Sofia Campanholo Youssef Amisy
Vancouver
Summary
Detail-oriented editor and reporter with expertise in fact-checking, interviewing, writing and collaboration. Proven ability to enhance content quality and engage diverse teams to achieve publication standards.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Newspaper Editor
Ubyssey
01.2026 - Current
- The Ubyssey Newspaper opened for the first time a Copy Editor position to help section editors edit their pieces, and I was accepted among other candidates to work on this position.
- Work several hours every week, including on weekends.
- Edit articles for clarity, accuracy, and adherence to publication standards.
- Fact-check, listen to interviews to confirm quotes, grammar correction, all following the CP style guide book.
- Collaborate with reporters to develop story ideas and improve content quality.
- Edit pieces from multiple sections, including Opinion, Culture, Research, Sports, News, and Humour.
Newspaper Reporter
Ubyssey
09.2024 - Current
- Write for The Ubyssey Sports Section and Culture Section.
- Research and report on sports games and news at UBC, providing accurate and timely information to readers.
- Conduct interviews with players and coaches members, including a three-time Olympian, enhancing story depth and credibility.
- Collaborate with editors to refine articles, ensuring adherence to publication standards.
- Developed strong networks within the Thunderbirds to source reliable information and insights.
- Secure exclusive interviews with high-profile individuals for increased story impact.
- Covered the U Sports Women's Rugby Championship 2025 final.
- Cover soccer, volleyball and rugby games.
- Attend weekly meetings to improve writing and interviewing skils.
- Write movie reviews.
Student Volunteer
UBC
07.2025 - 10.2025
- Volunteered for the first day of the freshmen at UBC, a day called Imagine Day.
- Career and self-development: networking and soft skills.
- Communication: writing the emails (practice written communication), make sure everyone was on board with everything.
- Critical thinking to know how to not lose anyone from the group.
- Equity and inclusion: different groups of people, dealing with a student with needs that was not in my group before, so had to deal with everything right on the spot
- Land acknowledgement constantly.
- Leadership: leader throughout whole day + six weeks after.
- Trained for a month before Imagine Day.
- Professionalism: 22 people group that was supposed to be 13.
- Teamwork: making everyone get along, playing games, finding things in common.
- Technology: excel sheet and dozens of weekly emails.
- Helped a student with accessibility needs to find somewhere quieter to watch the pep rally, while making sure the rest of my 21 students would wait for me to come back, and successfully led the first to the place needed, and got the rest of my group on time for the pep rally.
Bakery Worker
Moore's Bakery
09.2024 - 08.2025
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of workstations to ensure food safety compliance.
- Assisted in inventory management by tracking ingredient levels and reporting shortages.
- Collaborated with team members to meet production schedules efficiently.
- Trained new staff on operational procedures and equipment usage effectively.
- Engaged with customers, providing product and allergies information and enhancing overall service experience.
- Arranged bakery displays to showcase baked goods, cakes, and pies to drive product sales.
- Packaged customer purchases with care and strong organizational skills to facilitate easy carrying and prevent product shifting.
- Helped in dealing with unexpected problems, such as missed products, payments, etc.
Kitchen Staff Member
UBC Food Services
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Prepared food items according to standardized recipes and portion sizes.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of kitchen workstations and equipment.
- Assisted in inventory management by tracking stock levels and reporting shortages.
- Operated kitchen equipment safely, ensuring compliance with health regulations.
- Cleaned tables, floor, kitchen.
- Assisted in cooking and serving costumers.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Major in Psychology And Minor in Law And Society
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia08-2026
Skills
- Staff development
- Fact-checking
- Copy editing
- Headline writing
- Strong leadership
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving abilities and decision-making
- Writing and editing
- Interviewing skill
- News reporting
- Excellent communication
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Newspaper Editor
Ubyssey
01.2026 - Current
Student Volunteer
UBC
07.2025 - 10.2025
Newspaper Reporter
Ubyssey
09.2024 - Current
Bakery Worker
Moore's Bakery
09.2024 - 08.2025
Kitchen Staff Member
UBC Food Services
09.2022 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Major in Psychology And Minor in Law And Society
University of British Columbia