Cayla Eagon Email & Phone Number

Boulder, CO, US

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Worked on over 30 books published by Simon & Schuster and by Indiana University Press
• Manage and meet conflicting deadlines for multiple clients
• Edit book manuscripts for punctuation, grammar, spelling, and clarity with adherence to the Chicago Manual of Style and Merriam Webster’s Online Dictionary
• Proofread and markup galleys in Adobe Acrobat for error-free publications
• Review and markup index and bibliography proofs in Adobe Acrobat to ensure adherence to error-free… Show more
• Review and markup index and bibliography proofs in Adobe Acrobat to ensure adherence to error-free letter-by-letter alphabetization, chronological order, and correct punctuation

Remote

• Work in a team of 5 to maintain content in a catalog of over 80 books accessed by over 7 million users
• Project manage the production, revision, and updates of GitHub repositories for 16 books using a single source, XML-based publication system
• Conduct meticulous quality assurance checks on final deliverables in multiple formats, including PDF, Word, PowerPoint, and web, in preparation for print and digital publication
• Develop content markup (XML) specifications to ensure… Show more
• Develop content markup (XML) specifications to ensure content meets visual and quality standards in both print and digital formats
• Collaborate with external vendors to develop and maintain content

Remote

• Elected by peers to serve a 1-year term on the DEI committee
• Collaborate with DEI Manager and other committee members to create org-wide DEI goals and define OKRs
• Review and edit internal and external materials, including Canva presentations, Rise courses, announcements, blog posts, and FAQs

Remote

• Project Management
• Doubled number of publications in recent years by creating and managing production schedules and standards from peer review to publication
• Organized and managed publication schedule, technical support, and training of new staff
• Independently executed full production of 6 book-length projectsEditing
• Copyedited 5,000–12,000-word scholarly and educational articles to improve clarity, verify accuracy, and correct grammatical and punctuation errors
• … Show more Project Management

Boulder, CO

• Writing
• Wrote, edited, proofread, and formatted hundreds of pages of original content with purpose and style, including chapters, abstracts, conference talks, proposals, essays, and blog posts
• Revised and edited my own writing based on feedback from faculty advisors and peers
• Wrote over a dozen successful grant applications, procuring $70,000 for writing, research, and travelPresentation
• Wrote and delivered talks at six professional conferences
• Conducted guest… Show more Writing

Boulder, Colorado, United States

• Developed and implemented customized curriculum for 8 unique introductory and upper-division literature courses for nonmajors that met course learning objectives and focused on social, cultural, and historical topics
• Designed and developed instructional materials and learning content, including syllabi, assignments, essay prompts, tests, and quizzes to communicate learning expectations to students
• Assessed project proposals, essays, creative writing, tests, and quizzes, composing… Show more
• Assessed project proposals, essays, creative writing, tests, and quizzes, composing individualized feedback to over 300 students
• Delivered presentations and facilitated discussions for 20–30 people on a weekly basis
• Supported and mentored diverse student populations using student-centered learning and culturally responsive teaching

Remote

• Collaborated with team members via Slack to develop editorial guidelines for accurate data collection
• Researched pre-twentieth-century authors to verify identities and create person records, allowing their names to be linked to data
• Wrote and published blog posts via Wordpress that transformed data into content
• Transcribed, XML-encoded, and edited over 8,000 lines of manuscript catalog data in Google Sheets
• Checked transcribed data against hand-written manuscript to verify… Show more
• Checked transcribed data against hand-written manuscript to verify accuracy

Provided detailed and personalized synchronous and asynchronous online technical instruction to students and career professionals worldwide by offering written feedback on a variety of writing assignments including essays, reports, personal statements, cover letters, résumés, and creative work.

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

• Designed and taught curriculum for the university’s first-year writing course (3 sections)
• Conducted award-winning instruction with emphasis on recognizing and performing conventions of specific genres, including proposals, research papers, and creative writing
• Assessed student writing with specific suggestions for revision and improvement; provided opportunity for students to submit revised material

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

• Copyedited and proofread book reviews for the journal’s largest reviews section in any issue
• Managed schedule of book reviews in various stages of solicitation, submission, review, and production
• Encoded book reviews in HTML and XML
• Created future issue theme and composed request for proposals
• Designed marketing materials
• Produced web content via Adobe Dreamweaver

• Worked with 24 first-generation, low-income, and historically underrepresented student scholars to strengthen their writing skills and confidence
• Provided individualized written feedback on writing samples, literature reviews, poster and PowerPoint presentations, personal statements, curriculum vitas, and GRE practice essays
• Met with students individually to discuss their writing and revisions
• Created virtual writing community via Facebook to share writing tips and answer… Show more
• Created virtual writing community via Facebook to share writing tips and answer student questions outside of office hours Show less

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Provided students with strategies for brainstorming topics, developing strong content and organization, maintaining clear grammar and syntax, and utilizing logical reasoning in various forms of writing for long term.

• Improved student writing skills during weekly drop-in office hours by offering targeted writing feedback
• Conducted recurring 1:1 meetings with English Language Learners to improve English comprehension and writing skills

Fountain Inn, SC

• Coordinated kitchen installation projects for LongHorn Steakhouse, communicating with vendors and tracking equipment orders to ensure timely delivery
• Created quotes, purchase orders, reports, and equipment maintenance spreadsheets
• Data entry, order entry, taking customer service calls, bidding for potential customers, and training new associates.
• Accounts included Arby’s Restaurant, Benihana Japanese Steakhouse, Buffalo’s Southwest Café, LoneStar Steakhouse, and primarily… Show more
• Accounts included Arby’s Restaurant, Benihana Japanese Steakhouse, Buffalo’s Southwest Café, LoneStar Steakhouse, and primarily LongHorn Steakhouse. Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), English Literature (British And Commonwealth)

Master Of Arts (Ma), English Language And Literature, General

Certificate in Women's and Gender Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta, Honors Program, McNair Scholars Program Minor in Creative Writing, Magna Cum Laude