• Oversee all aspects of noncredit and open-enrollment curriculum and programming in the humanities, writing, communication, publishing, filmmaking• Develop new programs and courses, update curriculum, appoint faculty, analyze enrollment trends to strategize and plan course offerings• Cultivate relationships with corporate and nonprofit partners and develop custom programs• Direct provision of faculty and student services within the department• Manage the budgets for noncredit courses, special programs, global initiatives, revenue-sharing agreements, and contract courses with corporate and nonprofit partners

The Columbia Publishing Course (a six-week intensive program at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism) provides students with an intensive introduction to all aspects of book and magazine publishing as well as digital media, from evaluations of original manuscripts to sales and marketing of finished products. Students learn from writers, editors, publishers, design directors, illustrators, advertising experts and publicists. More than 125 publishing professionals come to the Publishing Course each summer to describe the nature of their work, conduct workshops and seminars, and answer questions in classroom discussions and informal sessions. My six years as Assistant Director/Program Manager at the Columbia Publishing Course gave me experience in many sectors of higher education, including competitive admissions, recruitment and marketing, career placement, and student counseling.

The J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards recognize excellence in nonfiction that exemplifies the literary grace and commitment to serious research and social concern that characterized the work of the awards’ Pulitzer Prize-winning namesake, J. Anthony Lukas.

• Ushered books through publication; liaison to authors• Wrote book jacket copy and reading group guides• Evaluated manuscripts and wrote rejection letters