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Evanston, Illinois, Us

KTD+ is a boutique resource company focused on providing excellent talent for education, editorial, and digital products.

Evanston, Illinois, Us

• Lead Agate Development full-time internal team of 20 employees as well as about 300 contractors to develop educational content and online courses for a range of clients. Team members include directors, project managers, instructional designers, writers, editors, and production specialists; typical services include writing, editing, instructional design, marketing, course production, and content analysis.• Collaborate with current and potential clients to scope projects and understand staffing needs; write and manage contracts, including detailed scope and staffing, schedules, milestones, and pricing. Clients include associations, colleges/universities, ed tech companies, educational publishers, and corporations.• Oversee hiring, training, and management development teams for each project.• Oversee content quality assurance, ensuring feedback is communicated to contractors, staff, and interns to ensure team performance improves and client deliverables are on target.• Create budgets and schedules for development to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.• Seek new opportunities for Agate Development through professional associations, industry leaders, and network.

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

La Crosse, Wi, Us

Oversee all product development functions for Dearborn Real Estate Education and Kaplan AEC Education, including new product initiatives, creation and management of eight individual budgets, staff development and performance, contract negotiations, author and client relationships, departmental collaboration with other teams, and implementation of new processes. Set team goals for a staff of 25, including 8 direct reports, to effectively develop, maintain, and manage more than 300 print and online courses cost-effectively. Provide cross-functional team training, coaching, and mentoring.

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

Direct development of more than 300 new and revised products in the print and electronic product lines in order to meet state compliance regulations and client needs. Strategize with publisher and product management to effectively plan product lines. Supervise 10 editors and direct editorial development for all products to ensure quality standards are met, and schedules and budgets are adhered to. Direct development and design for internal page designs, back cover copy, and covers for all print and electronic products. Assist publisher in determining new product needs and evaluate manuscripts and online courses for development. Monitor editorial efficiency, workflow, and scheduling, and develop improved procedures as needed. Attend industry functions and conferences to enhance relationships with customers, reviewers, and authors, and to build markets for electronic products. Negotiate and draft publishing agreements with authors, and create and approve P&Ls for all projects.

Chicago, Il, Us

• Publisher, 3/2005 – 11/2005. Oversaw magazine staff to ensure TCW mission was effectively carried out through all aspects of the publication, including editorial, advertising, media kit, sales pitch, marketing efforts, distribution, public relations, auxiliary publications, TCW Foundation, and partnerships. TCW is a monthly publication, 64 pages, 70,000 copies, and 1,200 distribution points.• Executive Editor, 8/2003 – 3/2005. Oversaw and edited all editorial for magazine, Web site, e-newsletter, advertising pieces, media kit, and TCW Foundation materials. Supervised managing editor, art director, editorial team, design team, and PR efforts. Created and oversaw production schedules for editorial and advertising teams to follow.• Managing Editor, 6/2002 – 8/2003. Managed editorial process for magazine with regard to schedule, planning, and content. Supervised editorial team, and coordinated with art department, freelance photographers and writers, columnists.

Edited, wrote, designed, and produced a range of projects, including magazine articles, brochures, posters, direct mail, CD covers, advertising campaigns, and signage for publishing companies, associations, marketing firms, and ad agencies. Clients include: Complete Woman Magazine, Sophisticate’s Black Hair Magazine, Sophisticate’s Hairstyle Guide, Dog World Magazine, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Design Matters, Inc.!, Columbia College Chicago.

Oversaw creative on Fannie May Candies, Big Apple Bagels, Long John Silver’s accounts; developed creative concepts for new business presentations; designed POP, FSIs, ROPs, magazine ads, logos, and concepts for Majestic Star Casino, Big Apple Bagels, Toyota Midwest, Long John Silver’s, Rexall Sundown Vitamins, and Enesco products.

Chicago, Il, Us

Edited and wrote articles for the Journal of the American Dietetic Association; edited and designed newsletters, fact sheets, brochures, and other marketing materials; worked directly with vendors and association members to produce materials.

Edited and coordinated the production of cookbooks and magazines.

Master'S, Journalism

Ba, Journalism

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