Simon Butler

110 Bennett Ave., Apt. #1E New York, NY 10033 USA

19 Years Experience

Professional Experience

I'm a wordsmith and social media moderator with nearly 20 years of experience in print and web publishing and a distinct ability to craft clear, compelling prose out of complex subjects. I'm also a movie buff who has interviewed directors ranging from Whit Stillman to Susan Seidelman, as well as written film reviews and analyses. Plus, I'm a foodie with a broad knowledge of world cuisines and significant blogging credentials. (I've blogged extensively on food and restaurants for Zagat.) And I have an eagle eye that enables me to attend to the minutest detail, as well as find errors that no one else can spot.

Expertise

Editor 19 YearsWriter 19 YearsSocial Media 1 Year

Specialty

Entertainment 2 YearsFood 2 YearsFinance 4 Years

Industries

Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B) 17 YearsOnline/new media 1 YearBook Publishing Consumer 1 Year

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Times of Israel (10+)
CURNBLOG (10+)
Google/Vaco (10+)

Other Work History

Times of Israel: Freelance Blogger/Comment Moderator BizBash: Masterplanner Editor Google/Vaco: Freelance Writer/Editor PIMCO/Flextime Solutions: Copy Editor/Proofreader Google, Inc./Adecco, Inc.: Senior Editor, Zagat STV: Marketing Editor Axelrod Energy Projects: Research Analyst Complinet: Copy Editor On Wall Street (SourceMedia): Features Editor Adweek: Desk Editor

Technical Skills

Facebook comment moderation

Foreign Language Skills

French, Russian

Computer Skills

PC/Mac proficient; Facebook/Twitter savvy; Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Access; InDesign/InCopy; Quark; Wordpress

References

1) James Curnow: Editor-in-Chief, CURNBLOG; james@curnblog.com 2) Jonathan Eig: Contributing Writer, CURNBLOG; (240) 994-0065; rockynrudy@verizon.net