Susan Hills Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Virginia, Usa

Management of K–12 education book acquisitions in the list areas of leadership and multilingual learners, which includes market research, proposal evaluation and development to help create award-winning content, and contract negotiations; developmental editing on manuscripts; maintenance of positive professional relationships with dozens of authors, including some bestselling authors; collaboration throughout production cycles and in marketing campaigns; and the development of plans for… Show more Management of K–12 education book acquisitions in the list areas of leadership and multilingual learners, which includes market research, proposal evaluation and development to help create award-winning content, and contract negotiations; developmental editing on manuscripts; maintenance of positive professional relationships with dozens of authors, including some bestselling authors; collaboration throughout production cycles and in marketing campaigns; and the development of plans for strategic growth and new product lines. Additional responsibilities include serving on the article review committee for the association's magazine, Educational Leadership. Yearly contract signing goals have consistently been met. Show less

Alexandria, Virginia, Usa

Management of K–12 education book acquisitions in the list areas of leadership and multilingual learners, which included market research, proposal evaluation and development, and contract negotiations; developmental editing on manuscripts; maintenance of positive professional relationships with dozens of authors, including some bestselling authors; and collaboration throughout production cycles and in marketing campaigns. Additional responsibilities included serving on the article review… Show more Management of K–12 education book acquisitions in the list areas of leadership and multilingual learners, which included market research, proposal evaluation and development, and contract negotiations; developmental editing on manuscripts; maintenance of positive professional relationships with dozens of authors, including some bestselling authors; and collaboration throughout production cycles and in marketing campaigns. Additional responsibilities included serving on the article review committee for the association's magazine, Educational Leadership. Yearly contract signing goals were always met and often exceeded. Show less

Seville, Spain And Currently Asheville, North Carolina

Spanish–English translation of various types of documents—including literary works such as sample novel chapters and short stories, catalogs, a documentary script, and a culinary magazine—for individuals, production companies, and literary and translation agencies.

Baltimore, Maryland, Usa

Management and co-management of the production of five medical journals, with varying publication schedules and circulations, in multiple formats, including print, online, and iPad.

Washington, Dc, Usa

Development of NASW Press’s book acquisitions program, management of the acquisition of professional social work books for all list areas, developmental editing, and collaboration throughout the production process and in marketing efforts.

Baltimore, Maryland, Usa

Support on three lists managed by two editors in all stages of the acquisitions and editorial processes, including proposal review, dockets, contract preparation, developmental editing and manuscript preparation for production launches, and permissions, as well as assistance in a secondary role throughout the production process as needed.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Usa

Medium to light copyediting, occasional copywriting and excerpt selection for back covers, and manuscript review.

Hampstead, Maryland, United States

Reader’s reports as well as marketing research and developmental editing for novels.

Madrid, Spain

English language instruction for multinational companies and individuals.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Hispanic Applied Linguistics

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Dual Major In Journalism And History