Richard Bretan Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

Greater New York City Area

I presently serve on the Board of Directors of this non-profit organization which is dedicated to building bridges between the entire book publishing world and the public with an emphasis on the importance of reading and promoting literacy. I previously served as Secretary (2022-2024) and co-chair and volunteer on several committees.

Greater New York City Area

Manage team of freelance project managers in development and revision of academic content; create and monitor product schedules and estimates; ensure all projects meet requested specifications; liaison with client editors to manage upcoming product lists; proactively triage and troubleshoot issues.• Interview, on-board, and provide continuous training and supervision to freelance project managers• Drive initiative to double number of qualified subject-matter experts and train in… Show more Manage team of freelance project managers in development and revision of academic content; create and monitor product schedules and estimates; ensure all projects meet requested specifications; liaison with client editors to manage upcoming product lists; proactively triage and troubleshoot issues.• Interview, on-board, and provide continuous training and supervision to freelance project managers• Drive initiative to double number of qualified subject-matter experts and train in assessment writing, accuracy review, and proprietary learning systems• Partner with client to seek qualified instructors and source work in new field of Data Analytics and integrate into current Accounting products Show less

Greater New York City Area

• Clients: Lumina Datamatics, Westchester Publishing Services, LRN, Aptara, John Wiley & Sons, International Culinary Center• Assignments: Project management, production of print and digital product, client and vendor relations, SME engagement, content analysis, book layout

Greater New York City Area

I managed complex digital product builds, including audio, video, eText, and online course product), content revisions with subject matter experts; aid staff in assessing product issues and initiating corrective action, direct vendor engagement, and document procedures and train in same.

Greater New York City Area

In this role, I managed ethical code of conduct and proprietary eLearning course project builds. This included but was not limited to managing in-house production resources, building and maintaining project plans, performing risk assessment analysis, and hosting partner/team status updates.

Hoboken, New Jersey

In this position I managed a distributed team of media project managers responsible for all functional areas of project management production, from storyboarding through ongoing maintenance, for multiple complex e-learning courses and services across several Health Science disciplines. These courses featured:• quantifiable assessments• audio and video resources• interactive assets• dynamic e-books• 3rd party platform integrationsUnder my supervision, we met or… Show more In this position I managed a distributed team of media project managers responsible for all functional areas of project management production, from storyboarding through ongoing maintenance, for multiple complex e-learning courses and services across several Health Science disciplines. These courses featured:• quantifiable assessments• audio and video resources• interactive assets• dynamic e-books• 3rd party platform integrationsUnder my supervision, we met or beat target delivery dates and budgets while decreasing the occurrence of content and technical issues. To support product development initiatives and promote cross-functional collaboration, I served as the principle communication channel between editorial, production, and marketing stakeholders, outside product teams, vendors, help desk staff, and customers. In addition, I regularly reviewed and recommended improvements to project management policies and guidelines. Show less

Hoboken, New Jersey

In this dynamic role, I met and strategized with D&I leadership as well as my fellow advocates to champion a message of diversity and inclusion throughout Pearson’s North American offices. I conducted staff trainings across several Pearson facilities in the Greater New York area to raise awareness and promote employee engagement of D&I topics. Our goal was to embed diverse and inclusive practices in our work by examining D&I visibility issues and make Pearson a top destination for those seeking… Show more In this dynamic role, I met and strategized with D&I leadership as well as my fellow advocates to champion a message of diversity and inclusion throughout Pearson’s North American offices. I conducted staff trainings across several Pearson facilities in the Greater New York area to raise awareness and promote employee engagement of D&I topics. Our goal was to embed diverse and inclusive practices in our work by examining D&I visibility issues and make Pearson a top destination for those seeking to work in a fully-blended and supportive work environment. In addition, I served as a founding member of Pearson Spectrum, a North American LGBTQI employee resource group, and wrote the charter for establishing the New Jersey chapter under the umbrella organization. As a committee, we promoted activities and disseminated information geared toward expanding awareness of LGBTQI issues such as the GLSEN Day of Silence, LGBT Pride Month, and in the company’s partnering with the Boy Scouts of America. Show less

Hoboken, New Jersey

Reporting to the Director of Media, Pearson North America, I supervised the digital production department, overseeing budgets, schedules, and quality assurance for e-learning course builds, student and instructor websites, audio and video content, and physical media. Serving as liaison for content managers, centralized services groups, and vendors, I oversaw the launch of all with a focus on reducing production costs and schedules. I sought to achieve optimal department efficiency by… Show more Reporting to the Director of Media, Pearson North America, I supervised the digital production department, overseeing budgets, schedules, and quality assurance for e-learning course builds, student and instructor websites, audio and video content, and physical media. Serving as liaison for content managers, centralized services groups, and vendors, I oversaw the launch of all with a focus on reducing production costs and schedules. I sought to achieve optimal department efficiency by analyzing and updating processes, systems, documentation; evaluating and managing workloads, and facilitating on-going trainings. I administrated personnel needs by interviewing, hiring, and training staff, freelance, and contract positions for proprietary applications, technologies, and initiatives. Show less

Upper Saddle River, New Jersey

In this position, reporting to the Director of Production for the Business Publishing division, I managed the annual production of over 500 multimedia projects, including student companion websites, instructor and student CDs, videos, DVDs, online courses, acetates, and specialized websites and software. I supervised the media production department, hiring and training staff, freelance, and contract positions as needed. To keep department knowledge up-to-date, I initiated trainings in… Show more In this position, reporting to the Director of Production for the Business Publishing division, I managed the annual production of over 500 multimedia projects, including student companion websites, instructor and student CDs, videos, DVDs, online courses, acetates, and specialized websites and software. I supervised the media production department, hiring and training staff, freelance, and contract positions as needed. To keep department knowledge up-to-date, I initiated trainings in relevant programs and technologies, and collaborated on technology initiatives, software and equipment purchases, capital budget allocations, and staffing decisions. I additionally trained editorial staff in preparation of content for production, reducing issues impacting schedule and budget. Show less

Upper Saddle River, New Jersey

Directed the annual production of over 350 ancillary projects, including text, video, Companion Websites, acetates, and instructor/student software.• Aligned department and streamlined procedures to reduce production costs and manufacturing schedules• Met with, evaluated, and approved department's use of prepress and manufacturing vendors• Formatted specialized print supplements in Microsoft Word and Quark Xpress for manufacture