Kelsey

Paine

120 East 4

th

Street Apt 1F New York, NY 10003

CELL 508-264-0850 E-MAIL Kelsey.paine@gmail.com

PORTFOLIO https://kelseypaine.contently.com/

ABOUT
Detail-oriented, creative, and collaborative writer with experience as both a Copy Editor and Associate Editor.
Professional background in music, entertainment, and cultural journalism. Comfortable familiarity with managing multiple
tasks and meeting deadlines. As the singular Copy Editor for two publications, possess superior editing and proofreading
capabilities, with successful completion of numerous exclusive projects for a major online news/entertainment website
previously owned by entrepreneur Russell Simmons.
RELEVANT SKILLS
Exceptionally adept writer, able to communicate complex ideas clearly and concisely. Advanced understanding of
grammar and language usage.
Thoughtful, innovative, expeditious copy editor with an abundance of experience editing for two fast-paced
websites concurrently.
Flexible and analytical with a keen eye for details, skilled at synthesizing and editing information to achieve
overall objectives.

Conscientiously, efficiently facilitate relationships between outside agents and fellow writers and editors.
Proficient in MS Office Suite, Excel, Photoshop. Experienced in WordPress, Drupal, and online HTML for Mac OS
and Windows OS.

EXPERIENCE
Copy Editor, Global Grind and NewsOne.com - InteractiveOne
New York, NY 2012-PRESENT
Copy edit all material posted to both websites.
Run contributor blogger program and edit each piece for content and clarity.
Coordinate site editors and daily stories, including running brainstorming meetings to foster creativity.
Write news stories, blog features, exclusive content.
Conduct artist/celebrity interviews and attend on-site location film visits/celebrity interviews.
Write sales/promotional copy for various partnerships.
Promoted from Associate Editor.









Music Writer, Relapse Magazine








New York, NY 2012-2014









Interviewed, reported, wrote original monthly editorial content profiling music artists from various genres.

Freelance Contributor, Joonbug
New York, NY January 2010-December 2010

Freelance Contributor, SPIN Magazine Online
New York, NY December 2009-May 2010

Freelance Contributor, Billboard Magazine
New York, NY August 2009-January 2010

EDUCATION
New York University
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism and Cultural Anthropology
NYU in London Program