Edit books and other publications and manage publishing projects for corporate clients and such nonprofit groups as the World Bank and national associations.

Instructor for classes in managing publications departments, project management, production tips and techniques, and publications budgets at EEI Communications, Alexandria, Va.

• Scheduled and managed workflow of publishing department producing illustrated books for global media company.• Coordinated work of internal editorial and design team with external book packagers, editors, writers, designers, and printers.• Tracked and monitored budgets and deliverable milestones for multiple complex projects and initiated and monitored vendor payments.• Acted as department’s liaison with co-publishing partners at major trade publishing houses.• Participated in setting and carrying out division’s publishing strategies.

• Produced and marketed award-winning publications for national trade association. Managed all aspects of content development and business direction, including marketing, inventory control, customer service, and fulfillment. Set and controlled annual budgets of up to $1.8 million. Raised revenues and profits to record levels.• Implemented new approaches to promotion and marketing that greatly lowered costs, including highly successful e-mail marketing efforts begun in 1997. • With IT director’s assistance, developed and launched association’s e-commerce publications web site in only five weeks. Created and directed the site’s design and marketing strategies. • Created new system for segmenting customer and prospect data bases and tracking responses to marketing efforts. Initiated revenue-sharing affiliate marketing program that increased direct mail list by more than 150%.* Promoted to senior director in 1995

• Approved all copy and layouts for department of 40 editors and artists that produced publications ranging from brochures to books.• Set quality standards for editorial and design work with other managers.• Reduced errors and turnaround times by developing new standards for editors and proofreaders.

• Directed staff of 20 in researching, writing, and editing 37 books per year, as well as a monthly newsletter and quarterly and annual reference publications.• Determined editorial content and policies. Participated in association’s strategic planning. Set and controlled budget of $1.4 million. Set and monitored production schedules.• Improved quality of publications by streamlining workflow and improving training. Took on additional projects without increasing staff. Reduced costs by eliminating duplicate databases and automating routine work.• Coordinated redesign of organization’s major book series, originating graphic and editorial features that improved the books’ utility and content.* Promotions during period: Associate Editor II, Managing Editor, Managing Editor (director level)