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Podcast covering Robert F Kennedy Jr.'s Presidential Campaign, www.RFKAllTheWay.com

We publish empowering books for middle grade and young adult readers.

Mediator working with people in multi-cultural conflict, utilizing best practices from a range of background training such as Nonviolent Communication (www.cnvc.org).

Founded start-up with $125,000 in seed capital which grew to $8.5 million in annual revenue with 15 employees and produced over 50 titles, total sales over 4 million copies. Our readers, retailers, and licensing partners consistently recognized the brand as the leader in high quality video game and computer game strategy guides.• Negotiated official licensing relationships with industry’s top companies including: Nintendo, Sony, Sega, Capcom.• Oversaw growth of sales and circulation to encompass every major gaming and book retailer in North America, including GameStop, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Best Buy, Toys R Us, and over 10,000 newsstand locations.• Multiple best-selling titles exceeded 300,000 copies sold through at high efficiencies.• Developed communication, organization, and people skills working with a variety of employees and contractors, including creative consultants, sales agents, freelance authors. Negotiated personality conflicts and other obstacles to produce exceptional quality books on deadline and within budget.• Repeatedly defeated competitors in direct head-to-head sales and reader reviews, example:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-jlIcC9jMY• Publicity:http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Guides-for-gamers-In-just-over-a-decade-a-2764679.php• Several of our titles, such as the Final Fantasy VII Ultimate Guide, are today considered collector's items, selling for over $100 on eBay.

• Founded GameFan's strategy guide division• Supervised freelancers• Managed relationships with multiple industry contacts

• Managed localization efforts and edited game dialogue scripts

• Managed publicity and marketing collateral• Secured multiple cover stories from trade publications

• Conceived and co-edited the industry's first-ever full-color, full-size video game strategy guide• Wrote and edited scripts for GamePro Television Show• Wrote up to one-third of each issue under pen names such as Slasher Quan and Boss Music• Secured numerous exclusive cover stories from premiere industry contacts such as Capcom and Midway