Amy Mcguire Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn

• Responsible for the overall IT portfolio of projects; plan, assign, and direct the activities of all internal and external personnel involved to support company initiatives• Responsible for preparing and monitoring operating budget and approval of IT spending • Management responsibilities inc. hiring and training new staff, communicating dept and role expectations, monitoring performance, and general oversight of dept functions• Project management of all projects from current company initiatives to laying the groundwork for future efficiencies

Minneapolis, Mn

• Managed all functions of the Digital Dept inc. eBook development (PDF, ePub2, ePub3, KF8, mobi, DRP, ePib formats); distribution of ONIX data and digital assets (and related metadata clean-up tasks); and new product and distribution channel development (and subsequent evaluation and enhancements) • Led offshore development team to produce and maintain Interactive Books and Audisee eBooks with Audio product lines; wrote supporting whitepapers; updated marketing collateral and web copy; represented products at major edtech tradeshows • Met regularly with stakeholders in Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service depts as well as Executive Team to review performance goals and digital product roadmap and to communicate support and marketing needs• Maintained and developed e-readers and apps to meet current market needs (e.g., HTML5 reader to replace flash-based reader, image-based reader to accommodate device access via QR codes, Chromebook app to meet needs of GAFE-based schools, and upgrading apps to LTI standard for inclusion in existing LMS environments)

Minneapolis, Mn

• Responsible for all business functions, inc. recruitment, training, accounting, scheduling, resource management, marketing, and maintaining client relationships• Held contract positions and completed awarded jobs, hands-on in executing tasks and coordinating services down to the smallest detail• Notable contract positions include:July 2014 – July 2015, 20-40 hrs per wk, offsiteProject Manager, Marketing Operations & Global CommunicationsSt Jude Medical | St. Paul, MN• Led application development team in updating SPARK physician education app• Edited marketing and training videos and transcripts, published content to iPad app • Managed marcom projects in heavily regulated industry through ZINC systemJune 2012 – June 2013, 40 hrs per wk, onsiteCurriculum Design & Development, Global Education & TrainingAmerican Medical Systems | Minnetonka, MN • Developed presentations for physician training events • Repurposed product info as instructional coursework with UX/LX mods via online LMS • Updated three e-learning iPad apps (utilizing Captivate, Articulate, Storyline, PPT, PS, and AI)• Edited content per regulatory guidelines, inc. research, substantiation, and clearing permissions• Managed formal review of materials in ZINC and Agile environmentsJune 2006 – December 2014, 20-50 hrs per wk, offsiteDirector of Production B-books, LLC | Covington, KY• Produced print and digital content for market-leading textbooks and ancillary materials• Major clients inc. Cambridge, Van Griner, Jones&Bartlett, Cengage Learning• Notable projects: • Produced groundbreaking 4LTR Press series for Cengage utilized by over 2M students • Launched Kiki, award-winning magazine published Sept 2007 to Dec 2016June 2006 – March 2012, 20-50 hrs per wk, onsiteProduction Editor EMC & Paradigm Publishing | St. Paul, MN• Produced K-12 and college textbooks and related online resources• Notable projects: Personal Finance, Exploring Language, MS Benchmark, College Accounting

Minneapolis, Mn

• Retained to write all grant proposals, fundraising material, brochures, and quarterly newsletters for the nonprofit agency• Successful in securing over $100K annually through corporate, foundation, and individual grants

Eagan, Mn

• Responsible for the design and production of college textbooks (print and digital assets) through working with project team; tracking budgets and schedules; and serving as the publisher quality check• Experienced in a paperless workflow, including electronic editing, soft-proofing, and managing XML-coding and composition (1c, 2c, and 4c) with domestic and offshore vendors• Responsible for training and staff development, including development of training resources

Project Management Professional (Pmp)

Globally recognized certification demonstrating experience, education and competency; required 4,500 hours directing projects plus 35.

Professional Project Manager Certification (Cppm)

Program combined the latest research, theory, best practices, and tools for effective project management; graduates have successfully.

Professional Graphic Designer Certification

Certification demonstrates expertise in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat as well as mastery of design principles (color.

Bachelor'S Degree, Double Major In English (Emphasis On Professional Writing) & Psychology, 3.5 Gpa

Teaching Assistant to Dr. Joey Horstman, Ph.D.; Copyeditor for campus newspaper The Clarion; Editor of English Dept newsletter.