Work with Trustees to review and award grant requests, and oversee Foundational financial planning and management.

--ENGL1001: Intro to Rhetoric and Composition--ENGL1002: Texts and Contexts II: Writing About Literature--EN11: Texts and Contexts: Writing as Craft and Inquiry--ENW340: World of Publishing I--Faculty Coordinator of The Writing Center--Syllabus development, Core integration--Completed six-month graduate certificate in Rhetoric and Composition Theory and Pedagogy

Elected Member of the Board of Education overseeing ~12,000 students and ~1,600 employees across 21 institutions of the Norwalk Public School system.

One of five at-large councilmembers elected to serve the needs and interests of the City of Norwalk, CT, with a personal passion for economic justice, environmental sustainability, and quality public education.

Oversee the editorial development, production and marketing of 3-5 books annually.

--Editor, Disney Publishing Worldwide, New York, NY--Picture Book Editor, Hallmark Gift Books, Kansas City, MO--Managing Editor, Welcome Table Press, New York--Editor-in-Chief of Mason’s Road: A Literary and Arts Journal (Issue #9)--Published in various outlets such as OUT Magazine and The Essay Review

Read and evaluate hundreds of submissions for possible publication.

Manage custom book projects for Disney Hyperion.

Manage the creation of multiple "content pools" to be used by Global licensees for children's publishing programs based on Marvel franchises.

Custom story and manuscript development for Disney, Pixar, Lucas, and Marvel imprints.

Responsible for manuscript development and editing, including concept development, text editing, layout, and design specs.

--Nonprofit press dedicated to publishing the essay in all forms--Oversee general operations processes, including submissions, proofreading, permissions, marketing & publicity, and website maintenance,

Responsible for putting together an editorial team, creating a production schedule, managing the submissions process, and coordinating media outreach.

---Digital Producer for mobile and custom digital products---Support digital product development by managing Customer Relations engagement with a view to improving innovation and quality.---Spearhead Social Media outreach by leveraging relevant online networks for customer relationship management and community development.---Vendor management: Contract execution, Project management, Budget reconciliation---Collaborate with Finance & Accounting to develop Digital Media P&L on a monthly,quarterly, annual, and strategic long-term basis.

---Evaluated children’s book proposals and manuscripts for publication.---Notable series: Percy Jackson & The Olympians; Blue Bloods; Dragon Keeper---Guided an annual slate of ~12 books to publication, including writing jacket and marketing copy, choosing cover designs, prepping marketing pitches, and forecasting print quantities.---Managed author/illustrator and agent relations: Contract negotiation, Marketing/PR appearances, Trade Show scheduling.