Jaya Powell

Stone Mountain, GA USA
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Professional Experience

Editorial Intern at Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine. Enthusiastic and imaginative, passionate wordsmith, with a keen eye for detail and an insatiable love of words. Talented and multilingual writer adept at analyzing writing styles and editing for stylistic consistency. 5+ years of experience successfully editing documents for errors in spelling, grammar, and content, including but not limited to: business presentations, copy, articles, essays, proposals, press releases, memos, and reviews. To learn more about me, visit my website at: http://www.jayawrotethis.com

Expertise

Copy Editor
5 Years
Writer
Entry Level

Industries


Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
Entry Level

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Cox Enterprises (1-2)

Foreign Language Skills

Japanese (Advanced Proficiency), Spanish (Intermediate Proficiency), French (Beginner Proficiency)

Computer Skills

WordPress, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Prezi, HTML

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Writing Samples

"I was going through culture shock. Or should I say am, since I haven't left yet...But I'm glad that I am at least aware of it. Putting a name to it helped relieve some of my anxiety. Here are some other things I did - or wish I did - to help get me through this stage."
"A report from The Japan Times Tuesday stated that Japan's population has declined for the third year in a row, dropping 217,000 people as of last October. In addition, the number of persons aged 65+ rose to a total of 31.9 million, claiming 25% - a full quarter - of the total Japanese population."
"I know that several of my friends are heartbroken at the prospect of leaving a country that they've come to know and love so much. This week we had an orientation on going home to help us prepare for the transition; here are the five things that stuck out for me."