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Manage all editorial processes, production, and people involved in high-profile technical Air Force documents and publications through planning, creation, production, editing, and delivery stages.

Edit all internal and forward-facing publications, including website, client communications, company correspondence, interviews, case studies, and press; writer and overseeing editor assisting the management of assessments.

Managed proofreading and editing services for heating, cooling, and HVAC services of the east coast. Daily projects included editing and publishing website content, blogs, social media, and other virtual means of information for environmental companies, as well as editing safety letters and safety information brochures for customers in print.

Managed proofreading and editing services for heating, cooling, and HVAC services of the east coast. Daily projects included editing and publishing website content, blogs, social media, and other virtual means of information for environmental companies, as well as editing safety letters and safety information brochures for customers in print.

Editing, production, and content work completed for third grade level language arts teaching guides and textbooks. Managed editing text, layout, production, and page count correlation between manuscripts, book maps, and stages of finalized text files. Knowledge of teaching standards necessary. Expertise in Adobe programs including InCopy, InDesign, and Acrobat Pro essential.

Worked with authors and subject matter experts to develop innovative and effective pedagogical features and content based on market research and feedback; recommended changes in organization of instructional content to enhance clarity and focus; and delivers content that is high-quality, correct, clear, complete, current, legal, and consistent. Assisted Product Manager, authors, and subject matter experts in identifying teaching problems in target courses and in developing viable and attractive product premises. Evaluated quality and effectiveness of current products, including benchmarking against key competitors. Works with Product Managers to develop revision strategies. Assisted the Product Manager in identifying and evaluating author and subject matter experts; hired and managed content subject matter experts and other freelance professionals as dictated by project needs. Coordinated authors' and subject matter experts’ responsibilities for preparation of both print and digital content; developed detailed content submission schedules and acceptance criteria for primary print and digital products and ancillaries. Ensured that content development follows accepted processes and standards. Provided guidelines, requirements, and training to authors and subject matter experts as needed. Reviewed invoices and verifies that work has been completed in accordance with bid/contract. Worked with team to conceptualize and develop plans for media products, including business requirements, schedules, and budgets; developed and manages key media products to meet objectives for customer acceptance, scope, schedule, and budget. Responded to customer feedback and inquiries.

Managed registration of thousands of Cengage Learning print and digital product titles for proper legal ownership and archiving, 1950-current published print and digital titles and study materials. Maintained all legal databases for accuracy.

Managed production, creation, ordering, and shipping of custom-bound academic works for colleges and universities nationwide. Dealt with all data entry, database management information, vendor partnerships and marketing negotiations, price calculations, and production and inventory planning. Edited and reviewed products for accuracy in finalization.

Managed Blooming Twig Books’ blog with weekly posts (including writing, editing, gathering photos, etc.), edited book manuscripts, formatted layout and design of book content and covers, managed Facebook and Twitter audience interaction, created presentations for media marketing purposes, kept up-to-date with life and style trends among audiences for content topics, led author interviews, produced creative writings, and conducted research for business outreach and creative pitches.

Managed on-campus student-to-student demos to help build student awareness about MindTap and 4LTR Press academic products. Analyzed market research and feedback for product development and market understanding. Edited web content for postings targeting various audiences. Wrote and edited formal and informal white papers and personal columns for professors and students. Managed social media postings including Facebook, Pintrest, Instagram, Google+, Twitter, and others. Blogged perspectives, experiences, and opinions regarding academic product usage for Cengage and competitors.

Provided video and survey content for various topics to gain genuine student feedback about academic products and materials. Weekly video work, collaboration with higher education professionals, and social media management including Facebook, Pintrest, Instagram, Google+, Twitter, and others, for the purpose of product marketing and research.Managed coursework for college courses. Compilation, organization, and marketing of academic course material for the development of online courses for higher education including texts, syllabi, lesson plans, course schedules, etc. Maintained student, faculty, professor, and representative relationships for collaborative course construction and product marketing.

Development of academic course material for online college courses, personalized for professors according the written syllabi and course objectives, as well as management of academic databases.

Managed and edited content of newsletter magazine publication as a whole biannually. Wrote and edited content, recruited writers, managed layout, format, style, photo editing, printing, and distribution. Established contacts for events, oversaw meetings as well as business, social, and press events. Worked as reported and liaison. Mastered Microsoft and Adobe programs, including all versions of Adobe Publishing Suite programs up to InDesign, etc.

Edited law documents, case files and reviews, textbooks, articles, yearbooks of case laws, etc. prior to being sent to press for publication. Included membership management, database documentation, working with executives and court officials.