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• Develop high quality, financially successful, publishing partnerships aligned with AMU’s core categories and strategic direction, as well as custom book and calendar projects with strong sales and marketing potential.• Identify trends and proactively seek out new partnerships and strong licenses. Work with partners to conceptualize and bring their branded content to life in various print formats. • Evaluate market potential, with supporting analytics, in collaboration with finance, marketing, and sales for proposed partnerships and opportunities.• Analyze P & Ls, and negotiate financial and business terms of contracts.• Manage and control operational, editorial and project budgets within agreed profit margins. • Collaborate with the design, managing editorial, sales, marketing and production teams to ensure timely publication of all titles, as well as to develop prototypes and sales materials for potential clients.• Create compelling, creative, positioning title briefs, including thorough and meaningful metadata, in collaboration with sales, marketing and digital teams.• Mentor and coach junior editors, who support the publishing editorial team, to develop skills, improve editorial judgement and develop negotiation techniques.

• 24 years of project management experience with a focus on nonfiction and fiction books, calendars, and journals for general trade publishing and custom clients. Specialize in illustrated gift books, illustrated middle-grade fiction and nonfiction, mind/body/spirit, inspiration and lifestyle books, and custom cookbooks.• Strategic analysis to support business goals, identify growth opportunities, and adapt our publishing focus and products to meet market demands.• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and creatively to develop, produce, and market innovative products that meet or exceed target schedules and profit margins. • Collaborative team member adept at working with all levels of management, support staff, and internal and external stakeholders to set and accomplish goals.

• Design and direct the Japanese language program to develop proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

• Taught English as a Second Language to 300 students at the junior high school, 400 students at the elementary school, and 40 adults at the community center • Conceptualized and planned community events with the board of education and local government officials to promote greater cultural exchange and understanding