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Rosy Tahan

Rosy Tahan

Student Research Assistant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chief of Staff at Incandescent

  • Education

    • International School of Choueifat

      2004 - 2014
      High School Diploma PSYCHOLOGY

    • New York University Abu Dhabi

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Psychology

  • Experience

    • Neuroscience of Language Lab

      Sept 2015 - Dec 2015
      Student Research Assistant

      Attended lab meetings and kept up with the relevant neuropsychological literatureClassified words into linguistic categories for the design of the experiment’s stimuli Transcribed and translated interviews for a study on bilingual switches

    • SAFIR

      Feb 2016 - May 2016
      Project Assistant

      Compiled advice for artists in developing their portfoliosEdited the website's contentConducted interviews and the following write-upDesigned advertising brochures and postcards

    • Canine Cognition Center

      Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
      Summer Research Assistant

      • Designed and piloted new research methodologies• Edited research papers prior to publication• Extracted and coded data from experimental videos• Simplified and explained cognitive science to lab visitors

    • The Gazelle

      Sept 2016 - May 2018

      Copy edited weekly articles according to the AP StylebookWorked with writers to refine ideas and find information sources Conducted interviews and research for weekly articlesWrote articles for the opinion, features, and news sections Illustrated articles, using photography, collage, and Adobe Photoshop

      • Deputy Features Editor

        Jan 2018 - May 2018

      • Staff Writer

        Sept 2016 - May 2018

      • Staff Illustrator

        Sept 2016 - May 2018

    • Airport Road (the NYUAD student creative magazine)

      Sept 2017 - May 2018
      Editor

      Selected and edited submissions for university creative journal Typeset and laid out the journal’s content in Adobe InDesignDesigned advertising materials for events and the journal’s calls for submissionsBooked spaces, arranged catering, and recruited professional writers for events

    • NYUAD Office of Social Responsibility

      Nov 2017 - May 2018
      Community Book Room Student Worker

      Shelved, organized, and inventoried over 1500 donated books Arranged for books to be retrieved from storage and delivered to professorsCreated campaigns to increase community engagement with literature

    • Columbia Publishing Course

      Jun 2018 - Jul 2018
      Student

      Six-week intensive course on all aspects book, magazine, and digital media publishing.

    • W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.

      Sept 2018 - Dec 2018
      Editorial Intern - Print and Digital Media

      • Evaluated textbook chapters as a student reviewer• Aggregated information from textbooks and other sources• Tracked the progress of multiple print and digital media projects in Excel • Edited videos and formatted slide shows, study guides, and other digital content

    • Workman Publishing

      Sept 2018 - Mar 2019
      Editorial Intern

      • Brainstormed and wrote content for books and calendars • Researched competitive titles and products • Evaluated book proposals and responded to manuscript submissions• Prepared weekly reports on recent book deals and acquisitions• Organized the editorial library and assisted with book mailings

    • Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

      Jan 2019 - Mar 2019
      Subsidiary Rights and Editorial Intern

      • Wrote pitch letters for rights submissions• Helped respond to queries from foreign agents and publishers• Processed and filed royalty statements• Read manuscripts and wrote book reports

    • The New Press

      Apr 2019 - Nov 2019
      Subsidiary Rights and Sales Assistant

      • Negotiated permission and licensing requests• Tracked the status of requests, contracts, and payments• Generated and reviewed subsidiary rights contracts• Reconciled monthly bank statements from finance with royalty statements from licensors and chased missing statements• Updated metadata in the distributor’s content platform• Designed postcards, flyers, and other promotional materials

    • HarperCollins Publishers

      Nov 2019 - Jul 2022

      • Evaluating proposals, running profit-and-loss statements, and creating publication strategies • Researching and analyzing competitive books and market trends to inform the company’s acquisitions• Crafting marketing copy and selling points for books• Coordinating the publication processes of over 30 books a year at different stages of production

      • Assistant Editor

        Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

      • Editorial Assistant

        Nov 2019 - Jan 2022

    • Incandescent

      Aug 2022 - now
      Chief Of Staff & Associate

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Piano Performance Diploma

      ABRSM
      Jul 2014

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Rosy Tahan
      Phi Beta Kappa Phi Beta Kappa May 2018
    • Awarded to Rosy Tahan
      magna cum laude New York University May 2018

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Drama Project Volunteer

      Issued by Zayed Higher Organiztion for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs. on Oct 2015
      Zayed Higher Organiztion for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs.Associated with Rosy Tahan

    • Volunteer Teacher's Assistant

      Issued by St. Andrews (Barnsbury) C of E Primary School on Feb 2016
      St. Andrews (Barnsbury) C of E Primary SchoolAssociated with Rosy Tahan

    • Workshop Facilitator

      Issued by Girls' Education Network on Oct 2017
      Girls' Education NetworkAssociated with Rosy Tahan