Hi, I am Shekinah Marlin, and I aspire to become an editorial assistant. An editorial assistant is a person who provides administrative support to the editorial team throughout the editorial process from manuscript to publication. I want to work as an editorial assistant within the publishing industry. Since I was a young child, I have always loved reading books. When I declared my English major, I started writing and reading more and more. When I become an editorial assistant, I will be able to learn and understand the ins and outs of the publishing field. If I am successful in my job position, I will move up and become a Junior Editor.

I have researched what an editorial assistant does, and to summarize the job description, they offer support and work under the Editors and Marketing Department. You do not need any experience, but training, a good portfolio, and work experience can help. I think the skills to be successful in this job are to be efficient in digital software like Adobe, organized, a good researcher, good at multi-tasking, and good at proofreading and editing documents. I need to learn to stand out as an editorial assistant by having a good portfolio, resume, cover letter, and network in the industry.

As I spend time creating my portfolio, I hope to learn how to master the purpose of digital writing and publishing for this class and post-graduation. Some digital objects I have made are videos such as TikTok. Although I am young, I am not the best TikTok content creator. The way I look at my art is if there is room to learn, there is room to grow.