Anna Rogers

Science Writer

781-859-9827

Oakland, California

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Biological Sciences

Smith College, 2013-2017

Graduated magna cum laude. Coursework in English, science history, evolution, microbial diversity, microbiology, molecular biology, epigenetics, immunology, virology, synthetic biology, neuroscience, chemistry, physics, astronomy, calculus, computer science, and statistics (GPA 3.8/4.0).

Master of Arts, Molecular and Cell Biology

University of California, Berkeley, 2019-2022

Coursework in scientific writing, bioethics, pedagogy, genetics, single-cell sequencing, computational biology, biophysics, and mathematical modeling (GPA 3.97/4.0).

Relevant Skills

Writing and Research

Editing / Copy Editing

Fact-checking

Mathematical and Scientific Literacy

Interviewing

Script Writing and Video Recording

Creative Storytelling

Social Media Management

Newsletter Management

Science Communication Experience

Science Writer

National Human Genome Research Institute, 2022-Present

Researches and writes press releases, feature stories, newsletters, and video scripts among other written products.
Edits and fact-checks written products to ensure accuracy, clarity, SEO optimization, adherence to AP style, and consistency with other institute communications.
Collaborates with illustrators, graphic designers, and educators to develop infographics, webpages, and other educational materials for the general public, including K-12 students and educators.
Leads a team of graphic designers, web designers, social media experts, and public affairs specialists in weekly editorial meetings to plan individual projects and long-term editorial strategy.
Contributes to writing, editing, and fact-checking daily social media posts for NHGRI’s popular Twitter (X), Instagram, and LinkedIn accounts.

Freelance Science Writer

2021-Present

Published articles with Scientific American, Discover Magazine, the Berkeley Science Review, and Massive Science.
Independently pitches and researches articles on a broad variety of biology topics.
Schedules and conducts interviews with scientists, and incorporated quotes and information from these interviews in articles.
Prepares and revises drafts in collaboration with editors, fact-checkers, designers, and illustrators.

Graduate Student Instructor

UC Berkeley, 2020-2022

Volunteer Experience

2017-2022

Independently and collaboratively designed content and visuals for lesson plans in two undergraduate genetics courses.
Led students through writing assignments, in which they must translate a scientific article for a nontechnical audience.
Graded assignments for both advanced and introductory science courses each semester.

Taught hands-on science lessons to elementary and middle-school students through organizations such as Bay Area Scientists In Schools (BASIS).
Assisted with Expanding Your Horizons, a conference aimed at introducing middle school girls to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Judged science fairs with Oakland Public Schools, providing encouragement and suggesting accessible experiments students could do at home.