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Portland, Or, Us

Dallas, Texas, United States

I play an integral executive role at this award-winning educational publisher that sells reference titles to high school and college students, runs digital Milestone Documents for college research, and provides white label publishing services to publishers.DELIVERED RESULTS:► Shifting the company strategy from traditional publishing, evolving services to deliver online courses and digital publishing options.► Growing Milestone Documents to $100K in revenue and then refining the publication strategy to better align with market needs.► Championing the company’s mission to highlight marginalized voices, leading to Schlager Anthologies series of inclusive publications.► Introducing critically-acclaimed products that won praise from MBR, Library Journal, Booklist, and ARBA.

Dallas, Texas, United States

Promoted to continually improve production processes, project budgets, calendars, and client communications, I oversaw product design and project management for the MilestoneDocuments.com database with 1,800+ primary resources. By continually enhancing product and content strategies, I met and exceeded all sales goals. By bringing production functions in-house, I saved the company money. I designed book covers/pages, brand websites, promotional materials, branding/marketing collateral, company catalogs, and online product storefronts. While directing search engine optimization (SEO) initiatives, ad campaigns, and product strategies, I provided thought leadership at industry conferences. I led, trained, and motivated 50 independent contractors to peak performance levels. While delegating research, writing, copyediting, and proofing assignments, I upheld the highest quality in editorial standard¬¬¬¬s. I onboarded and trained new-hires, and I optimized staff performance by providing steady editorial feedback.DELIVERED RESULTS:► Devising a growth strategy that enabled 100% attainment of sales goals despite the pandemic and a major client filing for bankruptcy. ► Leveraging a robust professional network to develop a world-class team.► Expanding nationwide sales by designing a customized classroom product that was marketed and sold to higher education instructors.► Maximizing client relations, partnering with customers to successfully redevelop their internal content database.► Slashing 20% in annual expenses, streamlining operations, reducing errors, and increasing staff retention by developing a new CMS. I reviewed and updated volumes every month, including Contemporary Authors (85 Volumes, 21K+ Articles), Contemporary Authors New Revisions (85 Volumes, 8.5K+ Articles), Contemporary Authors Online (12 Updates/Year, 7.2K Articles), and Something About the Author (126 Volumes, 9.4K+ Articles).

Dallas, Texas, United States

I developed an internal CMS and WordPress website to share research with writers. While doing so, I inspired the best possible work out of sales teams, contract workers, and technology specialists.DELIVERED RESULTS:► Streamlining and automating reporting functions while synthesizing disparate systems. Providing change management for the system update. ► Boosting content production levels 40% and stabilizing the business by creating a WordPress system that eliminated the need for writers to specialize in niche coding language.

Dallas, Texas, United States

I steered 2 Assistant Editors while refining processes and streamlining operations. Managing nearly $1M in combined project budgets, I minimized expenses and optimized payroll across all projects. I also piloted MilestoneDocuments.com, an online content repository that has since grown to $1.1M. I developed the digital login portal, classroom landing pages, and wireframes in partnership with tech developers. DELIVERED RESULTS:► Saving the company tens of thousands of dollars by learning Adobe Photoshop and InDesign, bringing typesetting in-house.► Opening a $100K revenue stream by creating a new product for K-12 students that repurposed 1,800+ pieces of content.► Growing product sales and brand awareness while representing the company at conferences and hosting/sponsoring events.

Dallas, Texas, United States

I supervised a team of 30 researchers, writers, copy editors, and proofreaders to deliver 14 books per year with 250 authors per volume. Then, I added capacity to run Contemporary Authors New Revisions with an additional 14 books and 150 authors per volume. While working with contemporary authors, celebrities, talent agents, ghostwriters, and international authors, I motivated employees.DELIVERED RESULTS:► Being entrusted to manage the Contemporary Authors New Revisions project, requiring a higher degree of editorial expertise, after demonstrating superior project management skills.

Dallas, Texas, United States

I provided editing for Contemporary Authors, a white label, business-to-business (B2B) publishing service. In doing so, I quickly mastered in-house style, CMS, and Modern Language Association (MLA) standards.DELIVERED RESULTS:► Producing in-house process manual for researchers, synthesizing large amount of data into clear, step-by-step instructions.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English And Political Science

Activities and Societies: Activities and Societies: Cum Laude / President's List / Sigma Tau Delta International Honors Society / Golden.

English Literature And International Politics At University College

Associate Of Arts - Aa