Amanda Sciacchitano

Brooklyn, NY USA
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Professional Experience

A meticulous and detail-oriented copyeditor, I have a hawk eye and get a thrill out of tinkering with a piece of writing until it hums. I love language and storytelling, and provide copyediting, proofreading, writing and Spanish-English translation services to clients ranging from major media companies to nonprofits to start-ups and everything in between. I earned an undergraduate degree in Spanish with a minor in journalism, and spent 10 years living in the Caribbean perfecting my Spanish. I also have a Master's degree in Nonprofit Management and a postgraduate certificate in Sustainability. Passionate about activism, social innovation, sustainability and international development, I have working knowledge on a wide variety of subjects. My editing, writing and translating experience ranges from reports to press releases, articles, books, technical materials and scripts.

Expertise

Copy Editor
5 Years
Writer
10 Years
Other, Specify
7 Years

Specialty

Entertainment
2 Years
Environment & Nature
5 Years
International
10 Years

Industries


Newspaper - National
2 Years
Online/new media
2 Years
Nonprofit
10 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

7 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

The Hollywood Reporter (10+)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Global Foundation for Democracy and Develoment (10+)

Other Work History

Global Foundation for Democracy and Development-- International Programs Manager (8 years)

Foreign Language Skills

Spanish (native fluency)

Unions

the Freelancers Union

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat

Equipment

laptop, audio and video player

References

upon request

Awards

Best Paper-- the New School, Milano School of Public Engagement

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