Blythe Bouza
New Orleans,LA
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Newsletter Editor-in-Chief
The Music Room
Nashville, TN
09.2023 - Current
- Content Team member from December 2021-October 2023
- Oversee staff writers to optimize production and quality of work.
- Develop publication website and blog with a monthly newsletter.
- Support and encourage editorial board to provide independent and objective advice, opinions and perspectives to enhance publication.
Deputy Editor of the Life Section
The Vanderbilt Hustler
Nashville, TN
12.2022 - Current
- Staff Writer from August 2021-December 2022
- Prepare, rewrite, and edit pieces to improve readability and impact.
- Determine readiness of written pieces, make changes, and approve final versions for publication.
- Review articles for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, accuracy, and compliance with quality standards.
- Communicate directly with writers to collaboratively assess work and guide editorial improvements.
Agency Intern
Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency, Inc.
New York, NY
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Read 2-3 manuscripts per week and perform evaluations in the form of reader's reports.
- Create press releases for upcoming titles.
- Keep logs of publisher/purchaser information within the company.
- Attend virtual meetings with foreign partners in preparation for international book fairs.
Publishing Intern
The University Of New Orleans Press
New Orleans, LA
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Researched marketing opportunities and drafted press releases for current and forthcoming books.
- Copyedited both fiction and nonfiction titles and indexed nonfiction titles.
- Prepared and sent out Book of the Month newsletters as well as blog posts for the Press.
TV Review Writer
Mxdwn
Los Angeles, CA
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Diligently wrote 2-3 reviews per week based on 2 assigned TV programs at a time.
- Published articles according to company and Apple News guidelines via WordPress.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications of Science and Technology & English, Theatre
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN05.2025
Skills
- WordPress
- Squarespace
- Canva
- Adobe Lightroom
- Google Software
- Canon Photography
Timeline
Newsletter Editor-in-Chief
The Music Room
09.2023 - Current
Agency Intern
Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency, Inc.
08.2023 - 12.2023
Publishing Intern
The University Of New Orleans Press
05.2023 - 07.2023
Deputy Editor of the Life Section
The Vanderbilt Hustler
12.2022 - Current
TV Review Writer
Mxdwn
08.2022 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Communications of Science and Technology & English, Theatre
Vanderbilt University