Meaghan Porter Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

• Manage editorial process for twelve to fifteen Harper Horizon titles per year• Collaborate with acquisitions editors and authors on manuscript development, including substantive editing, copyediting, and fact checking• Shepherd manuscripts through the production process, including typecoding and proofreading manuscripts, managing freelance proofreaders, and approving proofs• Participate with other Harper Horizon team members in editorial board meetings to evaluate potential projects for publication• Serve as editorial "super user" for content management system and proprietary typecoding language

Nashville, Tn

• Manage editorial process for ten to twelve W Publishing Group titles per year• Collaborate with acquisitions editors and authors on manuscript development, including substantive editing, copyediting, and fact checking• Shepherd manuscripts through the production process, including typecoding and proofreading manuscripts, managing freelance proofreaders, and approving proofs• Lead titling process for W Publishing Group projects• Prepare and proofread catalog copy, cover copy, and reflection guides• Participate with other W Publishing Group team members in editorial board meetings to evaluate potential projects for publication• Present titles at sales conference• Serve as editorial "super user" for content management system and proprietary typecoding language• Supervise W Publishing editorial interns in summer intern program

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

• Manage editorial process for ten to twelve W Publishing Group titles per year• Collaborate with acquisitions editors and authors on manuscript development, including substantive editing, copyediting, and fact checking• Shepherd manuscripts through the production process, including typecoding and proofreading manuscripts, managing freelance proofreaders, and approving proofs• Prepare and proofread catalog and cover copy• Participate with other W Publishing Group team members in editorial board meetings to evaluate potential projects for publication• Serve as editorial representative on content management/development system implementation team

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

• Support editorial activities of nonfiction team under the direction of two senior editors • Manage editorial end of production process, including typecoding and proofreading manuscripts, evaluating proofreaders’ marks, collaborating with authors and editors to finalize manuscripts, and approving proofs; prepare and proofread catalog and cover copy; participate in titling/packaging and production meetings

Production editor position upgraded due to increased responsibility and involvement in development

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

• Assisted in development and production of approximately eighty Vacation Bible School curriculum pieces per year• Developed and wrote leader guides and student pieces• Flowed copy into design templates and performed basic typesetting functions• Copyedited and proofread curriculum pieces, ancillary product packaging, and marketing copy• Wrote art requests for illustrations, engaged freelancers, and ensured artwork adhered to guidelines• Served as choreographer for music videos to accompany curriculum; auditioned and coached child performers on set

• Coordinated activities for the Introduction to Teaching/Foundations of Education list and the Communication Sciences and Disorders list • Monitored the editorial schedule; corresponded with authors; solicited and synthesized reviews; prepared final manuscripts for production • Provided feedback on design; wrote and edited marketing materials

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Publishing & Writing

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English