Hope Rangaswami Email & Phone Number

London, GB

London, England, United Kingdom

• Reviewed short film submissions and selected those best suited to the festival’s goals and audience
• Assisted with curating the line-up for Film Africa’s shorts programme

• Reviewed shortlisted documentaries and assessed them according to the award guidelines
• Deliberated with jurors to select the winner of the Student Jury Award for Most Inspiring Use of Footage
• Composed a concise jury citation justifying the decision

Utrecht, Netherlands

• Line-edited, copy-edited, and proofread research, preparing it for publication
• Edited writing in translation, ensuring that the intended meaning was communicated clearly

London, England, United Kingdom

• Assisted with Everyman’s free open-air film festival, Screen on the Canal
• Gave brief, personalised introductions to film screenings
• Ensured that guests had a positive and memorable experience by delivering high-quality service

London, England, United Kingdom

• Arranged, edited, and curated interviews with CEOs and senior execs in collaboration with members
• Assisted with the running of 25x25’s LinkedIn page, including authoring posts and monitoring engagement
• Created and executed a detailed content schedule based on the company’s goals
• Planned and organised events for existing and potential members
• Members include bp, ITV, NatWest Group, Deloitte, BAE Systems, RAF, Linklaters

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Assisted two literary agents with diverse lists across historical fiction, cookbooks, memoir, and more
• Proofread, copy-edited, fact-checked, and provided editorial feedback on manuscripts
• Assessed and responded to solicited and unsolicited queries and proposals
• Composed thorough reader reports and thoughtful pass letters
• Communicated with existing clients, researched potential clients, and processed client payments

New York, New York, United States

• Edited and fact-checked 20+ student essays selected for publication
• Met tight deadlines without compromising on accuracy or quality
• Ensured that editorial standards were met while preserving students’ voices
• Participated in daily meetings, which focused on problem-solving and task delegation

New York, New York, United States

• Offered one-on-one writing tutoring to undergraduates across a range of disciplines
• Provided written and oral feedback on student papers and other written materials
• Addressed client concerns, from writing thesis statements to finding credible sources
• Adapted and improvised tutoring strategies according to the client’s needs

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Evaluated manuscripts from across the globe, particularly South and Southeast Asia
• Wrote reader reports, offering detailed feedback on structure, style, and substance
• Communicated with clients for whom English was often a second language
• Projects include Laksmi Pamuntjak’s literary novel FALL BABY (Penguin Random House SEA, 2019)

New York, New York, United States

• Pitched, researched, and wrote bi-weekly opinion pieces for NYU’s student newspaper
• My column, “The Pursuit of Happiness,” focused on undergraduate mental health and presented accessible self-care options for college students

Master Of Arts - Ma, Film Studies, Programming And Curation

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English And American Literature, Minors: Animal Studies, Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa; Writing Center tutor; opinion columnist, Washington Square News; editor, the English & Drama.

A-Levels: A* In English, A* In History, A In French; Gcses: 9 A*S, 2 As

Activities and Societies: As the founder and leader of Wycombe Abbey's Literary Society, I organised school-wide literary activities.