Fluent in Rstudio
Hannah Liberman
Editor
New York,NY
Summary
Thorough editor with 4.5 years of experience editing political long-form essays, academic articles, and literary work. Acutely attuned to current events and the ability media and words play in the public sphere, I am a conscientious reader who strives to present ideas in digestible, sharp prose. High level of proficiency in Microsoft, Adobe, and web editing. Effective at time management; multitasking in quick, deadline-driven environments; and working with editorial staff and writers.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Manuscript and Production Editor
Boston Review
Cambridge, MA
07.2021 - Current
- Communicate directly with average of five authors per week to acquire essays, then shape structure to improve flow and argument of work.
- Provide constructive editorial feedback to writers through marginal comments and queries, in addition to thorough line edits.
- Review daily online articles for grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and accuracy to ensure writing is sharp and concise.
- Compose compelling heds, deks, and pull quotes for online articles.
- Oversee two editorial interns per three-month period, teaching them how to critically read and vet unsolicited submissions, fact-check, and proofread for house style.
- Post and promote two articles daily on Twitter via buffer.
- Typeset two print books.
Intern
The Holder Initiative For Civil & Political Rights
New York, NY
01.2018 - 06.2020
- Organized conferences, seminars, symposia, and panels to further campus discourse concerning law, justice, and public policy, which served up to 500 students and featured leaders from prominent political organizations.
- Transcribed letters from prisoners around the country for use in joint-production with Heartbeat Opera.
- Managed Holder Initiative website to keep photo and video content up to date.
- Conducted research on contemporary political events to guide our director's questions during panel discussions.
Writing Assistant
Blake Crouch
Durango, CO
05.2017 - 05.2020
- Conducted research and gave feedback for the first 200 pages of Blake’s novel Recursion prior to its publication.
- Contacted producers and directors regarding film adaptation of Recursion
- Proofread editorial letters to clients after reading and screening clients’ unfinished manuscripts.
Research Assistant
Columbia Law School
New York, NY
09.2017 - 09.2019
- Analyzed and logged over 1,000 legal documents for Bernard Harcourt's Capital Punishment Case to compile excel database of documents for use in future book.
- Copyedited and proofread critical theory articles for Columbia’s Center for Contemporary Critical Thought’s online publication.
- Briefed Bernard Harcourt to prepare for upcoming speaking events on current, shifting issues such as Trump's Impeachment Trial.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, American History
Columbia University
New York, NY 08.2016 - 05.2020
CIEE Spanish Certificate - Spanish
University of Alicante Polytechnic School, Spain
Alicante, Spain 05.2018 - 08.2018
Skills
Syntax linguistic skills
Headline writing
Mastery of English grammar
Understanding writer's voice
Weekly production management
Delegating assignments
Copy Editing
Current events
Software
Adobe InDesign
Web Editing
Timeline
Manuscript and Production Editor
Boston Review
07.2021 - Current
CIEE Spanish Certificate - Spanish
University of Alicante Polytechnic School, Spain
05.2018 - 08.2018
Intern
The Holder Initiative For Civil & Political Rights
01.2018 - 06.2020
Research Assistant
Columbia Law School
09.2017 - 09.2019
Writing Assistant
Blake Crouch
05.2017 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, American History
Columbia University
08.2016 - 05.2020