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Editor of Star Wars books and magazines.

Editor of Star Wars books and magazines.

Recruited for a production role to develop educational and entertaining software for children. Responsibilities included driving the creative vision of each product and managing production schedules in conjunction with off-site developers and high-profile licensors that included Disney and Nickelodeon. Key member of production responsible for helping successfully launch LeapFrog's first consumer console, the LeapTV.

Recruited for a production role to work on next-generation skus of the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed franchise. Helped manage teams of up to 180 artists, designers, and programmers. Assisted in driving the creative vision, managed project schedules to include environment art, design, and engineering. Provided additional support serving as the liaison between the development team and Lucasfilm Licensing on external product initiatives. Attended numerous industry events worldwide to promote numerous skus and speak publicly on behalf of the Company to retailers, press, and consumers.Highlights at LucasArts:> Assistant producer / project manager on multiple AAA video game titles to include Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Collection, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, Kinect Star Wars, and an unannounced Star Wars project> Helped implement new project management system with the studio production group to develop more accurate milestone schedules and deliverables> Served as team liaison to Lucasfilm Licensing on external product initiatives> Worked with THQ Wireless to provided assets and feedback for the iPhone version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed mobile game, as well as additional initiatives as they related to the Star Wars franchise> Worked with Namco to provide specific Star Wars assets and feedback for Soulcalibur IV> Responsible for managing and defining development schedules for environment art, character art, and design; managed each discipline to ensure we hit our goals at the conclusion of each milestone> Served as project manager and content editor for LucasArts on the LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars strategy guide by Prima Games> Co-authored The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed with Project Lead, Haden Blackman

Recruited to serve as the editor-in-chief of the officially licensed magazine, Star Wars Insider. Managed all facets of production, including content creation, hiring freelance talent, managing budgets, and directing on-site staff. Responsible for writing 35-percent to 45-percent of the content for each issue.Highlights at Star Wars Insider:> Helped increase subscription base from 33,000 to 50,000, while overall sales increased from 88,000 to 120,000 an issue> Produced two limited-edition guides: Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith and Vader: The Ultimate Guide> Awarded Employee of the Year honors for delivering a high-quality product that contributed greatly to the business unit’s bottom line for the 2005 calendar year

Responsible for managing production of all game manuals, to include writing and editing of documentation, as well as hiring external design agencies to create artwork and layouts.Highlights at LucasArts:> During the months of May through October 2003, produced more than 16 manuals for 10 titles, including Star Wars Galaxies, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, Secret Weapons Over Normandy, and Indiana Jones and the Emperor’s Tomb> Worked closely with Business Affairs and Studio Operations to ensure all documentation was developed and ready for manufacturing on time and on budget > Streamlined production and developed style guideline for entire documentation pipeline

Hi-profile e-commerce web site serving consumers nation-wide. Responsible for managing all writing deliverables for the consumer electronics, video game, and computer sections of mySimon.com, to include posting weekly schedule for content, writing and editing product reviews and newsletters, and directing freelance assignments.

Responsible for managing all writing deliverables for the console section of CNET Gamecenter to include posting the daily schedule for content, writing and editing reviews, directing freelance assignments and schedules, and supervising editorial assistant. Additionally, served as contributing editor for CNET Game Center feature articles.

Responsible for managing strategy guide section, including writing and editing strategy guides, as well as writing and editing game reviews, previews, and special features for both print and web.

Responsible for writing and editing game reviews, features, and strategies for both print and web. Worked closely with representatives from all the major gaming companies to cover game-related products, and attended major industry-related tradeshows such as E3.

Responsible for copy editing reviews and features through multiple editorial stages, as well as verifying correct placement of screens shots, artwork, and product logos/signage.