Margie Markarian – Editor

Editorial professional with flair for conceiving, developing and executing print and digital content projects that enlighten readers and enhance publishing goals. Recent and ongoing projects:
--Author, The Princess and the Cafe on the Moat picture book, Sleeping Bear Press
--Writer, Curriculum Associates, i-Ready Digital Reading Instruction Products
--Writer, Reading Connection newsletter, Resources for Educators (a Wolters Kluwer Company)
--Development Editor/Writer, National Geographic Kids

Responsible for expanding the Green Light Reader line for beginning readers through launch of 85+ titles in 16 series. This includes conceiving, proposing and developing original series; identifying and acquiring new titles; and revitalizing and reformatting numerous backlist titles. Thoroughly enjoyed collaborating with writers to create engaging books for budding and newly independent readers.

Held numerous editorial management, development and writing roles for a variety of publishers, including :
--Consulting Editor, Scholastic’s Online New Teacher Survival Guide
--Contributing Writer, Weekly Reader's Career World, Weekly Reader's Current Health, Scholastic's Futures for High School Seniors (classroom magazines)
--Author, Enslow Elementary’s Hot Celebrity Biography Series
--Author, Capstone’s Wild Work/Read Me! Series
--Project Manager/Editor/Writer, Chrysalis Publishing Group, an educational development house for leading publishers of student texts and teacher's guides including, Pearson, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw Hill. Oversaw the creation of reading/language arts, science, and social studies content for GK-6.

Also wrote frequently about parenting, children's health, and family travel for the following publications :
--Ladies Home Journal (LHJ.com)
--Parents
--Parenting
--Woman’s Day: Moms on Call
--New England Travel & Life
--Chrysler's Online Family Travel Guide