Daniel Eckroad Email & Phone Number

I support Department of Defense (DoD) clients as an Information Assurance (IA) consultant, specifically in the implementation of the DoD IA Certification & Accreditation Process (DIACAP).

· Managed all aspects of project development for 130 books: built and edited manuscripts, coordinated permissions with Rights editors, and oversaw general design and printing work· Teamed with 5 acquisitions editors to help schedule and create book projects for their authors· Communicated directly with authors regarding their manuscripts and provided solutions to their requests· Worked with authors and creative team to create cover designs for each book· Increased work load to help relieve editorial team· Contributed material to editorial training manual

· Promotion included greater responsibilities within sales department; oversaw customer relations, supervised Sales Associate, provided logistical support to team of eight sales representatives as they made sales visits· Tracked and analyzed financial performance for product lines; generated weekly, monthly and annual sales reports· Maintained and improved database of customers and products; measured inventory and worked closely with manufacturing personnel to maintain stock of products· Planned all aspects of sales conferences: scouted locations, negotiated with vendors, arranged travel and accommodations for authors and special guests and assembled conference packets· Trained incoming sales employees; authored and edited comprehensive guide to sales procedures· Interacted with authors and editorial team to distribute supplemental updates to professors and book users

· Served as first point of contact for customer and professor relations in leading legal education publishing company; fielded wide range of customer responses from phones, e-mail and mailings· Managed Hurricane Katrina relief program created for New Orleans-area law students

· Assisted in development and design of 2005 issue; proofread and approved copy before going to press· Scheduled staff meetings and prepared meeting agenda; organized Idiom release party and poetry readings for student body.

Worked with editorial team of seven to solicit and evaluate poetry, prose and artwork submissions

June 2004 ­ August 2004· Wrote, edited and distributed press releases for upcoming publications to local and national media outlets· Organized and compiled media highlights for company files

Ba, English Literature

Activities and Societies: Assistant Editor, Literary Journal Editor, Op-ed section, College Newspaper Member of Homeless Outreach club

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