S. Dee Email & Phone Number

• Conceptualize, execute, and spearhead Read in Full Color, focused on diversity & inclusivity in picture books
• Develop key title marketing plans for authors/illustrators such as Joanna Ho, LeBron James, Ibi Zoboi, Yamile Saied Méndez, Pete Oswald
• Manage awareness marketing for brands such as The Food Group, Shel Silverstein, Fancy Nancy, & HarperChapters
• Expand partnerships with brands such as Crayola & Target
• Collaborate with interdepartmental teams across division

Remote

• Wrote reviews of young adult and children’s literature
• Cross-posted reviews on Goodreads, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble Booksellers
• Created content Tumblr’s microblogging platform to share visual and original creative content
• Stayed up to date on current trends and upcoming releases
• Utilized various social media platforms to engage with potential followers – Instagram and Twitter

Greater New York City Area

• Provided support to mass merchandising team at Penguin Young Readers
• Handled estimating and purchasing for all facets of book manufacturing for assigned titles; confirmed/approved invoices
• Update dall title information and specifications in SAP, performed data maintenance
• Inspected printed covers and interiors for proper price, ISBN, color and text accuracy
• Routed and tracked materials including proofs/blues and sample layouts to internal departments and outside vendors
• Attended and participated in biweekly imprint meetings

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted as a remote reader for young adult/middle grade books under agent Heather Flaherty
• Review edquery letters and manuscripts for potential representation; write reader reports

Greater New York City Area

• Provided day-to-day administrative support to director and department
• Assisted in coordination and management support for special projects aimed at improving student success
• Participated in media, communications, & design meetings; contributed brainstorming promotional strategies
• Acted as liaison between departments and media, communications, & design team
• Scheduled meetings and maintain 20 individual calendars; compiled minutes and send them to team members
• Documented, processed, and tracked interdepartmental invoices

Greater New York City Area

• Read and evaluated manuscripts for current and potential clients; provide reader reports
• Wrote editorial letters to clients outlining constructive feedback
• Routed and indexed client contracts, royalty statements, and author-related documents
• Assisted agents and other staff with various projects

• Executed promotional campaign for The Sex Myth: The Gap Between Our Fantasies and Reality (Simon&Schuster)
• Brainstormed and executed promotional campaigns; established and oversaw street team
• Developed creative assets for blog; conceptualized and designed speaking tour kit and book-branded merchandise
• Coordinated outreach to industry influencers; communicated with potential venues for speaking engagements/tour
• Measured analytics of social media platforms such as Tumblr and Twitter; maintained database of logistics

• Researched and compiled list of publicity firms to represent From Newton, Einstein, to GOD (Greenleaf)
• Reached out to firms to assess interests in representation and compare prospective plans for campaign
• Scheduled and assisted in interviews of potential candidates

Greater New York City Area

• Evaluated manuscript submissions and query letters; wrote reader reports for potential marketability and future representation
• Digitized foreign rights contracts and royalty statements for archives
• Proofread and revised drafted contracts accordingly to ensure finalized terms of agreement between publisher and author
• Corresponded with authors and co-agents regarding the signing and cosigning of contracts

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted in copy edit and layout design for weekly e-mail distro through MailChimp
• Designed graphics for promotions and events
• Managed content on social media outlets; Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, YouTube
• Utilized Drupal core content management system to create and update web content

Greater New York City Area

• Greeted welcomed visitors; responded to inquiries about available resources
• Assisted with the digitization of approximately 2,000 archival slides
• Assorted data entry projects