Coordinate each stage of the publishing process for multiple titles (children's and YA fiction and educational resources), from acquisition to publicationManage workflow of all files (text and visual) to ensure books remain on scheduleOffer direction and feedback to freelance designers, illustrators, and editorsProvide substantive, line, style, and copy editing, as well as proofreadingCreate and share documentation with other departments (including sales and marketing) to ensure… Show more Coordinate each stage of the publishing process for multiple titles (children's and YA fiction and educational resources), from acquisition to publicationManage workflow of all files (text and visual) to ensure books remain on scheduleOffer direction and feedback to freelance designers, illustrators, and editorsProvide substantive, line, style, and copy editing, as well as proofreadingCreate and share documentation with other departments (including sales and marketing) to ensure each title is represented accurately in promotional materials Show less

FOCUS:Copy Editing: Edit to ensure correctness and consistency, which includes revising grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage errors, as well as visual and statistical material.Proofreading: Proofread work in its final format (either on paper or on screen) to catch any lingering errors or issues in the text and visual elements.ADDITIONAL SERVICES:Structural Editing: Assess and shape material to improve its organization, flow, and content, which may involve adding, deleting… Show more FOCUS:Copy Editing: Edit to ensure correctness and consistency, which includes revising grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage errors, as well as visual and statistical material.Proofreading: Proofread work in its final format (either on paper or on screen) to catch any lingering errors or issues in the text and visual elements.ADDITIONAL SERVICES:Structural Editing: Assess and shape material to improve its organization, flow, and content, which may involve adding, deleting, or reformatting text.Stylistic Editing: Edit to clarify meaning and refine language, improving the overall coherence, flow, and sense of the work. Show less

Copy edited and proofread educational resources, ranging from graphic novels to teacher guides to curriculum documentsWrote and rewrote student materials as necessaryEnsured that all text aligned with house style

Instructed online copy editing standards course in the Professional Editing Standards Certificate program

Coordinated each stage of the production process for all titles, providing direction and tactful feedback to freelance copy editors, proofreaders, indexers, and designersCreated production schedules and ensured that deadlines were met throughout the processCopy edited manuscripts and proofread first page proofsApproved and collated proofreader and author changesPrepared final files for press and approved printer's proofsOversaw conversion of titles to EPUB and Mobi… Show more Coordinated each stage of the production process for all titles, providing direction and tactful feedback to freelance copy editors, proofreaders, indexers, and designersCreated production schedules and ensured that deadlines were met throughout the processCopy edited manuscripts and proofread first page proofsApproved and collated proofreader and author changesPrepared final files for press and approved printer's proofsOversaw conversion of titles to EPUB and Mobi formatsSupervised the work of a production assistant Show less

Coordinated the production process for all titles, providing direction and feedback to freelance copy editors, proofreaders, indexers, and designersCreated production schedules and ensured that deadlines were met throughout the processCopy edited manuscripts and proofread first page proofsApproved and collated proofreader and author changesPrepared final files for press and approved printer's proofsSupervised the work of a production assistant

Copy edited and proofread high school and college textbook manuscripts and ancillary materials (including teachers' manuals and test banks)Worked on layouts in InDesign, including cropping photos, creating tables, and ensuring that consistency was maintained throughoutConducted fact checking and research, and rewrote materials as necessaryObtained quotes from printers, prepared files for press, and approved final proofs

Managed fiction and non-fiction projects—this included completing all stages of editing Inputted author and editor revisionsProvided administrative support, including assessing and responding to submission inquiries