Sara Cox Email & Phone Number

Pennsylvania

Emmaus, PA

Senior Managing Editor; Copy Manager; Senior Copy EditorManaged operations of the book division: Lead team through editorial and production process and work closely with manufacturing to create and deliver product on time and on budget; coordinate functions and communications between departments; create and revise schedules for every project; prioritize.

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

• Editorial: primary copy editor for all articles and promotional materials: check content, sense and clarity, grammar and construction, consistent editorial style. Primary style reference: the New York Times Style.
• Print/Quality Control: review color proofs and bluelines; approve color and resolve problems at biweekly press checks, on-call 24 hours; in-depth knowledge of web printing, including 9-unit imposition, registration.
• Finance: oversee $1 million + (more than 50%) of total production budget; negotiate contracts for printing and web paper purchases, mailing lists, and lettershop services; develop price lists; solicit quotes; provide.
• Distribution: coordinate bulk mailings and newspaper inserts; purchase mailing lists; monitor shipping. Postal Service liaison: oversee 3rd class bulk and nonprofit permits and accounts, research and advise on postal.
• Production Management: develop and maintain schedules; coordinate and monitor work flow; delegate tasks.

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

• Management: Manage the 13-member, two-shift department responsible for the World Book Encyclopedia; coordinate departmental functions, develop and implement procedures, maintain schedules, and monitor work flow. Train.
• Editorial: review department work: proofread copy, check design and style elements, provide quality control.
• Technical writing: write and edit departmental instructional manuals for customized software.