Maya Stein
Freelance writing and editing services
C: 415.265.0085
E: papayamaya@earthlink.net
W: www.mayapapaya.com
OBJECTIVE
To contribute creative and critical thinking skills in team-oriented projects, and provide excellent content and superlative editing practices.
RECENT WORK HISTORY
2000-Present, Freelance Writer and Editor
Providing writing, editing and other communications support for design agencies, non-profit arts organizations, book and magazine publishers, investor relations companies, and web-based businesses. Producing and editing content for print- and web-based promotional materials. Writing general interest articles, video scripts, children’s activity ideas, PowerPoint presentations, product descriptions, and everything in between. Editing manuscripts, designing brochures, and developing portfolios.
Company client list includes: IDEO (www.ideo.com); Orange Design (www.orangedesign.com); Lark Publishing; (www.larkpublishing.com); Greatschools.net (www.greatschools.net); The Arthur Szyk Society (www.szyk.org); Living in Style magazine; Compass Communications (www.compassfc.com)
Individual client list includes: Nina Weil, Healing Touch therapist; Judy Chamow, pastel artist (www.jchamow.com); Laurie Wagner, writer and teacher (www.word-wrangler.com); Marlene Louccheim, sculptor and mixed media artist
COMPUTER SKILLS
Quark Express, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, ACT
EDUCATION
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 1990-1994, B.A., magna cum laude with honors, English and American Literature. One of five degree recipients in the Creative Writing Program. Graduated Phi Beta Kappa with 3.67 GPA.
MISCELLANEOUS
Self-published author of two collections of non-fiction essays and two collections of poetry. Owner of small catering company. Active basketball player and rollerblader. French and Hebrew language skills.
