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New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

- Commissioned filmmaking and photography books for the Focal Press imprint and oversees to publication.- Project managed entire publishing process as titles passed through multiple departments including Royalties, Rights, Production, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Sales.- Developed proposals with authors based on industry feedback to ensure content quality.- Created final proposals for Editorial Board review including competitive research and detailed costings reports to showcase… Show more - Commissioned filmmaking and photography books for the Focal Press imprint and oversees to publication.- Project managed entire publishing process as titles passed through multiple departments including Royalties, Rights, Production, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Sales.- Developed proposals with authors based on industry feedback to ensure content quality.- Created final proposals for Editorial Board review including competitive research and detailed costings reports to showcase forecasted profitability of book projects.- Drafted contracts and negotiated terms with prospective authors.- Built trust with authors by addressing all questions and concerns regarding their books.- Conducted extensive market research through course mapping, virtual campus calling, and comparative title review to develop new book ideas with a strong product-market fit.- Curated collections of titles for virtual bookstalls, marketing campaigns, and seasonal catalogues that were leveraged by Marketing, Sales, and Rights.- Managed Editorial Assistant’s performance and professional growth.- Participated in the task force responsible for developing and implementing better publishing practices for professional books and markets. Show less

Greater New York City Area

- Provided author care, handover management, production oversight, and final print quality assurance for Productivity Press and HIMSS books.- Developed and implemented standardized workflows for contract and manuscript processing.- Drafted compelling back cover copy.

Newark, New Jersey

Managed data and inventory for a wide variety of computers and software for all of Panasonic North America and visiting Japanese employees.

Newark, Nj

Hoboken, Nj

Cold-called customers and hand-sold TriAd’s educational databases.

Greater New York City Area

Executed a wide array of secretarial duties including: managing multiple schedules, filing and organization, and office reception.

Greater New York City Area

Evaluated and edited fiction/narrative nonfiction submissions from students and alumni for publication.

B.A., Literary Studies

Activities and Societies: Eleven and a Half Journal

Certificate, Publishing

Four-week intensive course on all aspects of book publishing at the University of Oxford.