Editor / Copywriter

Occupation:

Editor of Icelandic film magazine Myndir manadarins (E. Films Monthly).

Education:

University of Iceland 2004-2006 (restarted 2010)

- B.A. English with minor in Film Studies (still ongoing)

Iceland Academy of the Arts 2006 - 2007

- Theory and Practice – Drama Studies

Technical skills:

Microsoft Office – Very Proficient (Excellent skills in Word and Excel)

Adobe InDesign – Intermediate

Adobe Photoshop – Basic

Final Cut Pro – Intermediate

Adobe After Effects - Basic

Windows Mail – Excellent

Internet Browsers – Excellent

PC computers (general use) – Very Proficient

Apple computers (general use) – Proficient

Language skills:

Icelandic – Native

English – Very proficient

Danish – Intermediate (reading) / Basic (speaking and writing)

Spanish – Intermediate (reading) / Basic (speaking and writing)

Other skills:

Working theatre director

Several theatre skills, such as basic acting, proficient theoretical knowledge of theatre, stage fighting, fire breathing, directing, basic lighting and several other skills

Licensed tractor driver

Good driver (have worked both as a delivery driver and postal driver)

Good swimmer

Relevant experience:

Myndir Mánaðarins (e. Films Monthly) 2008- Present

- Editor-in-Chief

Vatikanid hf. Advertisement agency 2007-Present

- Copywriter for Vatikanid Advertisement agency from 2008-2009. Worked on a number of projects, both large and small.

- Proofreader for Vatikanid Advertisement agency. Worked on both general and technical texts. Currently a regular contractor for proofreading.

- Film critic for Monitor, Icelandic urban magazine, which is produced by Vatikanid, from 2007-2008.

- Proofreader for Monitor from 2007-2009.

Fréttablaðið – Newspaper 2008

- Proofreader

Sund College 2005-2006

- English teacher

Various employers 2009-ongoing

- Freelance proofreader and translator.

Work examples:

www.kvikmyndir.is/mm - The last few issues of Myndir manadarins in E-Paper format

http://www.monitor.is/um - Electronic PDF copies of Monitor. I proofread issues #6 to #17.

Further examples of my work (articles, translations, news, critiques) are available upon request.

Interests:

A fan of both good and bad films and TV, listen to a wide range of music, an avid NBA and Denver Nuggets fan, an intense handball fan, a fan of soccer, football and table tennis. A pretty good table tennis player and casual soccer and basketball player. Swim regularly. Very interested in theatre, both as a participant and observer, with a range from musicals to experimental performance theatre.

References:

References are available upon request.

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