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Frederick, MD, US

Oversaw the development of a more efficient and effective document review process, including a full gap and risk analysis. Improvements were recognized as a "Strong Point" by external ISO auditor during 18788:2015 and 9001:2015 recertification audits.Spearheaded the rewrite of departmental procedures to eliminate duplicated efforts, implement continuous.

Balad Air Base, Iraq

Wrote, edited, and managed all quality management system documents, including policies, plans, SOPs, context of organization documents, and the mission management plan. Assisted Quality Manager with evaluating and compiling KPIs and performance metrics for all project divisions, in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 18788 standards.

Balad Air Base, Iraq

Assisted the Project Support Manager with creation and oversight of an on-site team of government compliance and subcontracts professionals. Contributed to process, procedure, and policy creation and improvement across project, as well as developing training requirements and implementation for 2,500+ personnel.

Balad Air Base, Iraq

Provided full administrative support to Project Management Office staff, primarily the Project Manager. Assisted Project Manager in maintaining project metrics and with project administration deliverables (e.g., meeting minutes, budget tracking, schedule updates, etc.). Updated necessary internal tracking and repository systems to ensure that project and.

Founding contributor. Authored hundreds of book-focused blog posts, including the weekly Book Fetish feature, which averages 3000+ unique views, and other reviews, book lists, and feature essays, utilizing SEO best practices. Creator and author of Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge, an annual challenge consisting of 24 tasks intended to push participants to.

Remote/Reston, VA

Performed extensive editing and proofreading of confidential documents, reports, immigration applications, and emails written by due diligence and research analysts throughout the US, Latin America, Asia, Europe, Russia, and the UK for international clients.

Greater New York City Area

• I oversaw the 90-year-old Book of the Month's editorial rebranding and relaunch of a subscription box in a premium package. I was responsible for the selection and acquisition of five exceptional books per month, and.
• Created and manage complete work flow of book selection process and content calendar.
• Work directly with CEO to select a short list of 20-25 books to submit for judge consideration.
• Leverage personal contacts with authors, journalists, and other publishing professionals to promote the new service.
• Oversee the acquisitions process from beginning, in concert with publishers, to end, insuring that books are in stock and ready to ship in the warehouse.
• Develop and nurture relationships with both major and minor publishing houses (and their imprints), like Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Hachette, Macmillan, Grove Atlantic, W.W. Norton, and.

Greater New York City Area

Within the Distribution Products team, I managed over 500 products, in 40+ languages and in 170 countries. Working with both international PR Newswire offices and third party vendors across the world, I created news distribution channels for text and multimedia assets, using a combination of email, fax, and direct-to-newsroom newswire feeds. Revenue for.

Proofread, edited, formatted, and distributed press releases from public interest clients to media and online points. Led the national Editorial staff of 300+ in distribution counseling sales in 13 of the 14 quarters of employment, earning the Distribution Counseling Award in 2008 and 2009. Maintained an error rate of less than 0.5 errors per 1000.

Directed and supervised merchandising, product ordering, stock and sales figures, with an emphasis on driving sales in the entire children's department. Supervised several staff members in maintaining and stocking the department. Mentored and trained part-time booksellers on cash management. Provided backup to management staff. All duties focused on.

Supervised and directed all aspects of literary magazine production, including design, layout and printing. Managed annual budget of $6000. Worked with authors in revision process. Sat on student-produced media governing board to review issues of ethics and content, as well as budgetary needs across all media outlets. Significantly increased print run.

Performed editorial research, wrote articles, answered reader mail, transcribed interviews, assisted at photo shoots, communicated with businesses to feature products, and performed office duties.Up and Coming Magazine; Wrote bi-monthly articles featuring events

Mps, Publishing

Graduate Certificate, Children'S Literature

Bachelor Of Arts, Sociology

Senior thesis: "Pretty Boys: Deconstructing Definitions of Masculine Identity in Popular Media" Hamilton Levitt Scholar, Awarded for.