Quentin Hancock is a marketing communications writer and content writer based in Santa Cruz, CA. He has over 15 years of experience researching, writing, editing and managing the delivery of newsletters, articles, policy documents, grant applications, and other materials for nonprofit organizations. His experience includes building the subscriber base for a monthly education newsletter from 0 to 4,000 and writing over 80 issues on time and on budget. He has strong research, writing, editing and collaboration skills and experience working with clients across various industries.

1. Quentin Hancock
2640 Glen Canyon Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
qhancock@cruzio.com, 408-335-8223
Marketing Communications Writer
Content Writer
 Reliable delivery of on-brand messaging
 Exceptional research, writing, editing and proofing skills
 Strong interpersonal skills, with a collaborative orientation
 Delivery of clear, concise and engaging presentations
 Work with researchers and experts to translate complex concepts, and motivate and
inspire readers and customers to take action
Key Strengths
 Quality orientation
 Conceptual and analytic thinking skills for problem-solving
 Inquisitive and creative
 Flexible
Highlights of Client Work
Center for Media Literacy, Malibu, California 2008 to present
Eight years of results building a niche education market, covering policy, research and current
events in the media literacy field. Researched, wrote, and edited a free monthly newsletter
targeted to a K-12 education audience online. Built subscription basis from 0-4,000 subscribers.
Connections Newsletter archive accessible at: consortiumformedialiteracy.org. Wrote 80
newsletter issues on-budget and with consistent on-time delivery.
Researched and wrote issues on a wide variety of topics, including:
Pharmaceutical advertising The creative economy  Consumer debt  Crowdfunding
Globalization and Global Education  Risk assessment  Media Literacy Policy and Legislation 
Social Networking  Television industry, including reality television  Video games industry 
Big Data  Personal Data Management  Online Privacy
Interviewed dozens of experts and officials globally, including teachers, academics, educational
programmers and curricular experts, representatives of civil society organizations, Washington
think tanks, cable industry officials, government officials, and officials fulfilling roles in U.N. and
U.S. A.I.D.
Lead author, “Racismand Stereotypes in Electronic Media,” Public Library Quarterly, v.32, n.4
(December 2013). Solicited by publisher. Article intended to help librarians understand how

2. ethnic, racial and sexual biases are built into electronic communication, and to highlight the
importance of critical analysis of electronic media that come into their collections and programs
In consultation with executive director, wrote, managed and submitted policy document in
response to FCC Notice of Inquiry on risks of children’s media consumption
Utilized sophisticated library databases for issue research, including business databases such as
Factiva.
Other skills, abilities and deliverables: Model critical thinking skills for media literacy  Write
white papers  Maintain awareness of trends in media and society, and provide thought
leadership  Provide insightful analysis and commentary  Craft stories that inspire and engage
 Foster teamwork to achieve goals  Pitch concepts/articles  Write copy and tag lines
California Lawyers for the Arts, San Francisco 2013 to 2015
William James Association, Santa Cruz
Collaborated with directors at both organizations, consulted with board members and other
partners to help organize campaign for full renewal of state Arts-in- Corrections programs, and
to heighten public awareness of value of fine arts instruction in California prisons. Wrote news
releases, conducted interviews with state prison officials which included a challenging review
process, gained trust of interviewees who were former inmates. Interviewed state legislators,
researchers, heads of public arts agencies. Conducted new research on politics and policy
surrounding state arts-in-corrections programs.
Campaign resulted in commitment by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
for $1million to add structured, contracted Arts-in-Corrections programs in selected state
prisons, with an additional commitment of $1.5 million for fiscal year 2014-2015
Other skills, abilities and tasks: Editorial contractor and publicity team writer 
Communications and PR deliverables
Homeless Garden Project, Santa Cruz December 2011 to July 2013
Wrote several corporate and foundation grant applications, including a 2008 application
awarded funds which represented 7% of total operating expenses for that year.
Collaborated with executive director to improve proposals, leading to increased success rates
and funds awarded
In collaboration with executive director:
 Set priorities for prospect research and proposal submission, and conducted prospect
research
 Wrote proposals to align organization’s dual mission of social and environmental justice

3. with funder interests
 Reviewed research on services and employment for homeless populations to build
evidence base for effectiveness of HGP programs providing support services, job training
and transitional employment
 Consulted with staff in charge of six different programs to craft specific, targeted project
proposals to meet funder interests and requirements
 Coordinated with staff to collect organizational documents, program and budget data
relevant to support proposals
 Formatted proposals to funder guidelines
Other skills, abilities and deliverables: Wrote blog for HGP Holiday Store  Co-authored
funding appeal for HGP, co-authored news release, responded to questions from news
media, solicited monthly pledges from major donors. From 2001 to 2010, monthly gifts for
the challenge totaled $390,700.
Education
PhD, English, University of California, Davis 2003
MA, Education, University of California, Santa Cruz 1995
Single Subject Language Arts Credential
Culture, Language and Academic Development Certificate
BA, English, University of California, Berkeley 1990
Dissertation: From Conviction to Recreation: Earth First!, Friends of the
Los Angeles River, and the Culture of American Environmentalism
 Wrote multidisciplinary humanities thesis on historical, intellectual and aesthetic
contributions to the work of contemporary environmental organizations
 Conducted interviews with activists, as well as major non-profit, government, and
neighborhood agencies regarding urban park policy and development planning in the
Los Angeles Basin
Affiliations: Donor Advisor, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Member, International Association of Business Communicators, Silicon Valley
Member, Association for Study of Literature and Environment
Languages:
Spanish – Intermediate to advanced fluency
German – Intermediate fluency
References Available on Request