Leigh Anderson Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

I'm the author of "The Games Bible: The Gear, the Rules, the Strategies" (Workman, 2010), a huge how-to for low-tech games for the whole family. I've contributed articles and essays to Jane, Popular Science, Men's Health, Women's Health, ScaryMommy.com, Newsweek.com, and Vox. among others.

Greater New York City Area

Freelance copywriting for a regtech company that provides automated compliance management. Responsibilities: Research and interviewing subject-matter experts to produce white papers and client profiles.

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

Contributing writer for Lifehacker, a site dedicated to how-tos, hacks, tips, tricks, and general advice for living your most productive life.

Greater New York City Area

Interim position managing the social media for a banking consultancy.

Greater New York City Area

Online editor at "For Her," an online magazine that publishes news and essays on women's issues, spirituality, parenting, arts, and culture. "For Her" is part of Aleteia, a major media corporation that boasts 8M uniques per month. I am responsible for writing insightful, timely, and shareable stories; assigning same to a stable of terrific writers; and.

Greater New York City Area

Staff writer and news editor for an online magazine for parents. I wrote essays and articles covering women's issues, feminism, and parenting for Gen-Xers; I also managed a team of writers to produce 25 news stories a day.

Greater New York City Area

• Prepared reports for political-risk research and consulting firm that contracted with the federal government.
• Worked with analysts to write reports on global health issues.
• Edited for readability: adjusting voice, smoothing out tone, refining language and moderating jargon.
• Copyedited to ensure correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling, as well as consistency and adherence to in-house style guide.

Greater New York City Area

• Created and edited PowerPoint study guide, outline, and other instructional materials for World Architecture: A Cross-Cultural History, by Spiro Kostov and Richard Ingersoll.
• Copyedited and proofread The AIA Guide to New York City, a thousand-page guide book to architecturally notable buildings within the five boroughs.

Greater New York City Area

• Reviewed proofs of the magazine before publication, catching errors in grammar and punctuation.
• Filled in for vacationing copy editors.

Greater New York City Area

• Created and edited CHIPs (Company Highlights and Investment Profiles), one-page summaries of each stock that Goldman recommended. Responsibilities included researching each stock and reviewing analyst notes to assemble.
• Maintained a time-sensitive database tracking the frequently updated CHIPs for review.
• Managed other editorial consultants.

Greater New York City Area

• Proofread test-prep books prior to publication.
• Coordinated with layout and design to ensure correct changes were made and that new errors, particularly in complex math problems, were not introduced.
• Checked math test-prep books for accuracy, working through each problem to ensure that answers provided were indeed correct.