Writer & Editor
I craft compelling stories that help publications, organizations, and brands engage their audiences and meet their goals.
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About
Hello! I’m Rachel B. Levin, an award-winning writer, editor, and digital content producer. I craft compelling stories that help publications, organizations, and brands engage their audiences and meet their goals. I have nearly two decades of experience writing and editing for nationally recognized newspapers and magazines, university and alumni publications, and web-based businesses.
I’m currently a staff writer and multimedia journalist at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, where I write feature articles and co-produce videos for the daily news site and alumni magazine. My stories on a range of topics from science to the arts showcase the university’s world-class research, faculty, students, and programs.
Throughout my career, writing has been a way for me to satisfy my voraciously curious mind and passion for lifelong learning. That curiosity has guided me to experiences as diverse as immersing myself in L.A.’s vibrant dance subcultures and food scene, editing travel guides to some of the world’s chicest cities, profiling innovators in natural wellness and environmental sustainability, and speaking with some of the greatest scientific minds in medicine and engineering. From science to subculture, the throughline in my work is an exploration of what it means to be human on this complex and rapidly changing planet.
I’m an honors graduate of Stanford University in Psychology and earned masters’ degrees in both English and Creative Nonfiction Writing at USC.
What can I do for you?
Consulting & Teaching
In addition to authoring articles that bear my byline, I have worked behind the scenes as a wordsmith for organizations and individuals. I’ve developed branded content for large and small businesses, copy edited manuscripts at Hay House Publishing, served as a ghostwriter for an integrative physician’s daily blog, and assisted people with writing first-person narratives for admission to college and graduate school.
I’ve also taught courses in composition and creative writing at USC, California State University Los Angeles, and Los Angeles City College. I’m fascinated by the therapeutic powers of writing and have taught My Substack publication, Word Medicine, delves into the science and mysteries of writing to heal.
Contact
Email: rachel@rachelbethlevin.com
Pasadena, CA