Michelle Martinez Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il

I process permissions agreements in support of the Poetry Foundation’s website archive of over 40,000 poems and provide editorial assistance for online programming.

Chicago & Remote

• Developmental and mechanical editing, proofreading, and fact checking for humanities scholars• Indexing for scholarly books in cultural and literary studies• Consulting on application and job documents for higher ed, academic, and non-profit positions

• Built framework for and initiated migration of out-of-date department website to new content management system; solicited feedback from departmental units to assess website needs; delegated tasks as needed; supported colleagues in continuing migration • Collected and analyzed job market data to create in-house, living database tracking hiring trends for the department’s Job Placement Office• Co-authored formal report synthesizing results of survey on graduate programs and offering short- and long-term solutions • Planned and oversaw 2-3 departmental and campus-wide events per semester, including visiting speakers and awards ceremonies; responsible for advertisement design and outreach, budget management, logistics coordination, and feedback collection

• Copyedited manuscripts, indexes, and catalog/jacket copy; coded manuscripts for layout and Library of Congress Cataloging in Production data; corrected final page proofs, and researched and fact checked cover art for Editing, Production, and Development• Proofread manuscripts, corresponded with presses regarding publications reviewed, and designed advertisements for Journals• Wrote catalog and jacket copy and scouted review quotes for Marketing • Evaluated potential peer reviewers, collected internal sales data, and wrote internal descriptive copy for Acquisitions

• Assessed needs of and developed effective writing strategies for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff in one-on-one tutoring sessions in-person and online with a 100% rating of “excellent” by writers• Consulted on mechanical and developmental editing for a variety of written work including humanities and STEM long-form content, business and technical writing, and application and job documents

• Solicited and supervised 25-40 book reviews per quarter for online publication• Coordinated with Media and Marketing departments for book delivery to reviewers• Copyedited and proofread reviews; corresponded with authors regarding editorial changes• Managed submission of licensing information • Created content for the @AmLitHist Twitter account and expanded the account network to over 1,000 followers

• Managed finances, logistics, communications, and advertisement for conference and reading group

• Designed and taught a broad range of undergraduate courses, including surveys covering 11th-21st C. literature, courses in first-year composition, and thematic courses covering British, American, and Continental fiction• Equipped students with transferable skills in evidence-based argument, research, and writing across disciplines• Advised students in collaborative, multi-modal projects; oversaw students’ cooperative assembly of electronic archives of shared resources and texts via course management software

• Reviewed applications and provided information and assistance to students regarding financial aid programs• Maintained student information and data entry for timely and accurate disbursement of aid

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, English Language And Literature/Letters

Master Of Arts - Ma, English Language And Literature/Letters

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature/Letters