Jennifer Gessner Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Work closely with the editorial team and authors to create a sound book plan for College Success course and a compelling, marketable work that meets the needs of each audience.• In the 2021-22 academic year, College Success was adopted at over 300 colleges and high schools and used by over 50,000 students.• During the 2022-23 academic year, it’s projected to have over 75,000 student users.• The text and related materials have been incorporated into specialized and non-traditional courses, academic support programs, specialized-audience programs (such as summer bridge programs), and related offerings.• The text is the basis of online courseware delivered by a number of educational technology and other learning entities, including TopHat, Outlier, Odigia, Blending Education, and Libretext.

Valhalla, New York, Us

Create, execute and evaluate the curriculum and student work for the advanced writing course, Writing About Literature and Beginning Composition.

Zurich, Zurich, Ch

Designed and implemented lesson plans for international students studying English in the US with a focus on teaching writing skills.

* Oversaw the hiring and management of contractors. * Managed schedule and budget for each project. * Interfaced with educational partners and related third-party business entities.

London, Gb

Managed a select number of print and digital products. Supported program planning, follow workflow procedures, create schedules, oversee status tracking and reporting for product lifecycle. Collaborated with Editorial, Marketing, Rights & Permissions, Digital as well as outside vendors, consultants and freelancers. Maintained full accountability for the final quality of the project. Demonstrated thoughtful, strategic and customer-focused decision making. Initiated change and problem solving. Engaged collaboratively to seek best practices across the organization.• Initiated, planned, executed, controlled, budgeted and scheduled 28 programs, delivering quality releases. • Managed permissions from print to electronic texts by collaborating with Rights and Permissions teams and coaching authors on obtaining permission or rewriting content for unavailable or cost-prohibitive permissions. • Showed sound leadership by building high-performing teams and partnering with vendors seeking best practices, ensuring author preparedness. • Launched and approved interior and cover designs, managed video shoots, and ensured all manuscripts met print requirements by working with Acquisitions Editor on book plan and implementation with authors.

London, Gb

Worked with authors/customers and various in-house departments (Rights, Production, Manufacturing, Creative, Operations, Business Office, Fulfillment, and Inventory) to shepherd projects through the successful completion of published books.Reviewed projects for completeness, inclusion and identification of 3rd party material, and compliance with corporate policies and guidelines. Collaborated with customers, the field, and in house departments in scoping projects. Assessed, confirmed, and documented accuracy of project specs and feasibility of schedule; obtained or clarified missing or unclear material; recommended, negotiated, and documented content/pedagogical/layout improvements and/or changes in production and manufacturing specs and methods. Hired and managed freelancers as necessary to create or manipulate content.• Achieved 145% over sales goal in 2011 for AAA Student Success and Career Development Titles. • Won Book of the Year, The Community College Experience PLUS 1e, which sold 80K+ units during initial launch. • Generated 20% average increase in sales from 2003 – 2010 for Student Success and Career Development lists by working closely on manuscript and coaching authors on content. • Took well-established text, Cornerstone, and increased sales from $20K to $100K by conducting market research and working closely with author, changing scope of book and improving academic rigor. • Developed manuscript for new market-defining franchises: The Community College Experience and Cornerstone for Career College Success, which led to building highly successful franchises. • Oversaw hiring, management and content approval of 12 different content providers working on 5 different media sites, resulting in completion of standard 9-month project in 4 months. • Solicited, analyzed and synthesized peer reviews; conducted market and competitive analysis. • Created interior and back cover copy, resulting in sound marketing due to in-depth knowledge of book.

* Taught two introductory creative writing courses and one advanced, writing the curriculum for both. * Grew the creative writing program at the college from one course to eight discrete courses, helping to create a certificate program. * Co-edited the award-winning student literary magazine, Ourglass.* Also taught Composition and Literature courses.

* Oversaw the day-to-day work of selecting articles, arranging copy, hiring freelance writers and supervising other editors. * Wrote copy for a column reviewing books for this quarterly education magazine designed to support teachers in their first four years.

Denver, Colorado, Us

* Served as Copywriter and Editor for published articles and press releases. * Created educational and instructional curricula. * Recruited, supervised and trained over 100 volunteers for the program. * Served as liaison and advocate for research and support of Colorado Charter Schools.

Wrote copy based on interviews and research covering a variety of topics for this bi-monthly journal based out of Maastrictht, the Netherlands. After several issues, assumed editorial responsibilities.

M.A., English Education

B.A., English

Elizabethan Literature