Experience

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Academic Writing Advisor

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Assist medical school applicants with all written phases of their application, including brainstorming and editing.



Crunchyroll

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• News/Features Writer

  • 2017 - Present

  Daily news articles on anime and Japanese culture, new streaming and home video releases, merchandise, and other current events. Occasional feature pieces, live event reports, and interviews.

• Subtitle Editor/Typesetter (Contract)

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2017

  Editor and typesetter for translations, both already existing as a full series and as a weekly simulcast. Simulcasts: -- Locodol -- Shin Atashin'chi -- Time Taxi Catalogue Shows: -- 101st Proposal -- 99 Days with the Superstar -- Biblia's Case Files -- Hard to Say I Love You -- Liar Game -- Onna Nobunaga -- Ordinary Miracles -- Wild Mom -- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's



Sovereign Media

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer/Reviewer

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Book reviewer, Sci Fi Magazine: My quarterly book review column spotlights three SF/fantasy/horror/speculative fiction works, as well as one one graphic novel. Features writer, Sci Fi Magazine: feature-length pieces and one-on-one interviews covering new film and television, as well as retrospectives on classic films. Features writer, Otaku USA website: daily SEO and features focused on anime, manga, light novels, video games, and Japanese culture. Review/Features writer… Show more Book reviewer, Sci Fi Magazine: My quarterly book review column spotlights three SF/fantasy/horror/speculative fiction works, as well as one one graphic novel. Features writer, Sci Fi Magazine: feature-length pieces and one-on-one interviews covering new film and television, as well as retrospectives on classic films. Features writer, Otaku USA website: daily SEO and features focused on anime, manga, light novels, video games, and Japanese culture. Review/Features writer, Otaku USA Magazine: reviews and feature articles on anime series and films newly released on streaming platforms and home video. Show less



VRV by Ellation

• Features Writer

  • 2017 - Jun 2019

  Interest pieces on anime, television, film, and geek culture.



Viewster

• Switzerland
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Features Writer

  • 2016 - Sep 2018

  Regular news and interest pieces on anime, video games, and geek culture.

• Editor/QC (Contract)

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2018

  Editor, quality check, and styling for anime and live-action dramas. -- Happy Boys (QC) -- Hetalia: Axis Powers (styling) -- Koihime Musou (editing/styling) -- Sergeant Keroro (QC) -- Shin Koihime Musou (editing/styling)



Sekai Project

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor (Contract)

  • May 2014 - Dec 2017

  Editing and proofreading for localization of visual novels: -- Ame no Marginal -- CLANNAD -- DareKoi -- -fault- milestone one -- Love at First Sight: Hitomebore -- Narcissu 3 and 4 -- NekoPara -- Paca Plus -- Pyrite Heart -- -WAS- The Hourglass of Lepidoptera -- WORLD END ECONOMiCA



MangaGamer

• Editor (Contract)

  • Apr 2013 - Aug 2014

  Editor and quality check for games and visual novels: -- Higurashi When They Cry -- d2b VS DEARDROPS -Cross the Future- Additional titles available upon request.



Discotek Media

• Editor (Contract)

  • Apr 2013 - Jul 2014

  Edits/rewrites for DVD releases of various anime titles. Titles: -- CB Go Nagai World -- Library Wars -- Mazinger Z -- Devilman -- Shin Mazinger



ArcaMax Publishing

• United States
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Features Editor

  • Nov 2004 - Jul 2014

  Reader interaction via Facebook and Twitter, creation and promotion of seasonal content, working with columnists and content providers, copy editing.