Amy Barrett-Daffin Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Remote

I have been working with SJSA since June of 2020 and published Stitching Stolen Lives with them in September 2021. I am delighted to work with Lauren Black and Sara Trail on raising awareness of social justice issues through fiber arts.

California, United States

I have been working with SJSA since June of 2020 and published Stitching Stolen Lives with them in September 2021. I am delighted to work with Lauren Black and Sara Trail on raising awareness of social justice issues through fiber arts.

Concord, CA

• Established in 1983, C&T Publishing is a global industry leader producing innovative content and products for quilting, sewing, fiber arts, and mixed media. Along with our flagship imprint, we also publish Stash Books.
• In 2015 increased our email list by 44% and our social media reach by 17%* Increased number of products by 50% over 3 years without adding additional staff* Negotiate 100+ author and partner contracts annually* Lead.

Concord, CA

Department manager for the creative and manufacturing team generating more than 50+ books annually.* Introduced and implemented computer-to-plate technology for collateral and book production* Increased profitability by training in-house staff to produce illustrations* Increased productivity by creating an in-house photography department * Generated.

Work with independent publishing companies to share information, best practices and offer camaraderie and support.

Houston, Texas Area

Work with industry professionals to identify trends, opportunities and areas for improvement in the quilting and sewing markets.

Pleasant Hill, CA

Change is inevitable and teaching staff members how to approach and manage change from a place of what is possible is the key to a successful business. With 20+ years of change management experience I can teach your team the skills they need to take your organization to the next level. I believe it is possible to manage people from a place of respect and.

The Quilt Trade Association was established to support retail quilt shops with resources on how to run a successful business.

Oversaw customer and creative services, and manufacturing for 10 publications, totaling 37,000 fully digital pages per year.Oversee customer and creative services, and manufacturing for 10 publications, totaling 37,000 fully digital pages per year.* Maintained an error rate on all publications of less than.05% as a percentage of revenue* Co-project manager.

Department manager for the creative, manufacturing and editorial team. * Restructured three separate departments into one to increase efficiency and decrease expenses - Decreased payroll by over 25% in fiscal year 95/96, while pages produced increased by 7% * Streamlined quality control - Increased productivity and decreased errors in manufacturing by over.

Managed the operations of an 11 million dollar publication to achieve sales goals and maintain profitability. * Successfully completed selection process of company's largest vendor - Prepared RFP, selected printer and negotiated contract for new printing facility - Decreased printing expenses by 9% while improving quality of paper and printing * Member of.

Assisted the Division Publisher in meeting and exceeding the sales goals for six consecutive years * Implemented a bonus plan and monitoring system to reduce bad debt from 3.5% to less than 2% * Prepared all job descriptions; organizational charts and work flow for division * Handled trade show sponsorship; advertising sales, and booth arrangements for 15+.

Assisted Associate Publisher in managing the day-to-day operations. * Prepared and maintained marketing materials, assisted in the budget process, tracked objectives, maintained notes and agendas for sales meetings and handled all incoming calls.

* Composed and presented a forty-five minute AIDS information talk * Assisted in organizing all speaking engagement requests * Acted as liaison between the Juvenile Probation Department of Contra Costa County and the ATF * Organized and photographed a fund-raising calendar

Ba, Organizational Communication

Activities and Societies: Contributing Photographer for Escape, CSUH school magazine Contributing Writer for school newspaper Minor in.

Diploma, High School