Bryan JaffeAlbuquerque, NMProfessional Writer and Editor, Writing mentor
I have been a strong English student since my elementary school days, which carried forward through my scholastic career. In my junior year of high school, I placed into a program allowing me to take a college writing course for credit. I also spent time copy editing for my high school newspaper. When I attended university, I placed out of English 101 and 102 based on my performance on the written portion of the assessment exams. From there, I continued to excel in written assignments, whether 500 word essays or 5000 word papers. I wrote a weekly column for my college newspaper, then became the news editor, a role in which I both wrote and edited stories. In this role, I worked with other students to not only improve their writing through editing but showing them what I edited and why. I offered feedback to help them improve.
I began freelance news reporting during the last two years I was in college. From there, I became a full-time reporter for several years, before being hired by the age of 30 to become the Managing Editor of a startup local newspaper. In this role I collaborated with my staff reporters and stringers to help them maximize their abilities and reach their potential. From there, I was hired to become the Writer-Editor for a national non-profit based just outside Washington, DC. Here I wrote and edited content for a national audience, for both the organizations website, electronic newsletters and the bi-monthly magazine sent to members.
I am a writer at heart, but also a teacher. When in school, I often helped my peers with their written assignments, working with them to craft and hand in written assignments they never knew they were capable of producing. I did not write for them but helped them write for themselves. I like to bring out the best in people and help them in ways they can carry forward even when I am no longer there.
