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Greater San Diego Area

•Serve as a principal liaison to clients, managing all aspects of the publishing process with authors/editors and stakeholders—providing guidance from contract signing, to tracking deadlines, manuscript development, coordination of peer reviews, pricing and delivery of books to students• Plan and monitor budget, financial forecasting, and projections per project•Determine project scope, review content with authors/editors, and coordinate editorial and production processes with internal… Show more •Serve as a principal liaison to clients, managing all aspects of the publishing process with authors/editors and stakeholders—providing guidance from contract signing, to tracking deadlines, manuscript development, coordination of peer reviews, pricing and delivery of books to students• Plan and monitor budget, financial forecasting, and projections per project•Determine project scope, review content with authors/editors, and coordinate editorial and production processes with internal and external teams—all in the interest of arriving at a timely, cost-effective, and editorially sound product that is profitable for the company and affordable to students•Collaborate and problem-solve with fast-paced editorial team to create best practices and resources; schedule and prioritize tasks with team and with vendors to meet and exceed deadlines• Develop and host webinars for training internally and for author development•Efficient use of CRM database for project tracking and regular reporting•Assist in interview and hiring process*Awarded "highest on-time publication rate" in 2021. Show less

*Promoted to Project Editor, Level II, in 2016, and awarded "Project Editor of the Year," after introducing and developing the peer review process for standard titles.

Greater San Diego Area

Greater San Diego Area

• Assist Executive Editor in acquiring academic manuscripts for publication in the areas of speech-language pathology, otolaryngology, and audiology • Conduct manuscript peer-reviews, followed by guiding authors through manuscript formatting to house style and content development• Manage author relationships and a team of editorial interns and editorial assistants• Create copy used on back covers and marketing materials • Provide sales support at conferences both… Show more • Assist Executive Editor in acquiring academic manuscripts for publication in the areas of speech-language pathology, otolaryngology, and audiology • Conduct manuscript peer-reviews, followed by guiding authors through manuscript formatting to house style and content development• Manage author relationships and a team of editorial interns and editorial assistants• Create copy used on back covers and marketing materials • Provide sales support at conferences both international and domestic • Coordinate creation of book cover designs, companion websites, and ancillary materials with production department Show less

Incheon, South Korea

•Increased speaking, reading, and writing abilities of Korean English teacher trainees •Created lessons challenging trainees at every level of proficiency and provided methods of teaching writing for future classroom application•Improved trainees’ writing skills through editing and revision of their writing samples

Newbury Park, Ca

•Communicated with authors, editors, in-house colleagues, freelance copy editors, typesetters, proofreaders, and out-of-house vendors to produce journals on time and within budget•Ensured quality and timeliness of journal content and publication via quality control checks through production process on all aspects of works•Maintained in-house standards of accuracy, consistency, and clarity in editorial presentation •Managed multiple projects with competing priorities, solving… Show more •Communicated with authors, editors, in-house colleagues, freelance copy editors, typesetters, proofreaders, and out-of-house vendors to produce journals on time and within budget•Ensured quality and timeliness of journal content and publication via quality control checks through production process on all aspects of works•Maintained in-house standards of accuracy, consistency, and clarity in editorial presentation •Managed multiple projects with competing priorities, solving problems proactively before they can affect the production schedule Show less

Newbury Park, Ca

•Reviewed book proposals and manuscripts for acceptance by Editorial Board•Served as liaison between Executive Editor and external peer reviewers of pre-production manuscripts •Guided authors through content revision to meet standards established by peer reviewers •Prepared and transmitted manuscript, illustrations, and accompanying media to production •Prepared appropriate forms for permissions, marketing launches, and book endorsements•Monitored titles under contract and… Show more •Reviewed book proposals and manuscripts for acceptance by Editorial Board•Served as liaison between Executive Editor and external peer reviewers of pre-production manuscripts •Guided authors through content revision to meet standards established by peer reviewers •Prepared and transmitted manuscript, illustrations, and accompanying media to production •Prepared appropriate forms for permissions, marketing launches, and book endorsements•Monitored titles under contract and updated databases, tracking deadlines and P&Ls •Organized and managed Executive Editor’s meetings, travel arrangements, and administrative tasks Show less

Pacific Palisades, Ca

• Conducted follow-up with PR clients, arranged client interviews, and pitched clients to magazines • Selected articles for client portfolios• Assisted with client status reports and press releases

Ucla

• Facilitated high-level discussion group for international students to develop their conversation skills• Created open forum discussions on American cultural idiosyncrasies and vernacular via assigned readings

Project Management Program Certificate, Project Management

Given instruction in the fundamentals of project management, including planning, defining a project, resources, roles.

Satisfied 35 Contact Hours Required By Project Management Institute

Interactive Media Certificate Program, (Print, Multimedia, And Web Design)

Tesol/Tesl/Tefl Certification, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: Pilipino Transfer Student Partnership (PTSP)

Associate Of Arts (Aa)