly and frequently to understand their vision and needs. movies with a guest co-host EDUCATION California State University - Sacramento​ — ​BA in Film 2013 - 2016 I graduated with honors and earned a BA in film studies with an English minor. My courses included many English and writing-intensive classes covering subjects such as literature, film history, and film theory. American River College​ — A ​ A in English and Psychology 2007 - 2013 I graduated with a double AA and studied a variety of subjects including English, psychology, film, art, philosophy, and history. each week. TheTribbleMaker ​— YouTube Channel I took footage from episodes of ​Star Generation Trek: The Next and ​Star Trek: Voyager and reedited them to create silly parody videos. I have nearly 1,000 subscribers and about 425,000 views.