Vanessa Richards Email & Phone Number

Portsmouth, Nh, Us

Portsmouth, Nh, Us

Portsmouth, Nh, Us

Burlington, Massachusetts, Us

▪ Responsible for internal and E2E projects from production kick-off until product release for various discipline lists ▪ Created and adhered to schedules; hired and managed freelancer editors and art, composition, and permissions vendors; notified stakeholders of project health; tracked budgets with a cost-reduction goal; and facilitated mid-production and post-production meetings▪ Internal projects: Worked directly with authors throughout production; prepared manuscript for composition; revised and rewrote content as needed; reviewed design and layout; edited rounds of page proofs while working with authors, internal stakeholders, and vendors; proofread marketing copy; approved final printer proofs; and archived required materials▪ E2E projects: Served as internal contact for projects with outsourced project management; and problem solved when vendor or author needed support and guidance▪ Coordinated improvements for content management system; organized multi-team working group; and updated internal and external documentation

Burlington, Massachusetts, Us

• Responsible for print product from production kick-off until product published for nursing, public health, computer science, and communication speech disorder titles • Created and adhered to schedules; hired and managed freelance editors, artists, and vendors; worked directly with authors throughout production; notified stakeholders of project health; tracked budgets; and facilitated mid-production and post-production meetings• Prepared manuscript for composition; reviewed design and layout; consolidated corrections and edited rounds of page proofs while working with authors, internal stakeholders, and vendors; proofread marketing copy; and approved final printer proofs • Served as team liaison to Digital Products team in an effort to align print and digital product release dates• Developed team’s standardized content management system folder structure and workflow; revised as needed based on assessment; and provided documentation updates for internal and external users

Boston, Ma, Us

• Project managed textbooks and accompanying ancillary materials (including audio, assessment, eBooks, and teacher’s guides)• Created and adhered to schedules to ensure products ready for market when needed• Worked directly with authors and freelancers during development of manuscript to edit and refine content• Continued project management into production, coordinating author and freelancer edits and serving as editor for subsequent rounds of page proofs• Ensured brand quality product with an active role in photo research• Compiled and filed post-publication reprints

Boston, Ma, Us

• Completed departmental administrative tasks such as invoices, travel arrangements, preparation and execution of contracts, preparation and request of ISBNs in the Integrated Publishing System (IPS), permissions• Copyedited, transmitted manuscripts into production, proofread, and organized and filed post-publication reprint corrections• Assisted department with project management of series ancillaries such as video programs, audio programs, and teacher's guides.• Conducted extensive article, photo, and video research for authors and editors• Created and circulated online reviews• Translated reports, reviews, and other documents from English-Spanish and Spanish-English

Andalucía, Es

• Taught English as a Foreign Language to students ages 3–12• Coordinated curriculum with Bilingual Coordinator and assisted with execution of lesson plans and activities• Organized and ran a weekly after-school English workshop• Interacted daily with Spanish-speaking students and staff

Bachelor Of Arts, Spanish, International Affairs

Spanish