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Akniyet Ospanbayeva

Akniyet Ospanbayeva

Watertown,MA

Summary

Talented Managing Editor offering 10-year background in creative copywriting, editing and directing projects for [Type] platforms. Skilled communicator adept at collaborating effectively and cohesively with multidisciplinary teams and contract professionals.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Editor

BilimMediaGroup
01.2018 - Current
  • Manage translator's work
  • Edit and adapt into Kazakh economical textbooks
  • Manage the translation projects - www.tigtag.com www.twigworld.com
  • Established editorial direction and publication policies and procedures and monitored and maintained functional consistency.
  • Managed team of writers and junior editors to deliver accurate and engaging content.
  • Collaborated with graphics department to develop and implement visual elements.
  • Led and managed multiple projects from conceptual stage through to launch.

Communications Coordinator/Digital Content Creator

Journal Magistral
05.2016 - 01.2019
  • Assisted with planning, production and execution of email blasts, digital signage boards, special event flyers and social media campaigns.
  • Crafted company communications plans to reinforce branding and imaging strategies.
  • Wrote and edited content for operations, marketing and public relations needs.
  • Promoted and marketed works through social media platforms.
  • Produced original, creative content for promotional advertisements and marketing materials.
  • Created content for websites and online publications.
  • Collaborated with illustrators and photographers to enhance content.
  • Wrote advertising material for use by publication, broadcast or internet media to promote sale of goods and services.

Digital Content Creator

UNICEF Kazakhstan
09.2017 - 01.2018
  • Wrote content for the website and social media platforms.
  • Created social media strategy.
  • Created pitches and email-marketing to the potential audience.
  • Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
  • Created content with SEO keywords drawn from Google Analytics.
  • Generated stories to reflect current trends and news to pull audience into website.
  • Created customized marketing materials to increase product awareness.
  • Wrote engaging and successful marketing, advertising, and website copy.
  • Collected and analyzed data from variety of sources to create detailed market research reports for top-level decision makers.

Reporter/Editor/Web-Editor

Tuskistan International Newspaper
01.2009 - 01.2017
  • Researched, documented, wrote, and conveyed news
  • Interviewed people in a wide range of social circumstances
  • Wrote economic analysis and articles
  • Promoted website content on various social media platforms
  • Reviewed articles for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, accuracy, and compliance with quality standards.
  • Checked reference sources to verify dates, facts and statistics.
  • Posted and promoted articles on social media platforms to engage target audience.
  • Worked with graphic artists, post-production team members and other specialists to produce captivating and successful content.

Education

Master of Science - Media Science

Boston University, College of Communication
05.2023

Internship - Journalism

Wyoming University
Laramie, WY
05.2014

BA - Journalism

Kazakh National University
05.2009

Skills

  • Pitching Articles
  • Social Media Updates
  • Story Summaries
  • Video Editing
  • Content Planning
  • APA Style Guide
  • Interviewing Skills
  • Building Advertisements
  • Critical Thinking
  • Compiling Statistics
  • Text Writing
  • Communications and Media
  • Story and Content Idea Development
  • Graphics
  • Animating
  • Editing

Languages

English
Full Professional
Russian
Native or Bilingual
kazakh
Native or Bilingual
Turkish
Elementary

Additional Information


Microsoft Office

Google Suites

Adobe Creative Cloud Suite

Canva

Trello/Slack

MailChimp

SPSS/Qualtrics


Timeline

Chief Editor

BilimMediaGroup
01.2018 - Current

Digital Content Creator

UNICEF Kazakhstan
09.2017 - 01.2018

Communications Coordinator/Digital Content Creator

Journal Magistral
05.2016 - 01.2019

Reporter/Editor/Web-Editor

Tuskistan International Newspaper
01.2009 - 01.2017

Master of Science - Media Science

Boston University, College of Communication

Internship - Journalism

Wyoming University

BA - Journalism

Kazakh National University
Akniyet Ospanbayeva