Shaina Olmanson Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, MN, US

Naperville, Illinois, United States

• Monitor and direct the progress of young adult nonfiction acquisitions and all books and series in the Twenty-First Century Books and ZEST Books imprints
• Oversee the development, editing, and production of 16-22 young adult nonfiction titles per year
• Develop and monitor budgets with CFO and Editor in Chief; prepare P&L reports, assess profitability and performance of frontlist and backlist titles
• Complete the editorial process for trade fiction and nonfiction books, including acquisitions, directing author and illustrator revisions, developing and enforcing guidelines, research and fact-checking, editing text.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Led the production of approximately 170 projects/titles per year in the trade, school/library, and Spanish-language markets while meeting or exceeding aggressive deadlines and overlapping production schedules
• Built agile project team to efficiently manage external product growth of 150% to prior year; supervise and train direct reports, including associate and assistant editors, the editorial assistant, and the editorial.
• Developed and monitored budgets with CFO and Editor in Chief; prepared P&L reports, assess profitability and performance of front and backlist titles
• Created and implemented new RFQ and proposal processes; develop CRM systems; negotiated and contracted with authors, agents, packagers, licensors, and publishing partners locally and internationally while establishing.
• Coordinated project schedules and review processes, collaborating with matrixed teams in various locations; track incoming and outgoing files, quality assurance, and production/design checks
• Completed the editorial process for trade fiction and nonfiction books, including acquisitions, directing author and illustrator revisions, developing and enforcing guidelines, research and fact-checking, editing text.

• Founded and published FoodforMyFamily.com, including design, coding, and maintenance of the site, marketing and communications, and management of all social media channels
• Authored and photographed Desserts in Jars (Quarto, 2012), photographed The Flying Brownie, authored and photographed four Disney Learning titles (Lerner, 2019), provided ghostwriting services
• Collaborated with brand marketing and sales teams to create product marketing campaigns across multiple platforms to increase ROI
• Provided recipe development, photography, and online content for a variety of online platforms, including eBay, eHow, Attune Foods, Cascadian Farm, Live Better America, Disney Channel (Babble), and more
• Performed spokesperson responsibilities, including taped and live television appearances, events, and marketing consultation for Hinode Rice Company as they expanded markets, January 2012–August 2013
• Contributed written content and articles for multiple print and online magazines, including Parenting, Family Fun, and Parents Magazine

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Lifestyle, portrait, wedding, event, and food photographer based out of Minnesota.
• Provide step-by-step and styled photographs for cookbooks and STEM-focused project books
• Shoot weddings and events on location, adjusting style and creative focus to fit location and client

New York City, NY

• Served as the editor for the food channel and media at Lifetime Moms, a digital property of A&E Television Network

New York City, NY

• Provide professional, accurate transcription services in a variety of areas, including services for journalists and writers for The New York Times and The New Yorker

Santa Monica, CA

• Managed quality control, editing, and proofing for a team of 150 independent contractors with a large transcription firm
• Developed and published a style guide and templates according to current market trends and client preference
• Provided professional, accurate transcription services in a variety of areas

Burbank, CA

• Create combined continuity and spotting lists for broadcast purposes
• Transcribe and create subtitle captioning for films and television shows, including Academy Award-winning Hurt Locker

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology, Spanish

Transfer Curriculum, General