Overview
I have worked for Barron's Educational Series (think: test prep, though they do much, much more), the Russell Sage Foundation (social sciences), and Barnes & Noble (Shakespeare, SparkNotes).
My freelance clients have included Skyhorse Publishing, New Press, Apress, Perseus/Hachette, and Lantern Books. I have worked with authors such as Jes Baker (Landwhale, an excellent read) and CNBC's Scott Wapner (When the Wolves Bite), and worked on chapters by former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke (Rethinking the Financial Crisis) and actor Michael Keaton (Astream; he fly fishes--who knew?).
I live an hour outside of Manhattan with my husband, three kids, and two annoying but lovable cats.
I look forward to helping you say what you meant to say, in the best way!
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Work experience
Barron's Educational Series, Inc.
• Managed editorial process from manuscript to bound book for over 15 originations and 25 foreign acquisitions per year, including foreign language guides, juvenile fiction, children’s picture books, Common Core workbooks, adult coloring books, art books, craft titles, and ESL books
• Worked with authors on originations to ensure book content quality was up to standards; developed the STEM Squad series
• Coordinated freelance copyeditors and indexers on dozens of titles per year
• Liaised with foreign publishers as well as in-house production and art departments to ensure all books met creative goals and contractual obligations
• Submitted 6–10 book proposals per quarter, complete with competition analysis
• Ensured edits were made and aligned with house style; proofread marketing materials
Publisher's Clearing House
• Coordinated projects for over 25 staff members, including copywriters, designers, and video producers, to produce content for and associated properties
• Helped triple video production via thorough reorganization of the planning and development process
Self-employed
• Clients include Apress, Hachette/Perseus, Lantern Books, The New Press, Creative Nonfiction Foundation, Skyhorse Publishing, and CN Times
• Publications include Landwhale (Seal Press, 2018); When the Wolves Bite (Perseus, 2017); Denmark Vesey’s Garden (The New Press, 2017); Strangers in Their Own Land (The New Press, 2016); OS X App Development with CloudKit and Swift (Apress, 2016); App Development Recipes for iOS and watchOS (Apress, 2016); Down for the Count: Dirty Elections and the Rotten History of Democracy in America (The New Press, 2016); The Art of Cake Pops (Skyhorse, 2013); The Spirit of the Chinese People (CN Times, 2013)
Russell Sage Foundation
As production editor I was responsible for reviewing material from copyeditors, indexers, and designers and ensuring it met our standards. I copyedited catalog and cover text and liaised with authors.
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
• Managed SparkLife section of, including articles, polls, and reading lists
• Hired freelance writers, assigned stories, and edited pieces submitted; wrote articles
• Worked with production editor as sole compositor of Barnes & Noble Shakespeare, a series consisting of 20 published titles; freelanced to complete series 2010–2011
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