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Editing/Proofreading Resume

I've held a wide variety of editorial and editorial-adjacent roles.

Here are a few of them.

Mother Tongue - Proofreading & Localization Resource

August 2020 - Present

  • Amending spelling, grammar, and terminology in product copy for accuracy and to localize for the US market

  • Keeping abreast of ever-changing British colloquialisms, as well as their American-English counterparts

  • Meeting the hyperspecific tone and content needs for Britain's market-leading fashion brand

  • Creatively problem-solving when precedent provides no clear answer to an editing or proofreading dilemma

  • Keeping up with the demanding and time-sensitive pace of the site's frequent new launches

Dance Media Publications -
Fact-Checker

September 2021 -

February 2023

  • Thoroughly verified all facts and details to appear in upcoming articles, using a combination of independent research and direct contact with sources

  • Managed time (including multitasking across concurrent assignments) to keep pace with a fast-moving news cycle and ambitious print-production schedule

The Dance Edit -
Proofreader/Editorial Consultant

August 2020 -

February 2023

  • Proofread the dance world's only daily newsletter for grammar, spelling, and style

  • Provided authoritative answers to questions of content, tone/phrasing, and clickability

Dance Spirit -
Interim Brand Leader

January 2022 -

March 2022

  • Edited and posted a constant stream of content for Dance Spirit's broad digital presence

  • Polished evergreen stories already in the works at the start of my tenure

  • Assigned and edited breaking-news stories

  • Assigned and edited biweekly listicles alternating with biweekly pop-culture pieces

  • Delivered all stories for timely copyediting and fact-checking

  • Collaborated closely with managing editor to ensure smooth team-wide processes

  • Top-edited the biweekly Dance Spirit newsletter

  • Wrote for dancespirit.com when an extremely fast turnaround was needed

  • Coordinated with art director to schedule and run digital cover shoots

  • Analyzed data on traffic and engagement to optimize experiences for Dance Spirit's readership and advertisers

  • Acted as the public face of Dance Spirit, in Instagram Lives and beyond

Dance Media Publications -
Interim Social Media Coordinator

November 2019 -

June 2020

  • Created engaging and buzzworthy content for Dance Spirit and Dance Teacher's presences across Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter

  • Solved customer-service issues through direct-message engagement

  • Grew both publications' audiences by 1k followers from start to finish of tenure as interim social media manager

Dance Media Publications -
Assistant/Fashion Editor

June 2016 -

July 2019

  • Called in products and product images

  • Styled photo shoots 

  • Wrote all related product copy

  • Wrote/edited monthly columns in Dance Spirit:

    • Nutrition

    • Health

    • Competition Spotlight

    • Modern Spotlight

    • Convention Spotlight

    • College Corner

    • Style Lab

    • Fashion

    • Shop

    • Choreographer's Collage

  • Crafted original web stories every Friday and Sunday for dancespirit.com

  • Social media editor for Dance Teacher's presence across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest

  • Wrote/edited monthly columns and features for Dance Teacher as needed

  • Wrote monthly fashion features in Dance Retailer News:

    • Products

    • Footwear

    • Accessories

    • Fashion

    • New Arrivals

"I've worked with Helen Hope as an editor at Pointe, where she worked as a fact-checker and where I frequently hired her as a freelance writer. As a fact-checker I found her to be quite helpful in nailing down inaccuracies and questions in reporting, careful in her research, and quick to communicate about any potential issues within a story. Ms. Hope is also simply fun to work with, and I would be happy to answer any questions about my experience working with her.

Amy Brandt, Editor-in-Chief, Pointe

HELEN HOPE

Multihyphenate Creative Professional

©2023 by helenhopecreativity.com.

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