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• Manage editorial assistants and associates, including recruiting, onboarding, day-to-day management, and evaluation• Guide authors through the manuscript development and preproduction processes• Coordinate with acquisitions, licensing, marketing, and production departments• Provide developmental feedback to authors• Set and manage schedules for assigned books• Develop internal and external resources• Mentor and train new and existing editorial teammates• Manage pool of editorial freelancers• Manage various processes, including author-facing webinars and instructor resources

San Diego, California, United States

San Diego, Ca

Naperville, Il

• Developed supplemental material for textbooks, including quizzes, test banks, PowerPoint presentations, and instructor’s manuals• Managed workflow for contracted jobs, keeping track of deadlines and assigning projects to coworkers• Worked with authors to ensure accuracy of supplements• Trained new employees

Naperville, Il

• Wrote and managed blogs, press releases, marketing communications, and social media posts• Assisted in hosting and coordination of company events• Proofread marketing copy, including flyers, emails, blogs, and articles• Trained and supervised marketing temp

Chicago, Il

• Copyedited and proofread academic texts, poetry, and fiction• Supervised and trained student assistant• Acted as liaison with the Library of Congress• Hired and managed work of freelance editors and indexers• Coordinated with authors to discuss editorial changes and ensure schedules are met• Created personal schedule to meet the needs of multiple projects and departments• Prepared manuscripts for design and production• Oversaw transmittal of all manuscripts from acquisitions department to manuscript editing• Checked proofs, revised pages, final lasers, and covers and jackets from typesetter and printer• Edited indexes• Assisted with training of new associates

Orland Park, Il

• Prepared outlines, content, review questions, and artwork for textbooks and related resources• Copyedited and proofread chapters and figures while maintaining and applying style sheets• Typeset textbook chapters, workbooks, and instructional resources• Delegated and prioritized tasks in order to meet deadlines for multiple projects• Developed new procedures and templates• Trained new staff on company procedures• Acquired and managed photos and copyright permissions from outside companies• Prepared final files for the printer or digital deliveryPrior to full-time employment, I was an editorial intern from May–August 2010 and December 2010.

Normal, Il

• Fact checked and proofread articles and editorials• Led team in number of errors found