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FREELANCE WRITER NEW YORK CITY, UNITED STATES +1-732-***-****

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New York City, United States

+1-732-***-****

adhmv9@r.postjobfree.com

LINKS

Writing Portfolio

LinkedIn Profile

Twitter Profile

SKILLS

Blogging

Creative Writing

Feature Writing

Reporting

SEO

Copywriting

Editing Skills

PROFILE

Freelance journalist and fiction writer with a passion for writing about lifestyle, gender, race, and culture. Extensive editorial experience in the realms of book publishing and digital magazines. Published in The Paris Review, The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, New York Magazine, and more.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Reader at The Paris Review, New York City

September 2020 — Present

• Read and evaluate magazine submissions, with an emphasis on fiction and non-fiction

• Compile reader's reports and book recommendations Thesis Anthology Editor, Chair's Fellow at Columbia University School of Arts, New York City September 2019 — May 2020

• Compiled, edited, and proofread the student thesis anthology for Columbia's MFA program

• Marketed student work to agents and editors in the NYC area

• Assisted the writing department with administrative tasks Digital Editorial Intern, Contributing Writer at New York Magazine, New York City May 2019 — September 2019

• Wrote features and blog posts for Grub Street and the Cut

• Wrote and developed copy for Vulture's Snapchat feed

• Assisted senior staff writers with research and reporting

• Ongoing contributing writer

Research Assistant at Columbia Business School, Private Equity Program, New York City August 2018 — April 2019

• Assisted the head of the CBS Private Equity Program with administrative tasks

• Organized student events and conducted research for original articles

• Coordinated and marketed the 2018 CBS/KKR Diversity, Inclusion, and Innovation Competition

Editorial Intern at The Wylie Agency, New York City September 2017 — January 2018

• Assisted agents office-wide with reader's reports and digital contracts

• Research and documented price-points for rare books archives Editorial Intern & Temporary Editorial Assistant at Penguin Random House, New York City June 2016 — June 2017

• Assisted Robin Desser at Alfred A. Knopf; read and wrote reports for manuscript submissions

• Line-edited manuscripts-in-progress

• Wrote flap copy and compiled author blurbs for upcoming titles Reader at The New York Times, New York City

January 2017 — May 2017

• Read and evaluated essay submissions for the 2017 Modern Love College Contest Editor-in-Chief at 4x4 Magazine, New York City

September 2017 — May 2018

• Recruited and led a team of twelve student editors to read and evaluate submissions for our print and digital magazines

• Organized and publicized info nights, open mic nights, and launch parties at Book Culture Editorial Intern at Simon & Schuster, New York City January 2016 — April 2016

• Read and evaluated submissions for the Touchstone Imprint, under David Falk

• Wrote galley letters and publicity material for upcoming titles EDUCATION

MFA, Columbia University School of the Arts, New York City September 2018 — May 2020

Fiction candidate

BA in English Literature, Columbia University, New York City September 2014 — May 2018

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature with a pre-law concentration; Dean's List Named Scholar; 2x Philolexian Prize Winner; cum laude

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

September 2020 — September 2020

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