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Assess, manage, and improve both internal and external communications needs for century-old nonprofit, working with the President's Office, as well as the Offices of Admissions, Development and Alumni Relations, Facilities, and Programs and Resident Life to address communications-related needs for a variety of audiences. Collaborate with International House (I-House) leadership to cultivate alumni relationships, inspire donations, engage residents, and promote I-House to prospective applicants. Project manage and provide editorial oversight of the 2023 International House Strategic Plan, working with senior leadership to review narratives and goals for each department. Project manage the rebranding of I-House, working with stakeholders across the organization to ensure that the new identity best reflects the I-House mission and values. Manage I-House’s website and a revamp and website migration, and develop a plan for a future website rebuild with a web consultant. Draft public relations messages, talking points, and speeches for the I-House President. Manage an in-house archival team and external consultants to assess the state of the archives and digitize assets. Develop and manage I-House’s social media presence, creating accessible and compelling graphics in Canva, establishing brand guidelines, and training members of I-House staff and resident fellows on social media management platforms and best practices. Recruit and oversee freelance designers, photographers, and videographers to create new assets to better reflect the organization to all I-House audiences. Work with the Development Office on email messaging, alumni newsletter, grant writing, and outreach to 20K alumni. As a member of the Centennial Committee, plan and manage communications for the September 2024 Centennial Celebration.

Collaborate with NYU Gallatin’s leadership to create a unified, consistent communications strategy across all channels that showcases the identity of NYU Gallatin for internal and external audiences. Consult with the deans to support emerging initiatives and School priorities and plan and develop communications pieces for print, digital, and the Web that anticipate and respond to trends in higher education. Create content and provide editorial oversight of all NYU Gallatin Web, print, and social media. Work with Enrollment Manager to launch digital, print, and paid media campaigns for prospective students. Key member of Dean’s leadership team and University branding and communications team. Manage the creative process from concept to production and oversee the School’s communications team of five, both in house and freelance.

Write, edit, copyedit, and proofread all stages of the School’s publications, including the bi-annual publications Gallatin Today (circulation 15,000) and Parents Update, as well as news items for the School’s home page, Web content, admissions and alumni pieces, and other items as needed. Provide editorial and graphic design oversight of all communications in all departments and units within the School. Collaborate with Gallatin’s Director of Communications to ensure quality and consistency in all School communications. Developed the School’s first podcast, Criss Cross: The NYU Gallatin Podcast, which launched in 2019. Train and manage a communications support staff of three. Member of Brave Ambassadors, Gallatin Greening Committee, NYU Writers, and Administrative Management Council Representative for Gallatin.

Write and edit publications for dissemination through print and electronic media. Oversee the development of Gallatin’s editorial policy and style guide. Create content for all of the School’s publications, including the monthly School newsletter, In the News; the bi-annual publications Gallatin Today (circulation 15,000) and Parents Update; as well as news items for the School’s home page, Web content, admissions and alumni pieces, and other items as needed. Provide editorial oversight of all communications in all departments and units within the School. Manage and train student worker support staff.

On a freelance or project basis, write, edit, and copy edit for leading arts and educational institutions. My client list includes Barnes & Noble Books, Berkeley Law, Columbia University, the CUNY Graduate Center, the European League of Institutes for the Arts, Interbrand, JetBlue, The Jewish Museum, Jonathan Weitz Studios, Johnson & Johnson, McGraw-Hill, Canada's The National Post, NYU Langone Medical Center, Pearson Longman Education, Pratt Institute, and Publishers Weekly.

Manage institutional and individual subscriptions for ACLS's online e-book collection, Humanities E-Book, and oversee marketing, sales, and advertising efforts. Build, develop, and expand HEB's social media presence (on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and YouTube), create and design all marketing and advertising materials, and build strategic brand awareness for HEB. Spearhead innovative collection development programs, including the ACLS Fellows Series. Devise and execute a strategy to continue to grow audience and a subscriber base for the collection, including the development of Webinars for current and potential subscribers. Represent HEB at academic and library conferences and as Northeast Sales Representative. Responsible for outreach to prospective subscribers, as well as maintaining and furthering existing relationships.

Admissions Officer || Interview applicants for high school placement in screened, non-specialized New York City public high school. Review over 1,500 applicant files with admissions team. Conduct assessment testing for all applicants, and organize Open Houses, orientations, and other admissions events. Coordinate admissions outreach to underserved populations, visiting schools and teaching workshops. Guide families through all aspects of the admissions process. || Communications Officer || Copyedit, update, and launch BHSEC Queens website, coordinating across the two BHSEC campuses and with Bard College; organize visits for senators, council members, and other elected officials to develop support for the school; facilitate communication between administration, faculty, and students. Create and maintain the school’s social media outlets. English Faculty || Design and teach 10th grade creative writing course for poetry and fiction.

Write, edit, copyedit, and proofread all stages of University publications—manuscripts, proofs, comps, and bluelines; Write and rewrite short and long articles, profiles, and blurbs for the Annual Report, Pace Magazine, and Web publications; Write, edit, and transmit faculty and staff e-newsletter Opportunitas six times a year; Brainstorm and collaborate with editorial staff and other departmental or University staff on publications projects; Project manage various event-driven materials, working closely with departmental staff (editorial, graphic design, production, and Web) and freelance/contracted resources; Train and supervise interns

Design and teach College Writing and Creative Writing Courses for ENG 223: Introduction to Creative Writing, Winter 2007; ENG 125: College Writing, Fall 2006; Consult with individual students regarding coursework and papers; Read and evaluate student papers and exams, support teaching of lead professor for ENG 371: British Comic Literature, Summer 2006; ENG 274: Introduction to African American Literature, Winter 2006; ENG 331: Interior Visions Film, Fall 2005

Admissions Officer || Assist the Director of Admissions with elementary school placement, including coordinating placement materials, tracking recommendations, transcripts, and admissions applications; Review applicant files with the Director of Admissions and the Head of the Lower School; Help coordinate admissions outreach to find non-traditional independent school families; Conduct assessment testing for grade 6 and 7 applicants; Guide families through all aspects of the admissions process; Maintain the admissions Web site, database, and applicant files; Read and edit all copy that leaves the school for grammar, accuracy, and stylistic consistency. || Registrar || Write, edit, copyedit, and proofread all stages of school publications—Headmaster’s letters, development and admissions materials—checking all copy that leaves the school for grammar, accuracy, and stylistic consistency; Create and maintain school style sheet; Read and edit all copy that leaves the school for grammar, accuracy, and stylistic consistency; Assist headmaster with secondary school placement for Upper School (grades 8-9) attrition, including coordinating all placement materials, devising a tracking system for recommendations, transcripts, and all admissions applications; Prepare transcripts and schedules for school of 350 students (grades K-9)

Assist editor on numerous projects, overseeing all stages of production, including copyediting, design, marketing, and publicity. Oversee a selection of titles from typescript to print; Write promotional material: flap copy, catalog copy, and audio copy; Read and evaluate manuscript submissions, respond to manuscripts accepted for publication; Train, schedule, and supervise interns.

Collaborate with senior editor on numerous fiction, nonfiction, and children’s titles under tight deadlines; Write flap copy, create castoffs and art logs, proofread typeset copy, and copyedit texts; Prepare layout for editorial projects, including modifying cover art, using QuarkXPress; Create a Briticisms database for division-wide use; Project editor, overseeing all aspects of production, for Cat, Dog, and Horse series; Project editor for electronic books, Rocket books. Responsible for creating and maintaining editorial standards for the ebooks, including style, hired freelance proofreaders, acting liaison between house and HTML converter