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I am an experienced editorial/book-publishing professional seeking opportunities to develop and edit creative new titles in religion, philosophy, history, pop culture, military and security studies, and current events.My areas of expertise include academic book editing, proofreading, and indexing; book proposal writing; book acquisitions; budgeting; consulting; content development; content management; copy editing; development editing; editing; indexing; press releases; proofreading; proposal writing; substantive editing.

•Supervise day-to-day operations and activities of nonfiction print and e-book publishing program of 265 titles (360 volumes) annually (approximately $20 million annual revenue) in 3 imprints: ABC-CLIO, Greenwood Press, Praeger Publishers•Directed and continue to oversee the integration and reorganization of Editorial Department into 11 publishing teams to encourage "ownership" and "entrepreneurship" from team members•Execute long-range business vision provided by company president and executive team; provide feedback on progress, sales, staffing, and resource needs•Supervise creation, annual review, and execution of 5-year strategic publishing plans in 13 subject fields•Direct editorial staff of 5 managers, 10 acquisition editors, and 2 editorial assistants located across the country•Research publishing industry trends and the needs of libraries and scholars to guide development of new books and product types and methods of content delivery•Chair editorial board to review and approve all projects for contract•Approve/sign all publishing contracts; advise on subsidiary rights negotiations, reprints, and new editions•Guide staff in creative reuse of existing content in new products, including print to electronic and electronic (especially databases) to print•Coach editorial managers in researching and negotiating partnerships with museums, nonprofits, associations, and other organizations for mutual benefit•Coordinate "enduring questions" essay (journal) feature of 11 academic database products•Develop and monitor annual Editorial Department budget to ensure positive cash flow and end-of-year profitability•Coordinate transmittal of manuscripts and publication phasing with Production staff•Coordinate cover designs, catalogs, and promotions, including new media "events," with Marketing staff•Ensure staff compliance with company policies and human resources regulations•Bring all potential author or legal conflicts to a win-win resolution

•Served as member of company team working to create the new ABC-CLIO (private for-profit) from the merger of ABC-CLIO, Praeger Publishers, Greenwood Press, Libraries Unlimited, and Linworth•Supervised 10 Praeger staffers working remotely or on-site•Fully integrated Praeger Security International imprint into Praeger program•Overall responsibility for the successful publication of 200+ Praeger books annually (approximately $8 million in revenue)

•Served on Management Team working directly with CEO (public for-profit) and other department heads•Overall responsibility for Praeger and PSI programs, including staff, publication schedules, project acquisition, budgets, and coordination with Production and Marketing Departments.

•Coordinated transition from scholarly monograph publishing to more general-interest books•Responsible for day-to-day operations of Praeger acquisitions and staff supervision

•Managed the doubling (number of titles) of publishing program (non-profit)•Worked with editorial board to vet proposals and manuscripts for contract approval•Introduced cost analyses, project budgets, and electronic editing to the press•Ensured quality copyediting, coding, proofreading, and indexing of all manuscripts with on-time transmittal to Production•Worked with series editors and served as acquisition editor for 6 monograph series•Made efficient use of union and non-union resources•Recruited/supervised numerous freelancers working at diverse locations

•Managed day-to-day editorial operations of trade-book program (non-profit)•Maintained communications and coordinated work between New York and Missouri offices•Participated in long-range business-planning process•Managed sales, displays, and inventory for on-site company bookstore•Commended by president as “glue” holding Trade Team together

Manuscript Editor and Senior Manuscript Editor, including Acting Managing Editor

— Training Director for 100-member Naval Reserve unit— Test Director for Joint Chiefs of Staff software-testing program— Supervisor for 40 enlisted electronics technicians in Airborne Early Warning Squadron

M.A., Liberal Arts

B.S., English, General Engineering

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Glee Club

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