Project Management Skills• Experienced in working with a streamlined digital workflow and electronic proof distribution.• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of electronic media, both for print and online publication. • Proactive communication and project management skills in working with authors and editors while guiding complex manuscripts from development through bound book and online publication.• Proficient skills and flexibility in scheduling and coordinating… Show more Project Management Skills• Experienced in working with a streamlined digital workflow and electronic proof distribution.• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of electronic media, both for print and online publication. • Proactive communication and project management skills in working with authors and editors while guiding complex manuscripts from development through bound book and online publication.• Proficient skills and flexibility in scheduling and coordinating projects with copyeditors, compositors, intra-company departments, and specifically, offshore vendor services. Senior Production Editor of medical reference texts. Responsible for project management of frontlist titles utilizing a streamlined digital workflow to expedite copyediting, composition, and electronic pdf proof distribution for author and editor review. Extensive editor and contributor contact in monitoring the production process. Emphasis on print and online publishing of content.Additional ProjectsBacklist titles moved Live to our website: Tasks included researching archives, sourcing electronic files, and reviewing third-party processed Web-ready files for eventual move to Live.Managing backlist electronic media for Web publication: Researched and sourced multi-media files. Included heavy contact with third-party vendors in creating cost-effective solutions to display electronic content not originally conceived for Web publication (emphasis on videos and software programs).Efficient handover procedures from Editorial to Production: Worked with Editorial to create workflows/guidelines in establishing more efficient new-project handover procedures (from Editorial to Production). Prepared multi-media workflow for Editorial and Production for envisioning (Editorial) and processing (Production) electronic media content for publication. Assisted Manufacturing Department in maintaining Print on Demand (POD) program. Show less

Production/developmental editor of scientific, engineering, and medical reference texts. Extensive editor and contributor contact in monitoring the development of more than 60–80 books annually. Responsible for project management of 14–18 books published annually utilizing a streamlined digital workflow to expedite copyediting, composition, and electronic pdf proof delivery for author and editor review.Project management of an innovative web-based and print encyclopedia program… Show more Production/developmental editor of scientific, engineering, and medical reference texts. Extensive editor and contributor contact in monitoring the development of more than 60–80 books annually. Responsible for project management of 14–18 books published annually utilizing a streamlined digital workflow to expedite copyediting, composition, and electronic pdf proof delivery for author and editor review.Project management of an innovative web-based and print encyclopedia program. Encyclopedias consisting of main volumes and quarterly web-based updates of topical articles. Tasks include evaluation of manuscript for final delivery to compositor, monitor status of electronically delivered proofs, implementation/evaluation of author corrections, and ensure quality control and final delivery of web-ready files to the website.Additional ProjectsParticipated in a committee devoted to the implementation of an online content/product development system. The focus of the project was to study ways of managing content more efficiently, such as multipurposing content for market availability via print and electronic media. This set the foundation by which an electronic, company-wide workflow could be implemented.A second committee focused on the creation of an intranet/internet electronic company-wide workflow, where content could be monitored (by both the author and publisher) throughout each stage of production. Developed and prepared a detailed editorial production workflow flowchart using Visio software. The objectives were to increase productivity, reduce vendor costs, leverage integrated and centralized information, and optimize the timeliness of content to market. Show less

Production coordinator responsible for the production of 14 annual directories, including managing in-house staff; traffic proofs to clients, sales division, and vendors; troubleshooting problems