Tara Simms Email & Phone Number

Rochester, New York

Analyzed and prepared manuscript, including copyediting, tagging data, and verifying case citationsMaintained contact with high-needs authors, communicating formatting capabilities and requirements and working to create mutually agreeable solutions to system limitationsTested newly developed software updates, collaborating with developers to resolve issuesDeveloped preferred workflows to establish best practicesCreated training classes, exercises, and documentation following in-house style standardsProvided training to employees located in Eagan, MN, and Hyderabad, IndiaReviewed work of new employees, providing feedback and identifying areas requiring additional instructionSuperuser on main production platform, troubleshooting for and providing training to other employeesWorked closely with Attorney Editors and members of other departments (such as Indexing, Composition, and Forecasting) in order to create quality products within tight time limitationsProcessed over 70 shipments per year on a part-time schedule, regularly completing deliveries ahead of deadlineCollaborated with technology-support personnel to proactively solve production problems for unusual publication types