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New York City Metropolitan Area

• Established the DEI subcommittee to focus on diversifying APA membership• Co-managed a team of approximately 20 volunteers to create permanent programming and infrastructure to bring added value to APA membership including mentorship, centralized resources, and outreach• Membership grew 82% during this time• Developed and launched the quarterly New Narrator Workshop for actors with marginalized identities, since its launch in 2020 over 1,000 actors have participated

Greater New York City Area

• Led the audio department for HarperAudio US and Harlequin Audio US, 17 people and 1,200 projects a year• Set budgets, scope, and schedules for projects, liaising closely with cross-company stakeholders and senior management• Collaborated closely with editorial, sales, and marketing to integrate the audiobook with the overall title publishing plan• Scaled title count by 40% and grew the production team to meet the needs of the expanding audiobook market• Co-developed the… Show more • Led the audio department for HarperAudio US and Harlequin Audio US, 17 people and 1,200 projects a year• Set budgets, scope, and schedules for projects, liaising closely with cross-company stakeholders and senior management• Collaborated closely with editorial, sales, and marketing to integrate the audiobook with the overall title publishing plan• Scaled title count by 40% and grew the production team to meet the needs of the expanding audiobook market• Co-developed the HarperCollins mentorship program which partners early and mid-career employees with mentors• Continued to directly project manage approximately 60 projects a year Show less

New York, Ny

• Managed the production team for HarperAudio and Harlequin Audio US• Improved production pipeline processes; alleviating choke points and improving efficiency• Built and maintain business relationships with freelance producers, directors, narrators, and studios• Liaised closely with IT department to migrate audio production tracking to the company-wide pipeline database, modernized production reports to improve usability• Created a custom production pipeline for an… Show more • Managed the production team for HarperAudio and Harlequin Audio US• Improved production pipeline processes; alleviating choke points and improving efficiency• Built and maintain business relationships with freelance producers, directors, narrators, and studios• Liaised closely with IT department to migrate audio production tracking to the company-wide pipeline database, modernized production reports to improve usability• Created a custom production pipeline for an International Sales customer leading to $1M+ in sales• Project managed the production of approximately 275 audiobooks annually Show less

New York, Ny

• Managed HarperAudio and Harlequin Audio production teams and pipelines• Cast and produce approximately 275 titles annually, direct select titles• Produced special projects such as full cast audiobooks, dramatizations, and audio originals

New York, Ny

• Cast and produced 175 audiobooks annually• Oversaw editorial decisions for the children’s title list• Negotiated audio rights, performer fees, and art rights• Managed all domestic and international mechanical licenses• Coordinated with children’s print marketing teams to integrate audiobooks in their campaigns

• Handled editorial decisions for audiobook title selection• Negotiated for audio rights and royalties• Assisted with marketing and social media efforts• Maintained the production schedule for the I Can Read! e-book program's audio assets• Managed all domestic and international mechanical licenses for audiobook masters

• Assisted in the launch of the enhanced e-book production line• Oversaw an experimental audio production line• Lead enhanced e-book quality assurance• Acquired audiobook and e-book royalties

From January to August 2008* Recorded and edited audio for the audio edition of the magazineFrom August to December 2008* Researched marketing and distribution of audiobooks* Launched a podcast for the marketing of the audiobook version of the magazine* Created an instruction booklet for audiobook recording and production

* Worked at the region headquarters in Anchorage, AK* Edited and wrote for its annual goose calendar and Alaska Reflections* Created press releases, educational material, and fact sheets

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Certificate In Publishing, Summer Publishing Institute

Bachelor Of Journalism, Convergence Journalism, Business Minor, English Minor