Content Assistant

Brian Leyder

*** ****** **. ***********@*****.***

Howell, MI 48843 517-***-****

Career Objective

Skilled in writing, researching and editing, I am seeking opportunities that will challenge and expand my skills as I strive to become an established Copy Editor, with a reputation for excellent creative skill, grammatical/technical excellence and real world experience in a variety of areas.

Educational Background

Spring Arbor University Graduated Dec 2010

English Writing, GPA: 3.84

Work Experience

Freelance Writer

Rarebricks.com July-Present

Researching classic LEGO sets and writing unique, engaging articles explaining product, Editing the content of other staff writers

Famicomreviews.com Feb-April

Researching and Writing reviews of Famicom, FDS and Super Famicom games

Managing site content and comments

Strongmansecurity.com Oct 2011 - Present

First tasked with product description rewriting, then given the rest of the web content for the shop site to rewrite and asked to create content for their Security Blog

Copy Editor Fall 2010

The Pulse (Student Paper)

Assistant Content Reduction Editor Spring 2010

“B. T. and Ellen Roberts and the First Free Methodists”

Author: Howard A. Snyder, Abridged by Daniel V. Runyon

Condensing chapters of the book, Advising on some of final content

Book Naming and Editing Spring 2010

“A Trail of Ink”

Naming and Editing the book by Mel Star

Editor of Student Papers 2007-2012

Working with students to better their understanding of the English Language and grammar, Teaching students how to write persuasively and how to sound more professional, Genres: Academic and scholastic essays, creative fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry

Writing Skills

Writing Skills-Journalistic Articles, Creative Essay, Creative Non-fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Business and technical writing, Marketing/Advertising Content

Researching ability, Copy and Content Editing, Article reduction ability, Literary and Information Analysis

Computer Skills

Wordpress, Microsoft Office Suite, Word Track Changes Mac OS and Windows, Fast typing

Awards and Honors

Spring Arbor University Dean’s List all 7 semesters (Fall 2007-Fall 2010)

Member of Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honors Society

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