Drew Baumgartner Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

Assisted on miniseries and ongoings across the publishing line. Managed schedules for and communicated daily with freelancers. Delivered timely critical feedback on scripts, line art, colors, and lettering. Shepherded books through the final approvals process, collecting notes, tracking changes, and coordinating with production team.

Greater New York City Area

Assisted editorial office on an array of tasks, from checking minor bits of narrative continuity to assuring compliance with house style guides. Generated weekly “progress report” of projects in development for the Managing Editor. Proofread content/copy as assigned before trade publication. Completed other special projects for sales, licensing, and operations departments.

Recruited, supervised, and scheduled international staff of writers and designersCrafted and curated editorial policy and style guideProofread and copy-edited thousands of articlesMaintained relationships with creative, editorial and administrative staff at major comics publishersRepresented Retcon Punch at industry conventionsConducted, edited and posted in-depth interviews with creatorsPersonally wrote thousands of close analyses of individual comic books

Greater Milwaukee Area

Founded to provide a platform for young, up-and-coming comics creators and critics.Handled head-to-toe editorial duties, from approaching the contributors to laying out and proofing the anthology to shipping the finished books.Solicited and contracted designers for cover artwork and other illustrations.Worked closely with an international printing house to ensure a consistent final product.Recruited over a dozen comics creators and critics from across the globe, providing editorial support and feedback to facilitate their best possible work.Managed a successful Kickstarter campaign, identifying and emulating successful strategies in similar projects and building an audience through social media and targeted advertisements.Served as the “face” of the project, representing the anthology in select interviews and podcasts to help raise awareness of the book and its Kickstarter campaign.

New Haven, Connecticut

Designed, implemented, and supervised educational programming for over 800 international studentsServed as project-lead for entertainment events, liaising with all outside performers and venuesPrepared and distributed protocol and procedures for 115 staffSupervised facilitation of events Wrote and directed scripts/agendas for all campus-wide community meetingsWorked closely with team of peers to produce content on tight deadlinesSolicited and approved daily newsletter of activities from our design team

Norwood, Massachusetts

Drafted hundreds of emails answering specific questions about our programs and coursesOversaw a number special projects in marketing, human resources, and financeCommunicated daily with interested families via phone calls and email

New Haven, Connecticut

Assisted in the training, support, and supervision of 82 college-age residential staffManaged diverse administrative records, including attendance, staffing and housingDirectly supervised 14 Residential Directors, offering proactive feedback and support

Chicago, Illinois

Master Of Science - Ms (Incomplete), Publishing: Print And Digital Media

Master Of Letters (Mlitt), Comics Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Biology, General

Bachelor Of Music (Bm), Music Theory And Composition