Corey Mejia
Editorial Assistant
Sunnyside,NY
Summary
Former full-time musician and audio engineer, transitioning into an editorial role after authoring debut novel in January 2022. With over three years of professional writing and blogging experience, mostly in journalism, this aspiring editor and writer possesses an expressive ability to be a liaison between the creatives and their publishers.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Creative Projects
Literary Novel - Current Project
CrippleCrow and The Deep Undertow
- Authored 90,000 word manuscript
- Currently in its initial editing phase
Poetry Collection - Published 2016
That Cold Wind Called Life
- Self-published a book of poetry on Amazon's KDP
- Designed all aspects of the book's production including the cover, illustrations, font, and format.
Work History
Editorial
Baeble Music
Manhattan, NY
06.2013 - 09.2013
- Developed featured articles, full length album reviews,and reported on live shows at local NYC venues
- Edited and designed each article and blog post
- Coordinated with editors and interns to plan daily activity
- Organized ideas and presented stories to Senior Editors
- Drafted interesting pieces with up to 500 word count
Writer/Editor
Hunter Envoy
Manhattan, NY
01.2011 - 06.2013
- Pursued and developed stories independently and for assignment, covering range of topics
- Performed research and checked facts to maintain high standard of journalistic integrity
- Wrote, edited and produced stories for Internet and Print
- Confirmed veracity of 14 articles weekly, communicated with journalists and interviewed subjects to gather details
Writer/Editor
The Vignette
Garden City, NY
09.2010 - 12.2011
- Confirmed veracity of 5 articles weekly, communicated with journalists and interviewed subjects to gather details
- Wrote news stories, developed leads and constructed headlines
- Collected data from various sources to determine facts and opinions and fashioned into cohesive story for print
Skills
- AP and MLA style editing
- Reference Research
- Readability Improvement
- Project Coordination
- Proofreading
- Ability To Multitask
- Attention To Detail
- Writing Skills
- Administrative Support
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
Interests
- Genre-bending fiction, non-fiction, and poetry with expansive knowledge in literary prose
- Multi-Instrumentalist musician
- Audio Engineering
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Queens College
Queens, NY