LIEF NIELSEN
Copy editor, copywriter and features writer
Brooklyn, NY 11215
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EXPERIENCE:
Horyou SA (2015)
Copywriter and editorial coordinator
Oversee the editorial department for an international social network for non-profits Write and edit marketing materials, press releases, blog posts and company outreach Amass and publish quality content for the online news feed and social media Designed the inaugural edition of Horyou Magazine as associate editor Crain Communications Inc. (2000-14)
Senior copy editor, InvestmentNews
Propelled trade paper to No. 1 among financial advisers as part of the editorial team Copy-edited, honed and updated daily online content, focusing on SEO Designed print-edition pages, including headlines, cuts, edits and captions Brainstormed with editors and reporters in weekly meetings Created and fine-tuned in-house style guide
Rehash Studio (2014)
Editor, content manager and copywriter
Oversaw redesign of interactive production studio’s proprietary website Migrated online content for Fortune 500 companies
The Huffington Post, AskMen (2013)
Features writer
“Can You Outrun Your Demons by Signing Up for a Marathon?” The New York Observer (1999-2000)
Senior copy editor
Copy-edited and stylized entire weekly newspaper
Proofread and routed galleys
Fact-checked
EDUCATION:
Oberlin College – B.A., East Asian studies
SKILLS:
Proficient in Windows and Mac platforms, Word, QuarkXPress, Saxotech and CMS Canvas content management systems, Excel, Keynote, Internet research, social media, SEO, Spanish, and Associated Press, Chicago Manual and New York Times styles