Amanda Silvestri-Sweeney Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

- Copy edited, proofread, and fact-checked 150+ stories per day- Triaged breaking news, exclusives, and priority content for copy edits- Managed homepage layout and published scheduled stories- Coordinated with UK team on synced stories from The Sun- Assisted in coordinating pitches to The Drudge Report to boost daily pageview metrics- Trained new.

- Edited, proofread, and fact-checked multiple data-driven stories on a daily basis- Provided actionable feedback to freelance writers and in-house reporters- Recruited freelance writers to the Stacker network- Coordinated with data owners, editors, and reporters to correct data discrepancies

- Advised senior leadership on improvements to company policies centered around DEI- Implemented actionable ways to make company more equitable to all employees- Researched DEI best practices across industries and share resources with other board members

New York, New York

- Copy-edited and fact-checked reports, articles, press releases, PowerPoints and marketing content- Managed training of three new copy editors over 6 months and oversaw onboarding process- Researched, proposed and implemented changes to in-house style guide- Produced and published content using eMarketer’s proprietary CMS- Communicated changes and.

Jersey City, New Jersey

- Pitched, researched, wrote, packaged and produced multiple daily automotive news stories- Copy-edited, fact-checked, packaged and produced daily content from freelance contributors- Updated, edited and re-promoted evergreen content on social media channels- Created and managed editorial calendar using TeamUp to facilitate consistent content output.

Syracuse, New York

- Copy-edited and fact-checked online articles in Drupal CMS- Coordinated schedules with editors via Google Calendar- Communicated with lead producers on editorial changes

Syracuse, New York

- Researched, reported and wrote stories as assigned- Communicated with copy editors/vertical editors on rewrites, changes and additional reporting

Syracuse, New York

- Copy-edited and fact-checked news stories according to AP Style for monthly print publication- Collaborated with layout editor on article placement in Adobe InDesign- Created headlines, decks, photo captions and sidebar content

Syracuse, New York

- Copy-edited and fact-checked articles written by undergrad and graduate broadcast journalism students- Served as final gatekeeper before content was published to CMS- Managed Wordpress CMS- Provided constructive feedback to students on ways to improve writing- Communicated with students' professors and instructors on course-correction

Teaneck, NJ

- Line-edited, copy-edited and fact-checked articles according to AP style- Supervised all editors, writers and designers- Taught workshops on AP style- Served as final gatekeeper before paper went to print- Managed expenditures with newspaper adviser- Collaborated with university community and administration

Teaneck, NJ

- Copy-edited and fact-checked articles for biweekly print publication- Provided final review of articles before placement in Adobe InDesign- Consulted with design editor on last-minute changes or adjustments to layout- Supported managing editor and executive editor with scheduling and troubleshooting

Master Of Arts - Ma, Magazine, Newspaper, Online Journalism

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science, Communications

Activities and Societies: Lambda Pi Eta: The Communication Honors Society, Pi Sigma Alpha: The National Political Science Honors Society