Janet Shafer Email & Phone Number

Proposal Consultant: Desktop Publishing, Production Management, Proposal Coordination

International And National Assignments

Professional proposal experience includes proposal coordinator, lead desktop publisher, and copy editor/writer. She has managed teams of desktop publishers and editors, interfacing with coordinators, graphic artists, and print shops for large proposals. She works as a consultant for proposal consulting agencies. Clients served include many major defense contractors, as well as mid-size and smaller companies. Ms. Shafer has worked on a variety of proposals, including those submitted to the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USSOCOM, Department of Justice, Department of State, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Energy, as well as several state governments and foreign entities.

Freelance Graphic Design (independently and through agencies): Book production, catalogs, scientific journals and abstract books, newsletter production. Consulting services for print automation systems; website design, production and maintenance.

Proposal Consultant: Desktop Publishing, Production Management, Proposal Coordination

National Assignments

Proposal Consultant: Desktop Publishing, Production Management, Proposal Coordination

Senior staff member of Composition Department for publishing services division of application services provider. Produced scientific journals and books. Developed automated page layout production system for journal and book production with Quark, Autopage, Xtags, and scripts for both web-to-print systems and author-supplied documents.

Production Manager and Acting managing Editor of scientific journals for publishing company. Managed copy-editing, proof-reading, handled client and author contacts, coordinated work load of freelancers and staff, coordinated production of electronic files (including ads), and met client deadlines.

Staunton, Va

Managed office, directed production for design studio. Scheduled and managed production. Interacted with clients, printers, pre-press houses, photographers, and other vendors. Performed graphic design and production work, research, and writing.

Bs, Forestry

Diploma, Production Crafts (Furniture)