Direct all aspects of the Penn Libraries’ communications and marketing efforts. Create and implement a communications plan that supports the Libraries’ strategic vision and growth. Ensure a consistent identity for the Libraries by developing core branding for print and digital communications, directing the creation of all external communications content, and overseeing media relations.

Provided senior leadership to communications team and strategic communications counsel to staff and board. Oversaw messaging, media relations, social media, and web communications. Wrote and edited copy for news releases, features, newsletters, brochures, and reports. Collaborated with development team on fundraising materials, and assisted program team with strategies for new and growing projects. Helped to develop and implement government-relations strategy.

Directed external communications and promotions for cultural organization focused on the history of science. Oversaw team of four direct reports. Led writing, editing, and production of annual report to donors, quarterly appeals for support, printed and digital newsletters, event collateral, brochures, and web content. Promoted events, programs, exhibits, and publications through e-mail marketing, advertising, earned media, and social media. Ensured consistent messaging across communications. Directed work of external vendors and consultants, including marketing/public-relations consultants, writers, editors, graphic designers, and printers.

Cultural org clients included the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (wrote exhibition labels, compiled manuscript for an exhibition catalogue, and copyedited the quarterly members' magazine) and Real Art Ways (copyedited exhibition brochures and catalogues). Regluar writing assignments included a weekly food column for the Hartford Advocate and a monthly restaurant feature for Preview Connecticut.

Managed publication of 15,000-circulation quarterly magazine for supporters, from assigning, writing, and editing articles to coordinating photo shoots and researching illustrations. Wrote, edited, proofread copy for CEO’s office, development staff, marketing department, website.

While working toward an advanced degree in English at Brandeis, I designed and taught writing courses for first-year students and led one-on-one tutorials in English-language writing, grammar, and pronunciation skills for non-native speakers.

Supported acquisition and publication of scholarly books in gender studies, literary criticism, critical theory, religion, philosophy, film, and Asian humanities. Arranged peer review of projects under consideration. Wrote project-summary memos for editorial and publication boards. Managed contracts. Obtained permissions for illustrations. Prepared manuscripts for transmittal. Acted as liaison between authors and various press departments.

Assisted in acquisition and publication of commercial fiction and nonfiction books. Evaluated manuscripts and wrote reader's reports. Compiled acquisitions memos. Wrote catalog copy. Created back ads for hardcover originals and paperback conversions. Supervised editorial intern program.