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Editorial / Freelance

Prior to starting my career in higher education, I worked as a writer and editor. The most significant achievement of my career in this field was co-founding the online magazine Mocha Dreams. The magazine was founded with the vision of celebrating the beauty and culture of people of color. It was one of the few truly inclusive online magazines of its kind when it launched in 1999. It included feature articles, entertainment reviews, interviews, and pictorials of diverse artists, models, and entertainers from around the world.

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In addition to my academic work, I  continue to work as a freelance editor and writer.

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My most recent editorial pieces were written for HotFoot Magazine and The Stage UK.

​Professional Editing/Writing Highlights


Editor - Mochadreams.com, Chicago, IL; December 1999 – June 2005

 

  • Co-founded and served as editor for online entertainment magazine

  • Wrote and assigned features and reviews

  • Conducted interviews

  • Conducted research

  • Produced content

  • Maintained and updated website

  • Proofread all site content

  • Contracted and coordinated freelance talent.

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Recent  Feature Articles

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Cummings, Kamilah and Akosua Boakye BEM. "Thea Nerissa Barnes." HOTFOOT Spring 2019: 12-17. Online Magazine. <http://bit.ly/HOTFOOTSpring19Thea>.

Cummings, Kamilah. "Obituary: Thea Barnes – ‘Truly beautiful and expressive dancer’." The Stage 21 February 2019: 41. Newspaper. <https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/2019/obituary-thea-barnes-dancer/>.

—. "The Legacy of a Legend: Celebrating Thea Nerissa Barnes' Contribution to Dance." The One Dance UK Magazine Autumn 2019: 10. Print Magazine.

 

 

Freelance/Project Highlights

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I have worked as an editor and subject matter expert on various projects where responsibilities range from basic copy editing and proofreading to hard editing and research. Below is a selection of some of my most memorable projects:

 

  • Textbook Reviewer, Oxford University Press - 2017

  • Dissertation Editor: Johnson, Tarnue. "A critical examination of the effects of multinational corporations' operations on external stakeholders in Liberia: A case study approach"

  • Book Editor

  • Johnson, Tarnue. A Critical Examination of Firestone's Operations in Liberia: A case study approach: AuthorHouse, 2010.

  • Johson, Tarnue. Promoting Dialogue and Democracy in Post Conflict Liberia: AuthorHouse, 2006.

  • Alaniz, Carla. When Fear Dies: AuthorHouse, 2006. Book.

  • Subject Matter Expert, Career Education Corporation

  • Editor, Joint Commission Resources

  • City Guide Editor, HopStop.com

  • Subject Matter Expert /Content Editor, United States Education Corporation

  • Editorial Intern, MediaTec Publishing

  • Contributing Music Critic/Editor, Culture1.com/Ninosdelsol.com
     

Although I have only provided a snapshot of previous editorial projects, I have vast experience performing a range of editorial work from content editing to proofreading.

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Expertise / Previous Projects

 

Editing

 

  • Books - non-fiction and fiction

  • Feature Articles - Print and Online

  • Ad Copy

  • Reviews - Music, Film, Television, Event, Venue

  • Textbooks

  • Dissertations

  • Brochures

  • Marketing Materials - Individual and Organizations

  • Memoirs

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Writing

 

  • Feature Articles - Print and Online

  • Reviews - Music, Film, Television, Event, Venue

  • Travel Writing

  • Reflective Writing

  • Cultural/Social Critique

  • Media Critique

  • Short Essays

  • Academic - Research Papers, Essays, Case Studies

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