Haley Nixt Email & Phone Number

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Remote

Gives recommendation to Jenny Bent about whether to offer representation or to passReads 2 manuscripts per week and writes reader’s reports for variety of adult genres Communicates thoughts on plot, characters, pacing, and writing style within 2-3 days

Greater New York City Area

Order reprints for frontlist, backlist, and print-on-demand titles (500 titles in 10 months, representing more than $3 million spent on manufacturing, paper, and shipping)Compile, update, and distribute report of 80-150 domestic and international titlesCommunicate with outside vendors to prioritize schedules and maintain quality Provide pricing estimates and recommend methods to reduce printing costs Coordinate with departments to maintain records and organize drop shipments Implement corrections and create pages advertising other publications by authors

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Edited 12 daily newspapers, all of which have a combined circulation of more than 360,000Worked on publications for USA TODAY Network, including Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Proofed more than 100 pages each night before they are sent to print Copy edited stories while implementing industry and company style guides Read and trimmed stories quickly so they would fit in allocated spaces, while ensuring as little relevant content was lost as possibleFound and fixed design and copy errors while on deadline Collaborated with 4–6 designers to develop eye-catching designs

Toronto, Canada (Remote)

Works one-on-one with authors and agents to develop manuscripts Analyzes stories for plot, character development, and overall style Writes reader’s reports summarizing strengths and weaknesses

Ankeny, Iowa

Greeted and seated guests, and answered their questions with a smileTook and placed orders via phone and handled typical duties of registerAssisted servers, bussers, and managers as needed

Ames, Iowa

Advised individual students and gave classroom presentations Answered the phone, fielded questions, and scheduled appointments Helped organize, prepare, and run annual study abroad fair

Ames, Iowa

Oversaw 2–3 copy editors for a daily newspaper with circulation of 13,500 Fact-checked and edited articles according to AP, in-house styles while proofing pages on deadline Wrote and formatted headlines and cutlines for print and digital contentServed as the go-between for copy editors, graphic designers, and the newsroom

Ames, Iowa

Watched and transcribed videos for a research corpus Worked independently and tracked own hours

Parks Library

Sorted and organized books per their Library of Congress call numbers Tracked time spent on tasks and prioritized personal time management Collaborated with supervisors and co-workers to complete a variety of projects

Hixson-Lied Academic Success Center

Prepared two, one hour sessions per week Led sessions to assist students in productive learningEncouraged peer to peer learning and group work

Bachelor’S Degree, Linguistics And French

Activities and Societies: Iowa State Daily, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Study Abroad Center, Sketch literary journal, Sigma Tau Delta.

Certificate, Publishing

Linguistic, Comparative, And Related Language Studies And Services

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad SocietyStudied abroad for 6 months. Took classes in corpus linguistics, phonetics, and the relation.

Graduated With Honors, High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Debate Team, Speech Team (Large Group and Individual), Drama ClubRank: 12/540