Greetings,

I am an experienced and talented Bilingual Copy Editor/Writer and Translator who is passionate about communication in two languages; always striving to elevate the conversation while never losing sight of affinity, coherence and the message. Looking for a rewarding challenge where my talents can be of mutual benefit.

Thank you for your time,

- HM

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HENRY MENA

65 Hillside Ave #6C

New York, NY 10040

ac9ex2@r.postjobfree.com

718-***-****

Bilingual Copy Editor/Writer and Translator

WORK EXPERIENCE

2002 - present: Freelance Copy Editor/Writer; English-Spanish Translator

Writing, editing and translating English and Spanish copy in all areas: from blogs to The World Bank; from politics to pop culture to pharmaceutical; as well as assignments for political campaigns and cosmetic/skincare product lines.

Highlights include:

• Direct Brands – Bilingual Content Writer/Translator for BMG Music Club, Columbia House, Club Mosaico

• Gibson Guitars – Spanish Features Writer, International Website

• McCann Erickson – Copy Editor/Writer/Translator for various accounts including Choice Hotels, Cigna, Merck, Microsoft, Nikon, NY State Lottery, Office Depot/Office Max, Verizon

• Rapp, Inc. – Multi-Cultural Copy Editor and Translator – Time Warner Cable

• Some Girls – Subtitles translator for feature-length documentary by acclaimed director Raquel Cepeda

• Writer/Editor/Translator for various assignments including h20 Wireless and The World Bank

EDUCATION

Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Santiago, Dominican Republic:

Business Administration.

REFERENCES: Available upon request.

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Music:

The Return of Childish Gambino

This past weekend, Donald Glover, star of the hit show Atlanta, hosted Saturday Night Live to glowing reviews. And while Glover brought the funny to his monologue (which mocked having auditioned twice for SNL and being rejected despite his multi-faceted artistic ability) and the sketches he was in (his dour, Barbie-assigned Mattel intern was priceless) it was his musical alter ego who was the talk of not just the town but the internets as well.

Introduced by Zoe Kravitz, the musical persona known as Childish Gambino—who signed a record deal earlier this year, despite Glover publicly stating his desire to retire from music last summer—debuted a new song titled “Saturday”, an intoxicatingly catchy slice of breezy, vintage ‘70s soul with a tropical flavor. But despite its groovy yumminess the song was overshadowed by 'Bino's other new track.

“This Is America” and its attendant video clip in particular—released after his SNL performance, it got somewhere in the neighborhood of 15 million views over the weekend—is one hell of an artistic statement. An engaging hip-hop/R&B hybrid, its video is pregnant with symbolism: people gleefully dancing and being all-out consumers while engulfed by chaos; gun violence in which the guns are treated with more care than the victims; Death riding a pale white horse (from the biblical book of Revelations); and spectators capturing it all on their cell phones.

Many have questioned the absence of musical statements in the midst of our current state of political turmoil; bemoaning a lack of the defiant commentary traditionally the province of our artists. At a time when they are seemingly more preoccupied with shilling for their own clothing lines and fragrances and, after a week in which an immensely popular hip hop artist like Kanye West made a blatant, ignorant fool of himself in a spectacular manner, Gambino has reminded us all what it is to be a talented, socially conscious artist and what they can do in that regard when so inclined.

Tremendous.

The AllMusic Guide

http://www.allmusic.com/album/el-equilibrio-de-los-jaguares-mw0000077748

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Incluye dos versiones del éxito "No Me Doy Por Vencido" (pop y ranchera, respectivamente); "Todo Vuelve a Empezar" con Laura Pausini, "Aquí Estoy Yo" con Aleks Syntek y David Bisbal, además del sencillo "La Mentira".

The Magical Tradition of the Gibson Black Beauty (Spanish):

http://www.gibson.com/Noticias-y-Reportajes/Articulos/es-es/La-magica-tradicion-de-la-Gibson-Black-Beauty.aspx

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