Emily Park Email & Phone Number

Oakland, Ca

Portland, Or

Copyedited and proofread manuscripts for scholarly and trade publishers, including the University of California Press, the University of Washington Press, Smithsonian Books, Chronicle Books, and Heyday Books, as well as for quarterly journal Cross-Currents: East Asian History and Culture Review

Berkeley, Ca

• Served as project editor for approximately twenty new and repackaged titles per year, managing editing and production from launch to bound book• Coordinated the work of authors, freelancers, typesetters, graphic artists, and in-house colleagues to keep projects on deadline and within budget • Prepared manuscripts for copyediting: assessed editing needs, hired and supervised freelance copyeditors, and styled electronic files • Prepared manuscripts for typesetting: assessed production readiness, instructed compositors, resized art, and modified isolated design specs as needed • Evaluated sample pages, vetted and approved proof corrections, hired and supervised freelance proofreaders and indexers, and approved final files • Resarched and cowrote report on implementing a more efficient workflow and served on committee to streamline departmental procedures

Berkeley, Ca

New York, Ny

• Acquired and developed titles in film and media studies: evaluated submissions, managed peer review process, prepared acquisitions memos and P&Ls, presented book projects to editorial board for formal approval, and negotiated contracts• Prepared forty to fifty manuscripts per year for production: formatted electronic files, secured permissions, and reviewed artwork• Drafted catalog and cover copy, suggested design concepts, and researched images and rights • Sold books and represented NYU Press at academic conferences • Hired and supervised interns

New York, Ny

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Certificate, Culinary Techniques