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Evanston, Illinois, Usa

Managed multi-level programs to completion, meeting or exceeding budget and demographic targets. Managed in-house and freelance / contract staff, including 2 direct reports, working in cross-functional teams or independently.Developed, administered and reported on budgets of up to $1M by projecting image costs accurately, course correcting when needed through close monitoring of incoming fees at regular intervals and forecasting accordingly.Simultaneously managed… Show more Managed multi-level programs to completion, meeting or exceeding budget and demographic targets. Managed in-house and freelance / contract staff, including 2 direct reports, working in cross-functional teams or independently.Developed, administered and reported on budgets of up to $1M by projecting image costs accurately, course correcting when needed through close monitoring of incoming fees at regular intervals and forecasting accordingly.Simultaneously managed multiple vendors for Spanish-language version of new reading program, utilizing strategic decisions for delivering products by submission deadline despite challenging schedule.Relicensed multi-component, 4-level Spanish Language program with complex legal issues, ensuring 100% image license compliance, securing secondary permissions for all fine art.Pitched and developed digital record-keeping best practice, eliminating paper documentation, writing proposal to leadership outlining space, cost and resource savings, and demonstrating process and ease of use.Streamlined workflow by developing license extension best practices for legal sensitivity and methodology, confirming use, and verifying licensor information.Developed Copyright awareness video module for internal company training, lessening risk across development teams for reuse of 3rd party assets.Piloted off-shore image tracking project with proof-of-concept for utilization with large-scale programs.Won Multiple Apex Awards for Collaboration, Creative, and Customer Centric throughout tenure. Show less

Evanston, Il

Researched imagery for use in print and electronic media, working collaboratively with editors and designers, developing image specs, locating and licensing content-rich images appropriate for education market, including fine art, historical, and stock photography. Used imagery in educational products, including American and World Literature, US and World History, World Geography, Science and Algebra.Workshopped projects chapter by chapter, developing image specs in collaboration with… Show more Researched imagery for use in print and electronic media, working collaboratively with editors and designers, developing image specs, locating and licensing content-rich images appropriate for education market, including fine art, historical, and stock photography. Used imagery in educational products, including American and World Literature, US and World History, World Geography, Science and Algebra.Workshopped projects chapter by chapter, developing image specs in collaboration with Design and Editorial teams.Negotiated license and fees with copyright holders, creating effective product life cycles.Worked with in-house contract staff as project lead, satisfying editorial and design criteria.Met deadlines and budgets through schedule management and budget monitoring.Worked directly with Legal staff on revising license request letters, from dense paragraph style to clearer, more legible bulleted format, reducing intimidation factor with licensors. Show less