Riya's Red Pencil

Editor · Digital Publisher · Production Editor · Graphic Designer · Book Editor

Editorial · Design · Publishing

Resume

Eight years across magazines, publishing, and brand. Currently Associate Editor at HMP Global.

Riya Gandhi resume, current version
Current résumé · 2023

Work Experience

Associate Editor — HMP Global

Apr 2022 – Present · Full-time, Remote

  • Write, format, and edit print magazine articles.
  • Edit online articles to ensure clarity, consistency, and adherence to style guidelines.
  • Create social-media content promoting articles.
  • Conduct interviews with Key Opinion Leaders.
  • Develop daily marketing e-newsletter campaigns.

Editorial Assistant — Toptal, LLC

Nov 2021 – Feb 2023 · Full-time, Remote

  • Coordinated content production across five verticals.
  • Managed article uploads and resolved CMS issues.
  • Designed and launched newsletters for each published article.
  • Moderated blog comments on Disqus.
  • Established Asana workflows with the Operations team.

Publishing Assets Assistant — Hasbro, Inc.

Nov 2021 – Oct 2022 · Contract, Remote

  • Designed and created the Publishing Catalog to showcase brand books.
  • Coordinated international deliverables.
  • Developed brand newsletters.
  • Designed foreign-language book covers.
  • Gathered promotional content for streaming platforms.

Editorial Assistant — DERMASCOPE Magazine

Oct 2021 – Nov 2021 · Full-time, Hybrid

  • Formatted articles per publication standards.
  • Strategized, created, and managed the Social Media Calendar.
  • Generated research-based content.
  • Administered industry contracts.

Editorial Assistant — NAPCO Media

Feb 2019 – Aug 2019 · Internship

  • Edited and proofread 200+ articles for print and digital publication.
  • Managed WordPress content.
  • Executed email campaigns.
  • Used InCopy and InDesign for print editions.

Graduate Admissions Counselor — Rosemont College

Jan 2018 – Nov 2020 · Full-time

  • Edited marketing materials and website content.
  • Managed 100+ inquiries via Salesforce CRM.
  • Achieved 120% of semesterly goals.
  • Organized outreach and college fairs.

Art Editor — Rathalla Review

Jan 2019 – May 2019 · Part-time

  • Achieved a 270% increase in curated art for the magazine.

Website and Social Media Coordinator — Tree House Books

Sept 2018 – Sept 2019 · Part-time

  • Managed Squarespace website.
  • Designed flyers, posters, media kits, and infographics.
  • Increased Instagram interactions by 300%.

Publicist Intern — Lanternfish Press

Jun 2018 – Aug 2018 · Internship

  • Researched comparative titles and reviewers.
  • Evaluated Submittable manuscripts.

Education

MA in Publishing (Editorial Concentration) — Rosemont College · Sept 2017 – Sept 2019

Bachelor’s in Business AdministrationMaharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India · July 2013 – Dec 2016

Certificates

Software

Adobe Creative Suite · Microsoft Office Suite · G Suite · Asana · WordPress · SquareSpace · Salesforce · Slack · Zoom

Skills

AP / APA / MLA style · digital marketing · graphic design · SEO / SMO · developmental editing · proofreading · copy-editing · manuscript evaluation · communication