• Generate new business and increase the name recognition and influence of Embolden Media Group within publishing through Facebook and Instagram advertising, social media posts, blogging, press releases, client testimonials and reader reviews, hosting events, writing op-eds, and speaking engagements• Acquire well-platformed authors with compelling book ideas for placement with traditional publishers• Support new writers and aspiring authors from diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and denominational backgrounds through exposure to the publishing industry, education, and encouragement via our virtual classes and pop-up live social media broadcasts• Provide community for publishing professionals of colors through an online group called Christian Publishing Professionals of Colors, which we founded in February 2020• Mentor, supervise, and train Embolden Media Group team members• Establish vendor relationships with publishers, providing them with editorial, writing, and sensitivity reading services• Serve as an affiliate member of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA); consult and advise the organization on matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion; member of the diversity, equity, and inclusion subcommittee• Facilitate workshops and appear on panels for industry events• Teach, deliver keynotes, or take publishing appointments for conferences and other relevant gatherings• Fill other roles as needed: collaborative writer, ghostwriter, editor, writing coach, editorial director, production editor, print broker, and literary agent

Led editorial direction and developed compelling content for nonfiction books and book-plus products to "open a world of possible" for children ages 8 to 12, by "helping them learn the pleasure and power of reading"• Directed content development and production for manuscripts, packaging, displays, and marketing materials. Acquired, developed, and edited 15+ nonfiction book-plus products per year for kids age 3 and up.• Created and managed editorial budgets and negotiate contracts• Managed all book products through all stages of writing and editing. Acquired and directed author talent, supervised a team of 15-20 freelance writers, copyeditors, proofreaders, and fact checkers.• Directed, trained, and managed in-house Associate Editor.• Developed, tracked, and maintained editorial and art production schedule.• Assessed content needs, trends, and consumer demand• Developed content for licensed book products in partnership with brands such as Hasbro, Nickelodeon, Disney, Lucas Films, Moose Toys, and more• Organized and facilitated kids’ focus groups to inform product development and acquisition.• Collaborated with graphic design and production teams to ensure continuity of look, design, components, and packaging with editorial content• Liaised between corporate product safety council and Tangerine Press to negotiate language for safety warnings, instructions, usage, and ingredients for all products, and to ensure correct placement on packaging in accordance with Scholastic legal requirements.• Served as a member of the Scholastic Book Fairs Book Selection Committee. Read and wrote reviews for YA, middle grade, and picture books in advance of our biannual weeklong meeting where children’s book publishers from around the world presented more than 4,000 books from their upcoming catalogs.

My focus as senior acquisitions editor was to manage and build the front list for Siloam (integrative health books with a biblical perspective), by- Acquiring new authors- Handling all aspects of the acquisition process- Shaping the editorial direction for each book- Managing all editorial work prior to production phasesIn addition I acquired, managed, and edited projects for all core Charisma House imprints:- Political and social issues (FrontLine)- Supernatural thrillers and women's fiction (Realms)- Spiritual growth, prayer, and how God's power is at work in the world today (Charisma House)Best-selling authors I work(ed) closely with: John Eckhardt, Don Colbert, MD, Cherie Calbom (the Juice Lady), and more.

I acquired and edited books for Charisma Media's book group, Charisma House, with imprints that cover a variety of topics:· Alternative health and fitness, relationships, and personal growth (Siloam)· Political and social issues (FrontLine)· Supernatural thrillers and women's fiction (Realms)· Spiritual growth, prayer, and how God's power is at work in the world today (Charisma House).Charisma House Book Group has many New York Times, USA Today, CBA, Christian Retailing, and Publishers Weekly best sellers in each category.

Copy edited books as assigned, correcting syntax, spelling, grammar and punctuation, verification of all source documentation issues, and checking of termsReviewed all proposed manuscript corrections, changes, and queries with project editorCompleted final proof checking and blueline proofing of assigned projectsMaintained quality control for legal issues, content consistency, and accuracyProvided scheduling input to managing editor to position, maintain, and track all book projectsOversaw and managed editorial and production workflow for CharismaKids, Charisma House children's imprint, worked with freelance writers and artists; in-house design, production, and editorial teams; and provided in-house manuscript editing, storyboarding, and final sign-offs for delivery to the overseas printers

Advised customer on end-of life planning in regards to annuities, life insurance, retirement home arrangements and health care; was licensed in the State of Alabama to sell life insuranceRecommended and initiated various account types (CDs, IRAs, money markets, and demand deposit accounts) for customers with varied incomes and financial goalsHelped meet customers borrowing and credit needs with home equity loans and lines and personal, business, and automobile loansTroubleshooted account errors, identity theft compromises, and resolved customer disputesRegularly met personal sales and growth goals quarter by quarter