Contract Specialist (Freelance)Perform daily production work, such as layout adjustments, margin corrections, and color correction for book files to provide top-notch quality products. Carry out editing and proofreading of manuscripts to correct, improve, and publish comic books. Liaise between client and printers to obtain printing specifications from client and communicate with printer to obtain sales quote. Track all orders, printing schedules, and shipments to clients to maximize client satisfaction and retention. Generate and track invoices to ensure smooth running of operations.● Led freelancers and oversaw activities for performing production and web development efficiently.● Accomplished boosting overall sales by 25% by introducing sales offer calculator on website for new customers in conjunction with web designer.● Spearheaded production of 15 books, including copy editing, art editing in Photoshop, layout editing in InDesign, and communicating order to printer.

Oxford University Press, New York City, NY 2018 – 2020Publisher’s RepresentativeIncreased revenue of territory, including 42 university and college accounts across NY/NJ. Sourced potential authors and reviewers in territory for editors within all disciplines. Developed marketing flyer templates and mass emails to promote business profitability. Boosted business growth by maintaining key accounts and planning calls. Utilized Salesforce.com to track sales opportunities, maintain data, and send materials to instructors to achieve better outputs.● Accomplished overall increase in 6% of digital adoptions and content usage in territory.● Secured more than $1 M of revenue in 2019.● Built robust relationships with department chairs, professors, textbook manager, and other professional to achieve shared visions and goals.

Oxford University Press, New York City, NY 2016 – 2018Assistant Editor (Higher Education – History & Classics)Proofread and edited manuscripts, including fact-checking and checking for consistency of terminology throughout all materials. Maintained and trafficked information between all departments, freelancers, and authors to accomplish team goals. Conducted revision of books and spearheaded development of upcoming Graphic Histories, getting approval for further books to be published in the series and proving the trade potential of the books at a comic convention. Delivered sessions to authors regarding procedures, house style, and maintained postproduction relationship between the authors and OUP. Managed freelancers. Designed different applications and forms, such as contracts, profit and loss statements, production memos, and payment requests effectively. Maintained all files, schedules, and databases for list books, ancillary materials, freelancers, and authors.● Proofread manuscripts at all stages, edited layout, chose cover art, and wrote marketing blurbs.● Reviewed and signed two books for publication.● Formulated and executed a new marketing strategy for Graphic History Series to boost company’s profitability.● Prepared manuscripts for transmittal, put together contracts and proposals, maintained paperwork, and gained required permissions for publication.● Developed editorial digital creation guidelines and best practices for ADA compliance of digital materials.

Editorial Intern | William Morrow and Dey Street imprintsDelivered administrative support, including preparing shipments, answering calls, and collating to ensure inline flow of work. Collected data and conducted research on different platforms, involving social media, images, comparative titles, and market to accomplish targeted goals. Reviewed and evaluated manuscripts and proposals to eliminate inaccuracies. Collaborated with team members to conduct editorial, cover art, and brainstorming/pitch meetings to attain targeted goals. ● Gained knowledge regarding editorial part of publishing works, including putting together transmittal, creating flap copy, processing from manuscript to printed book, and adhering to copyright law.● Documented and reported transmittals, cover letters, flap copies, fact sheets, and reader reports to maintain appropriate records.

- Read and evaluate submissions- Edit accepted submissions

- Recorded and edited dictations- Handled e-mail correspondence- Put together PowerPoint presentations- Organized files- Digitalized artwork- Assisted with graduate class

- Assisted in editing layout, lettering, and paneling- Organized digital files- Found freelance writers and illustrators