Samuel Sachs is an experienced copy editor and reporter seeking a position as a copy editor or content writer. He has worked as a staff writer, copy editor, and senior copy editor for the Columbus State University Saber student newspaper for over 3 years. His skills include professional writing, editing, fact checking, creative writing, and using Adobe InDesign. He is currently working towards a BA in English Language and Literature with a Creative Writing concentration at Columbus State University, where he maintains a 3.0 GPA.

1. Samuel Sachs
ssachs1791@gmail.com
770-316-4715
Permanent Address
3742 Vinyard Ct. NE
Marietta, GA 30062
OBJECTIVE
Experienced copy editor and reporter. Seeking employment as copy editor and content
writer.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Columbus State University Saber: Student Newspaper – Columbus, GA
Staff Writer………………………………………………….September 2013-August 2014
 Trained and worked as a news reporter writing for a variety of topics covering
aspects of university administration, crime statistics, book reviews and editorials.
Copy Editor………………………………………………….August 2014-December 2015
 Promoted to copy editor, editing multiple news articles and editorials from
multiple subjects and focuses while still maintaining work as a news and editorial
writer.
Senior Copy Editor…………………………………………………..January 2016-present
 Promoted to senior editor, oversaw the other copy editors’ work, improved fact
checking standards, managed writing quality control, maximized quality of
content, spelling, grammar and readability.
SKILLS
Professional Writing – Writing academic papers, conducting research, writing journalistic articles
Editing/Proofreading – Editing articles and papers, ability to critique and edit without loss of objectivity
Fact Checking – Skilled in research and assuring accuracy of facts and written content
Creative Writing – Experience with writing fiction and creative non-fiction
Adobe InDesign – Experience creating and editing page layouts and designing pages and graphics
Speaks some Spanish – Experience with speaking Spanish informally in a basic to complicated level
EDUCATION
Columbus State University – Columbus, GA
 Working towards BA of English Language and Literature, Creative Writing Concentration; Minor:
Professional Writing Concentration
 Current GPA: 3.0
REFERENCES
 Catherine Saavedra, CSU Saber Editor-in-Chief: csusabereditor@gmail.org, 678-994-1129
 Shannon Godlove, PhD. CSU Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program:
godlove_shannon@columbusstate.edu, 305-775-2430
 Remington Summers, steeledev1956@gmail.com, 706-587-5479888