Sofie Jones Email & Phone Number

Greater Boston

Greater Boston

United States

Assisted all editorial staff for three children’s magazines: Highlights (ages 6-12), High Five (ages 2-6), and Hello (ages 0-2).

Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States

As managing editor, I oversee the production of our weekly print and online newspaper. This includes editing articles and page layouts for all our print sections, as well as working with other members of our editorial board to train new staff members and implement changes in our work flow. I also still write a fair amount (though my role this semester.

Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States

• Worked on all aspects of newspaper production: pitching articles, editing stories, completing layout, etc.
• Established new staff writer program to decrease barrier of entry to student journalism at elite college publications
• Wrote 1-3 feature-length articles weekly across all sections

As an editorial intern at IMCBP, I evaluated and provided feedback on manuscripts submitted to editors. Imagine Me is specifically geared toward children's books that promote diversity and representation in order to build children's self-confidence. I was also involved in company-wide projects and planning.

Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States

In my role as a TA for art history/classics 210 (Art and Experience in Ancient Rome), I graded exams and quizzes, as well as worked with students to review material before assessments or to learn material missed in class.

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

• Commissioned articles and content for the Books Section of the newspaper’s print edition and website
• Edited a variety of pieces and communicated with writers about proposed changes
• Wrote articles for the News and Culture sections

Valley Cottage, New York, United States

• Worked on publicity campaigns for a number of bestselling authors and leading publishing houses, including Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Chronicle Books, 47North, etc.
• Collaborated on press releases and pitch materials for the Who Was? series (Penguin Young Readers), Live Life Colorfully (Chronicle Books) by popular street artist and mural painter Jason Naylor, That Further Shore by.
• Collaborated on press releases and pitch materials for the Who Was? series (Penguin Young Readers), Live Life Colorfully (Chronicle Books) by popular street artist and mural painter Jason Naylor, That Further Shore by.
• Compiled pitch contact lists using industry databases (Muckrack, Cision) and completed competition title research, in addition to corresponding with journalists and book reviewers.
• Genres worked on: Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Nonfiction/Memoir, Children’s Literature, etc. Show less

Concord, MA

Worked with campers entering first, second and third grades.

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature/Letters, Class Of 2022

Activities and Societies: Dean's list for all semesters, 1960s Scholar in English, candidate for honors.

Visiting Non-Matriculated Student, English Literature (British And Commonwealth)

• Visiting student at Exeter College as part of the Williams-Exeter Programme at Oxford

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