CV

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CONTACT

email: kabir.shu@gmail.com

twitter: @ShuvamKabir

instagram: @shuvamkabir

SKILLS

EDITORIAL

  • Proofreading

  • Editing: Substantive Editing, Developmental Editing, Manuscript Editing, Editing Copy for articles, websites, news

  • Copy Writing: news, articles, brochures, jacket copy

  • Reader’s Reports

  • Academic writing

  • Technical writing and editing

  • 2E Writing

  • Keyword Utilization: SEO, BISAC

SOFTWARE

  • Adobe Creative Cloud: Indesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects

  • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint

  • Audacity, LyX, GIMP

  • CSS, Javascript

PRODUCTION

  • Digital rhetoric and visual design

  • Podcasting and audio recording

  • Photography

  • Videography

  • Web Design

  • Document design: brochures, academic posters, posters, book covers, infographics

GENERAL

  • Excellent written and verbal communication

  • Pedagogy and tutorial

  • Public Speaking and presentation

  • Multitasking

  • Attention to detail

  • Fast reading and analysis

EXPERIENCE

Ovi Kabir For Tennessee

Editorial and Digital Consultant

APR - JULY 2020 (Oak Ridge, TN - Remote Contract)

  • Edited copy substantively for political candidacy website, including text of policy positions and calls to action

  • Consulted on website usability and logo design

  • Quality assurance lead to successful website launch and influx of donations

Appalachian Sleep Disorders Center

Newsletter Editor and Designer

DEC 2019 - APR 2020 (Jellico, TN - Remote Contract)

  • Designed newsletter template

  • Researched stories and wrote copy for medical news articles, on subjects of sleep and neurobiology

Algonquin Books

Editorial Intern

MAY - SEP 2019 (Chapel Hill, NC)

  • Read and evaluated incoming manuscripts for publishing potential

  • Wrote reader’s reports to facilitate rapid response to authors/agents

  • Cataloged submissions

  • Provided crucial feedback during editorial meetings to help shape future catalogs

The Greensboro Review

Intern/Digital Editorial Assistant

2017-2019 (UNC-Greensboro, Greensboro, NC)

  • Proofread and edited interior copy of short stories

  • Evaluated submissions to shape upcoming issues

  • Liaised with authors and wrote response letters

  • Transitioned from intern to editorial position on strength of performance

  • Piloted new Digital Editorial Asst. position independently to supplement editorial staff (May 2018)

  • Produced promotional content, compilations, digitized back-issues

The Digital ACT Studio

Graduate Assistant and Digital Design Consultant

2017-2019 (UNC-Greensboro, Greensboro, NC)

  • Advised clients on digital design rhetoric and project workflow

  • Mentored and oversaw other consultants, managing crises and providing leadership as necessary

  • Quality service, outreach and office management resulted in record numbers of clients

  • Piloted the Digital Literacy Assistantship program, in which I led workshops and guided classes through semester-long digital projects, to improve outcomes for classes that used multimedia techniques

  • Managed multiple projects: produced content for social media, design handbooks, tutorials, workshops

Kamel Press

Freelance Proofreader

2017-2019 (Lemoore, CA - Remote Contract)

  • Proofread interior copy of novels using Lyx, MS Word, and Open Office to improve clarity, and readability

  • Researched and listed BISAC keywords to improve novel marketability

  • Fast turn-around on projects; less than two weeks for complete and thorough editing of novels of 100k words or more, resulting in praise from managing editor

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina, Greensboro (Greensboro, NC)

Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing (MAY 2019)

  • Kathy Walker Phipps Graduate Award for Creative Writing (2018)

  • Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN)

Bachelor of Arts, English (DEC 2015)

  • Gamma Beta Phi volunteer organization

  • UTK Creative Writing Club

Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)

(2009-2011)

  • The Stanford Chaparral - writer

  • South Asian Preventative Health Outreach Program (SAPHOP) - volunteer

  • The Bridge Peer Counseling Center - Live-in Counselor

REFERENCES

(details upon request)

Chuck Adams

Executive Editor at Algonquin Books (Chapel Hill, NC)

Kathy Pories

Executive Editor at Algonquin Books (Chapel Hill, NC)

Terry Kennedy

Director of the MFA Writing Program, UNCG

Head Editor of The Greensboro Review

Vaughn Stewart

Director of The Digital ACT Studio, UNCG