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Fatima Wasel

Copy Editor

Maadi, Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Copy EditorFreelance / Project

    Growth Shop

    Feb 2021 - Jan 2022 -11 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:Writing reviews about many different products for clients targeting the Gulf region Translating articles related to content marketing from English to Arabic Creating quality content and reviews for clients in our Industry allowing site visitors to obtain information about products and services quickly and efficiently Production of up to 3000 words of content per day, using SEO keywords drawn from Google Analytics Conducting extensive research to provide factual statistics for articles, blogs and landing pages
  • Copy EditorFull Time

    Nights Agency

    Sep 2020 - Feb 2021 -5 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:Developed original content through independent sources Published an online daily blog devoted to reporting news about the local area’s music, culture, and food scene Production and translation of around 3000 words per day following SEO Applied understanding of public opinion, social media, and traditional media used to create engaging and attention-grabbing stories Utilized WordPress to produce professional pieces
  • Technical EditorPart Time

    Argaam

    Nov 2015 - Feb 2016 -3 months

    Egypt , Giza

    • Job Details:Determined readiness of written pieces, made changes, and approved final versions for publication Replicated flow, style, and overall meaning of original texts Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible
  • JournalistFull Time

    TahrirNews

    Jun 2015 - Jun 2020 -5 yrs

    Egypt , Giza

    • Job Details:Began as a copy editor for the organization website, responsibilities included checking journalists' pieces for linguistic and journalistic mistakes and publishing Researched and produced daily news reports Subsequently given the responsibility of following political scenes both in and outside of Egypt and write news and reports about the important events while adhering to our editorial policy Given the title and responsibilities of deputy head of our newly established "Newsroom team" Coordinated with editors and graphic designers to plan page layouts Responsible for publishing breaking news stories and following significant international events Tasked with writing daily reports in multiple different fields with the majority falling under the political spectrum In 2019 I was awarded membership to the syndicate of Egyptian journalists During the period between 2019 and 2020 I wrote reports for our hard copy and handled copy editing for some pages of it weekly Responded to emergencies and breaking news stories with a strong sense of urgency with little to no prior notice
  • Education

    • Bachelor's Degree in journalism

      Cairo University (CU)

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2015 - 4 yr

    • High School - Thanaweya Amma

      Dr samira Mousa

      Jan 2011 

    Skills

    • journalism
    • Proofreading
    • SEO
    • WordPress CMS
    • Google Keyword Planner

    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Advanced
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