Julie Kliegman

jmkliegman@gmail.com • www.juliekliegman.com • Astoria, New York

Experience

New York, NY

Writer/Professor/Speaker • October 2014 — Present

Wrote the book Mind Game: An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes.
Tailored voice in writing for outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Slate.
Designed and taught semester-long undergraduate sports-journalism course at the New School.
Lectured at conferences including SXSW, virtual ACES: The Society for Editing, and World Pride.

New York, NY

Part-time Copy Editor • January 2024 — Present

Copy edited headlines, push notifications, and newsletters to communicate news to millions of users.
Thoroughly vetted social media posts to resolve style, design, and accuracy issues.

New York, NY

Copy Chief • January 2020 — January 2024

Oversaw all copy operations and editorial standards for magazine and website, reaching millions.
Hired, trained, and supervised copy editors and interns to create a high-achieving team.
Modernized and maintained 200-page house style guide to best suit writers' and editors' needs.
Solicited and edited freelance work to increase website's coverage of WNBA and other women's sports.
Pitched, reported, and wrote feature stories for print and web.

New York, NY

Copy Editor • June 2016 — January 2020

Resolved spelling, grammar, style, and legal issues in stories on deadline.
Oversaw fact-checkers and interns working on drafts to ensure accuracy in statistics and terminology.
Pitched, reported, and wrote insightful sports, pop culture, and technology stories.

New York, NY

Weekend Editor, Breaking News Contributor • January 2014 — May 2016

New York, NY

News Fellow • February 2015 — May 2015

St. Petersburg, FL

City Government Reporter, PolitiFact Reporter • July 2013 — October 2014

Evanston, IL

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Spanish

Language: Fluent in Spanish.

Programs: Google Analytics, CMS (various), LexisNexis, Adobe InCopy, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop.