Ilana Masad
Copyeditor @ Good Tape
About
Ilana Masad is a writer of fiction, nonfiction, and criticism. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, New York Times, LA Times, Washington Post, NPR, The Atlantic, StoryQuartlerly, Catapult, Buzzfeed, Joyland, The Account, and many more. She is the author of the novel All My Mother’s Lovers and Beings. Masad holds a PhD in English from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has taught a wide variety of creative writing and literature courses, and also provides editorial services to authors.
United States
Burbank
Writing & Editing
Creative Writing, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, InDesign, Hebrew, Copy Editing, Proofreading, Editing, Writing, General Office Skills, Newspapers, Interviews, Editorial, Social Networking, Storytelling, Blogging, Literature, Feature Articles, Magazine Articles, Social Media
Experience
Copyeditor
Good Tape
Los Angeles, California, United States
Freelance Writer & Editor
Ilana Masad
Burbank, California, United States
I'm a cultural critic with a focus in books and over a decade of experience. My work has appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Washington Post, the LA Times, NPR, Buzzfeed, The Paris Review, NYLON, Vice, Bitch Media (RIP), Hazlitt, and many more. I am also an editor for hire and have worked with writers like Alexander Weinstein, Sarah Dessen, Priyanka Champaneri, Mathangi Subramanian, Ursula Werner, Misa Sugiura, Julie Shepard, Mara Brock Akil, Emily Weber, Mike McClelland, and more.
Writing Center Consultant
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
—Work with writers of all levels of experience and in all disciplines —Facilitate peer-to-peer sessions with writers —Promote the Writing Center in class visits —Work with professors and instructors on specific in-class assignments
Graduate Instructor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
—Teaching ENGL 352, Intermediate Fiction Writing, adapted for hybrid learning model adopted by UNL for re-opening (Fall, 2020) —Taught ENGL 352, Intermediate Fiction Writing (Spring, 2020) —Taught ENGL 252, Intro to Fiction Writing (Fall, 2019) —Taught ENGL 170, Intro to Creative Writing (Spring, 2019) —Taught ENGL 151, Writing as Argument, UNL’s version of freshman composition, to two class sections (Fall, 2018)
Graduate Student Assistant
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Graduate Assistant to Prairie Schooner
Founder / Editor-in-Chief
The Other Stories
Greater New York City Area
Agent's Assistant
Leigh Feldman Literary
New York, New York, United States
—Read and assess query letters —Edit manuscripts (both for content and copy) —Correspond with authors —Put together submission letters and pitch lists —Perform routine office duties
Office Manager & Marketing Assistant
Paragraph: Workspace for Writers
New York, New York, United States
—Processed member payments using QuickBooks and Xero —Kept space neat and clean for members —Managed marketing materials and member communications —Organized agent and editor roundtables —Organized monthly reading series
Transcriber
D-Facto Filmstudio
British Columbia, Canada
Transcribed and formatted recordings of interviews for use by director/editor Michelle Paymar for her film FROM CAIRO TO THE CLOUD.
Editor, Proofreader, & PR Pitch Specialist
Prose
New York City
—Assessed bylined articles for clients —Pitched articles to news outlets, blogs and technical journals —Edited and proofread completed articles —Pitched articles to national and local publications —Edited and proofread internal company documents
Contracted Researcher
VICE Media
Brooklyn, New York
Short term project researching facts and figures for new series headed by Ben Shapiro, Senior Editor.
Editorial Intern
Writers House
Greater New York City Area
—Read manuscripts for literary agents —Wrote reader’s reports with assessment of manuscripts —Performed routine office tasks
Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
English and Creative Writing
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
English and Creative Writing
Sarah Lawrence College
Literature and Creative Writing
I studied literature, history, and creative writing.
University of Oxford
Psychology, Literature and Creative Writing
Year abroad at Wadham College, University of Oxford
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