Brianna Westervelt Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Track the scheduling, routing, quality control, costs, and delivery of printer-ready materials for the interiors and covers of books and calendars as assigned; update and adjust production schedules in the internal database; assist fellow production editors with copyediting and proofreading projects, as needed

Remote

Conducted content research, creation, and editing regarding various streaming offerings; completed metadata entry via databases, spreadsheets, word processing, and related applications toward the end goal of a book (The Primetimer Guide to Streaming TV)

Lanham, Maryland, United States

Managed the different production stages of 20-25 titles each week, from manuscript transmittal to publication; prepared manuscripts for typesetting; hired freelancers; maintained schedules for copyediting, typesetting, and proofreading; registered books with the Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Program and the U.S. Copyright Office; liaised with authors, editors, and freelancers; examined page proofs for errors, incorporating author and proofreader corrections; corresponded with… Show more Managed the different production stages of 20-25 titles each week, from manuscript transmittal to publication; prepared manuscripts for typesetting; hired freelancers; maintained schedules for copyediting, typesetting, and proofreading; registered books with the Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Program and the U.S. Copyright Office; liaised with authors, editors, and freelancers; examined page proofs for errors, incorporating author and proofreader corrections; corresponded with the design department in creating and finalizing covers Show less

Lanham, Maryland, United States

Monitored Excel spreadsheet of reprint requests, both in progress and completed corrections; distributed corrections requests to relevant parties to be completed (specific production editor or in-house typesetter); communicated with editors and manufacturing department regarding any questions and upon conclusion or corrections

Lanham, Md

[similar to Associate Production Editor description above]

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Consulted customers regarding specific running needs; completed stride analyses, pairing that information with knowledge of running shoes and other running-related items; assisted in training new employees

Platte City, Missouri, United States

Upheld branch organization through shelving library materials (books, DVDs, CD, audiobooks) and shelf reading

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Led consulting effort with Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area, updating and maintaining a database of 200+ historic sites in Missouri and Kansas, including field research at 22 sites; conducted top to bottom redesign of FFNHA's website; analyzed the manuscripts of Quindaro's upcoming titles with company leadership; assisted with editorial decisions; responsible for Quindaro's social media presence with 4 posts 4 days a week on both Twitter and Facebook; expanded publicity reach by… Show more Led consulting effort with Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area, updating and maintaining a database of 200+ historic sites in Missouri and Kansas, including field research at 22 sites; conducted top to bottom redesign of FFNHA's website; analyzed the manuscripts of Quindaro's upcoming titles with company leadership; assisted with editorial decisions; responsible for Quindaro's social media presence with 4 posts 4 days a week on both Twitter and Facebook; expanded publicity reach by writing 3 book reviews per month; contacted other publishers to request advance review copies Show less

New York, New York, United States

Prepped manuscripts for production on the social sciences list; researched and contacted potential candidates for peer reviews of book manuscripts and proposals

Columbia, Missouri, United States

Assisted with editorial tasks; maintained the manuscript database, both physical and online submissions; completed weekly payment reports along with creating and updating monthly and annual production expense report spreadsheets; monitored the question inbox and responded to emails in a timely manner; assisted with the tracking of contracts and communicated with vendors regarding invoice problems or questions, along with responding to various customer service issues. During magazine promotion… Show more Assisted with editorial tasks; maintained the manuscript database, both physical and online submissions; completed weekly payment reports along with creating and updating monthly and annual production expense report spreadsheets; monitored the question inbox and responded to emails in a timely manner; assisted with the tracking of contracts and communicated with vendors regarding invoice problems or questions, along with responding to various customer service issues. During magazine promotion events (summer launch parties, pizza parties, the Editors' Prize Reading and Reception), I assisted in various fashions. At one such event, I acted as "bartender" (or, rather, simply pouring champagne). Show less

Bachelor Of Arts And Sciences, History And English

Activities and Societies: Cross-country and Track teams, Honors College, Mizzou Alternative Breaks, RALLY Club, English @ MU, EPIC.

Denver Publishing Institute Certificate

Gold Medallion Honors Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Varsity Cross-Country, Varsity Track and Field, Fellowship of Christian Athletes