Nermeen H
@nermeenh
Experienced bilingual English-Arabic copyeditor, translator, and content writer with strong editorial leadership.
What I'm looking for
I am a bilingual English-Arabic copyeditor, translator, and content writer with over a decade of freelance and agency experience, working across social, SEO, email, long-form, and translated content.
I have held roles as creative content specialist, English analyst/copywriter, executive director, and archive manager — leading small teams, assigning tasks, managing deadlines, and maintaining communications with funders and clients.
My work spans publications, NGOs, cultural institutions, and agencies, with notable clients and partners including My.Kali magazine, Goethe Institute (Cairo), Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Thrive Internet Marketing Agency.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Freelance Copyeditor
Freelance
May 2011 - Present (14 years 8 months)
Provided translation, copyediting, and content writing for publications and clients (e.g., My.Kali, Ikhtiyar Collective, Goethe Institute) across editorial and marketing formats since 2011.
Creative Content Specialist
Thrive Internet Marketing Agency
Nov 2023 - Jan 2025 (1 year 2 months)
Copyedited OSM/PSM, short video scripts, SEO content, email and landing page copy; assigned tasks, managed deadlines, and acted as second-in-command to maintain team operations.
English Analyst
The Enterprise Company
Jun 2021 - Oct 2023 (2 years 4 months)
Wrote, edited, translated, and researched diverse client content including social media, press releases, website copy, SMS/WhatsApp promotions, brochures, video scripts, and newsletters.
Executive Director
ElBouma Band
Sep 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 3 months)
Managed communications, funder relations, logistics, and strategic planning for an Egyptian feminist band; collaborated on creative themes and growth opportunities prior to disbandment.
English Copywriter
Virtual Worker Now
Aug 2020 - Apr 2021 (8 months)
Wrote and reviewed client content including social media ads, blog posts, video scripts, newsletters, website copy, and email shots across multiple campaigns.
Story Archive Manager
The BuSSy Project
Jun 2018 - Sep 2020 (2 years 3 months)
Reviewed, translated, edited, organized and supervised archival real-life submissions covering gender, identity, harassment, FGM, puberty, and child marriage.
Translator and Editor
The BuSSy Project
Dec 2017 - May 2018 (5 months)
Translated and edited anonymous stories and workshop submissions addressing gender roles, identity, harassment, FGM, puberty, and child marriage for publication and archiving.
English Copyeditor
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Aug 2014 - Feb 2017 (2 years 6 months)
Reviewed, translated, and researched external and internal communications including event materials, manuscripts, blog posts, legal documents, and website content for the library.
English Instructor
Berlitz Alexandria
Apr 2013 - Aug 2014 (1 year 4 months)
Taught conversational English using the Berlitz method to students of all ages, developing lesson plans and assessing student progress.
R&D Specialist
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 year)
Researched, wrote, translated, and reviewed content for the Arabic Bibliographic Standards team, supporting localization of book classification systems.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Alexandria University
Master of Arts, English Literature
Completed an MA in English Literature with a dissertation examining beauty and race in Chimamanda Adichie’s Americanah and Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye through a postcolonial lens.
Alexandria University
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature
2010 - 2011
Completed a BA in English Literature.
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