Nathan True Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Austin, Texas Area

Editing and writingShepherded dozens of manuscripts from idea to finished manuscript to create high-quality books, including several Amazon and Wall Street Journal bestsellers and nine Axiom Business Book Awards winnersWrite book synopses, online copy, blog posts, newsletters, training materials, and marketing and advertising materialJuggle multiple projects, with short deadlines, in varied genres, including leadership, sales, business, fiction, science, memoir, self-help, and cooking Direct books toward excellence by performing every level of editing, including writing coaching; developmental, substantive, and copy editing; proofreadingBecame the go-to expert for in-house editing, grammar, and style for all departmentsSupervision and trainingMaintained in-house expertise through review and evaluation of junior editors’ work, training, and mentoringEnsured companywide consistency and high editing standards by curating the house style guide and writing training materialDeveloped an elite freelancer pool by evaluating their work, training, mentoring, and creating testing materialIncreased team quality and consistency through extensive training of colleagues and freelancers in editing techniques, grammar, punctuation, procedures, house and Chicago style, styling for composition/typesetting, Word issues and workarounds, OS X keyboard shortcuts and other time-saving measures, author interaction, and customer serviceSignificantly reduced cost and time spent on proofreading, styling, and file consolidation for all in-house and freelance editors by creating automation procedures and training colleagues in their useCreate interest from potential clients, enhance Greenleaf’s expert status, and support business development efforts through interviews, webinars, and author training on common publishing issues, grammar and punctuation, and writing for a specific audience

Collaborate with thought leaders to translate ideas, outlines, and drafts into award-winning booksTake good writing and make it great through author coaching and developmental and substantive editingConsistently increase acceptance rate of academic articles and booksWork with major and independent publishers, individual clients

Austin, Texas Area

EditingSubstantively edited and proofread all content for the biology synthesis magazine BioScience, ranked 8th of 83 biology journals by the 2014 Journal Citation Reports; created appealing product for scientists, government policy makers, and educatorsStandardized the appeal and quality of the magazine, which led to a steady increase in its impact factor, to a current IF of 5.439Expanded the submission rate by 77% in the first half of 2014 through professionalism and high standards: More authors returned and more new authors submitted to the magazineIncreased the clarity of scientific and government policy articles, resulting in easier to read and more accurate articles, using high level of creativity to resolve grammatical and semantic ambiguitiesMethodically checked references and facts, resulting in accurate and properly formatted informationDisciplined linguistics and statistical expertise resulted in the elimination of mistakes in complex mathematical and statistical analysesTechnical writing, trainingWrote and maintained reference material, including the house style guide, templates, and contributor instructions, resulting in improved consistency, clarity, and appeal of articlesTrained 400+ authors in professional graphics output, resulting in maximized quality, visual appeal of the final productProvided detailed explanations of editing decisions, clear communication, linguistics expertise, to ensure the authors’ satisfactionGraphics and typesettingEdited, proofread, and typeset various special projects: newsletters, annual reports, special collections, press releases, webpagesModified or created graphics, cover images, figures, tables, resulting in high-quality print and online publicationObtained copyright clearance and maintained all records to ensure proper legal standingCMSAdministered the manuscript-submission content management system (CMS): user account creation and maintenance, file management, quality control, customer service

EditingSubstantively edited articles on psychology, neurology, and linguistics for six major journalsExtensively formatted mathematical equations and the results of statistical analysesTechnical writingStreamlined and standardized the in-house style by writing, designing, and maintaining the house style and typesetting guides, which saved both time and money in the training of new associatesTypesetting and graphics, desktop publishingContributed to a significant lag-time turnaround: from printing issues three months after their cover date to shipping a month before the cover dateResearch and communicationSent proofs to the authors, clearly communicated queries, and negotiated changes, ensuring author satisfactionResearched library contacts for a comprehensive, worldwide marketing project to increase subscriptions

Promoted three times in a year for exceptional workManagementManaged the production team for a print shop to produce hundreds of professional and advertising products • Created the production schedule and ensured that it was adhered to; never missed a deadlineSuccessfully led a team to produce high-quality printed materials with very short turnaround timesSuccessfully ran two departments alone (graphics and mailing) while overseeing another (digital output)Ended financial loss due to returned mail shipments by researching USPS mailing regulationsDesktop publishing, graphics, typesettingCreated variable-printing materials and managed a database for direct mailingDesigned, created graphics for, and typeset various media (e.g., business stationery, large format, brochures, technical manuals) for digital and offset printing and edited customer content to ensure the clarity and effectiveness of the intended messageCMS, professional developmentAdministered the online ordering system and CMS, managed all accounts, and created templates, ensuring consistent branding and customer satisfactionAttended various online and in-person seminars as part of the Adobe Print Services Provider Program to increase software proficiencyConducted independent research to increase proficiency with other software and printing-related machinery

M.A., Linguistics & French

Activities and Societies: Chair and Organizer, 2005, French and Italian Graduate Students Conference; Student Organizer, 2005, Linguistics.

B.A., Linguistics & French

Activities and Societies: Lifetime member Pi Delta Phi (National French Honor Society); winner of several awards and essay contests.