Copy editor and writer
Gulf News
Total years of experience :12 years, 8 Months
- Edit entertainment copy from agencies, reporters and international correspondents for 'Gulf News tabloid!'.
- Quickly rewrite copy to make it more enjoyable to read.
- Design pages in Adobe InDesign.
- Take charge of the front page headline, deckhead and other furniture, which is always a fun challenge.
- Coordinate with page designers to get the most out of the copy and images in a story.
- Efficiently handle working on a daily deadline.
- Monitor current events throughout the day in case a story needs to be updated.
- Write my weekly column for 'tabloid!' called The Beauty Beat, and the occasional restaurant review.
Read my writing here: http://gulfnews.com/writers/jennifer-barretto
- Edit and rewrite copy to house style.
- Work within a tight deadline, all while following up with reporters and translators to ensure high-quality copy.
- Design page layouts and fine tune headlines and deckheads.
I worked as a Customer Support Representative, dealing primarily with answering customers emails. Issues had to be dealt with keeping the customer and the company policy in mind. As a customer support representative, we coordinated with procurement teams, the business development team and our respective supervisors to resolve issues customers might have.