• Implement individual, high impact tutoring in reading and math for grade school through junior high students, partnering with schools and districts.• Teach customized curriculums remotely, using interactive technology, such as Edmentum and Epic!• Teach reading for individual students and groups of 2-3 students.• Focus tutoring sessions on phonics, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary.• Teach reading fiction curriculum from Advancing Literacy, Columbia University.• Teach math to students, Grades 2-5, using Edmentum technology.• Complete tutor feedback, summarizing each tutoring session and highlighting each student’s achievements.

Permissions Manager experienced with high volume college textbook licenses, ensured that copyright compliance standards were met for photos, line art, video, and media usages. Managed a staff of four Photo Editors, as well as a team of Freelance Permissions Editors and Photo Researchers. Drafted budgets and demonstrated success with reducing costs. Supervised and tracked work on college textbook titles, from pre-production to publication. Collaborated with the Legal, Editorial, and Production teams. Developed processes for a new data asset management system and a rights management platform, while meeting fast paced deadlines. Major responsibilities:• Managed the administrative aspects of the procurement of permissions contracts for photos, line art, video, and media• Managed a department of four Photo Editors and a team of Freelancers• Tracked a list of college textbook titles from pre-production through publication• Supervised the review of licenses at the end of projects to ensure that company standards are met• Developed workflows to streamline the permissions, compliance, and budgeting processes• Applied copyright knowledge to answer permission queries • Liaised with the Legal Department • Collaborated with the Editorial and Production Divisions to develop photo programs, reduced budgets, and met fast paced deadlines• Negotiated licensing agreements with photographers and stock agencies• Created Statement of Work (SOW) contracts for Freelance staff• Provided input on a new data asset system as a content expert, and managed the rights metadata migration process• Collaborated to develop a rights management platform

• Applied knowledge of photo copyrights, contracts, and licensing for all manner of media• Managed the photo programs of print and digital college textbooks from pre-production to publication, including CourseSmart, Amazon, CafeScribe• Negotiated licensing agreements with photographers and stock agencies• Reviewed invoicing terms to ensure that rights granted are within contract limitations • Conducted photo research and secure permission for 1,500 – 2,000 photos per year• Planned and monitored photo reproduction budgets of $200,000 annually • Organized photo lists on Digital Asset Management system• Checked all stages of proof to maintain quality control• Performed compliance audits for photo permissions• Drafted new departmental workflows in conjunction with in-house Legal Department• Supervised Freelance Photo Researchers to meet tight deadlines• Collaborated with authors and in-house Editorial, Design, Production, and Marketing Departments

Photo Editor June 2000 – September 2000• Managed the photo research and permissions of 10-15 college textbooks per year • Developed photo lists from manuscripts and edited photo selections• Researched imagery from photo agencies, artist estates, journals, and academics• Organized photo lists on FileMaker Pro databases • Checked all stages of proof to maintain quality control• Collaborated with Authors and Production Editors to meet tight deadlinesAssistant Photo ResearcherNovember 1998 – June 2000• Developed photo programs directly with authors• Conducted photo research with an emphasis on specialized content • Assisted Photo Manager with larger projects and departmental administrationPermissions Coordinator/Photo Research AssistantNovember 1996 – November 1998• Drafted reprint contracts and determined reproduction fees • Secured permission for text and illustrations • Assisted the Photo Department with the research of small projects, billing, and photo returns

• Acted as a liaison for the publisher, authors, and reviewers of the bi-weekly journal, CELL• Trafficked manuscripts for review and publication • Provided information for authors on manuscript status• Processed permission requests and invoices