Assist faculty with clerical support, editing, data entry. Maintain vehicle logs, receive deposit monies, and complete other office functions.

Oversee all stages of book development from proposal to press for a non-fiction and academic press.Coordinate with authors and company principal on deadlines, personnel needed to complete projects, print run goals and marketing strategies.Estimate costs for pre-production and printing.Complete photo edits and page layouts.Manage accounting duties, including sales tax reporting and payment.Received recognition from the state library of Kansas for book 150 Years of Soul: A History of African-American in Manhattan Kansas as one of “150 Best Kansas Books.”

Manage all aspects of workflow in a fast-paced, time-sensitive retail printing operation.Complete pre-print, print and post-production tasks while serving as front-end contact for customers. Generate bids and price finished products. Serve as liaison to faculty of Kansas State University and oversee the development, printing and pricing of more than 100 different customized course packets for retail sales to students each semester.Generate regular reports on jobs for inventory control and billing purposes.Research new products and machinery, resulting in upgrades of printer/copiers, computers and software.Train, manage and counsel employees.Manage mailing of printed pieces and assist customers with mailing strategies.Assist with accounts receivable and payable using QuickBooks; invoice business customers.Represent business as spokesman at weekly business referral group meetings and other business functions.Initiated quality control program to insure product quality and decrease waste.Introduced “Claflin Custom Résumés” to store services and served as chief writer and editor for 10 years.

Developed and implemented lesson plans and assignments for Expository Writing I and II courses at Kansas State University and adjunct Fort Riley campus.Exercised responsibility for all aspects of teaching, including grading.Received excellent student and faculty evaluations which resulted in being rehired with Instructor status after graduation.