Howard Yaffe
Senior Manager, Production Management & Translation at Great Minds- Claim this Profile
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Corey Lynn
I got to work with Howard when I became the Production Manager at Wright Group/McGraw-Hill. Immediately I recognized Howard's organizational and managerial skills. It didn't take long for me to understand that if I assigned a project to Howard I could focus my efforts elsewhere without worry. Howard's reports universally liked and respected him. Vendors knew they would be held to a high standard. I knew that I could count on him to complete any project perfectly and on time. I highly recommend Howard, he is an asset to any organization.
Jeffrey Bower
Howard's project management skill and production supervision expertise stand out as the best in the publishing industry. As a designer at 3CD and McGraw Hill, I depended on Howard to coordinate and manage complex educational programs. With each project, he would meet challenges head on; he is a critical thinker, a supportive team member, and a keen negotiator. Howard has excellent management skills with internal departments as well as with outside partners, and he thoughtfully manages project deadlines with ease. Howard takes pride in his work, and is dedicated and professional in all aspects of his career.
Corey Lynn
I got to work with Howard when I became the Production Manager at Wright Group/McGraw-Hill. Immediately I recognized Howard's organizational and managerial skills. It didn't take long for me to understand that if I assigned a project to Howard I could focus my efforts elsewhere without worry. Howard's reports universally liked and respected him. Vendors knew they would be held to a high standard. I knew that I could count on him to complete any project perfectly and on time. I highly recommend Howard, he is an asset to any organization.
Jeffrey Bower
Howard's project management skill and production supervision expertise stand out as the best in the publishing industry. As a designer at 3CD and McGraw Hill, I depended on Howard to coordinate and manage complex educational programs. With each project, he would meet challenges head on; he is a critical thinker, a supportive team member, and a keen negotiator. Howard has excellent management skills with internal departments as well as with outside partners, and he thoughtfully manages project deadlines with ease. Howard takes pride in his work, and is dedicated and professional in all aspects of his career.
Corey Lynn
I got to work with Howard when I became the Production Manager at Wright Group/McGraw-Hill. Immediately I recognized Howard's organizational and managerial skills. It didn't take long for me to understand that if I assigned a project to Howard I could focus my efforts elsewhere without worry. Howard's reports universally liked and respected him. Vendors knew they would be held to a high standard. I knew that I could count on him to complete any project perfectly and on time. I highly recommend Howard, he is an asset to any organization.
Jeffrey Bower
Howard's project management skill and production supervision expertise stand out as the best in the publishing industry. As a designer at 3CD and McGraw Hill, I depended on Howard to coordinate and manage complex educational programs. With each project, he would meet challenges head on; he is a critical thinker, a supportive team member, and a keen negotiator. Howard has excellent management skills with internal departments as well as with outside partners, and he thoughtfully manages project deadlines with ease. Howard takes pride in his work, and is dedicated and professional in all aspects of his career.
Corey Lynn
I got to work with Howard when I became the Production Manager at Wright Group/McGraw-Hill. Immediately I recognized Howard's organizational and managerial skills. It didn't take long for me to understand that if I assigned a project to Howard I could focus my efforts elsewhere without worry. Howard's reports universally liked and respected him. Vendors knew they would be held to a high standard. I knew that I could count on him to complete any project perfectly and on time. I highly recommend Howard, he is an asset to any organization.
Jeffrey Bower
Howard's project management skill and production supervision expertise stand out as the best in the publishing industry. As a designer at 3CD and McGraw Hill, I depended on Howard to coordinate and manage complex educational programs. With each project, he would meet challenges head on; he is a critical thinker, a supportive team member, and a keen negotiator. Howard has excellent management skills with internal departments as well as with outside partners, and he thoughtfully manages project deadlines with ease. Howard takes pride in his work, and is dedicated and professional in all aspects of his career.
Credentials
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MS Projects 2007, Levels I & II
ProTech Professional Technical Services, Inc.
Experience
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Great Minds
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager, Production Management & Translation
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Jun 2021 - Present
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Manager of Supplier Coordination, Delivery & Translation
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Mar 2019 - May 2021
Manage teams to produce educational publishing books in Math, Science and Humanities. My team partners with Suppliers and internal departments to create unique workflows for each project while streamlining processes to maximize efficiencies.
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Quad
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Production Supervisor
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Apr 2016 - Mar 2019
Direct and mentor full-time and contract staff to meet the demands of client projects, strategize best workflow process for specific projects, create project resource plans, coordinate with HR for suitable candidates, manage daily workload to ensure deadline compliance, lead status meetings with the team to discuss projects and resolve potential issues and collaborate with a large team including project managers, proofreaders, internal and external contractors, marketing, sales and IT. Direct and mentor full-time and contract staff to meet the demands of client projects, strategize best workflow process for specific projects, create project resource plans, coordinate with HR for suitable candidates, manage daily workload to ensure deadline compliance, lead status meetings with the team to discuss projects and resolve potential issues and collaborate with a large team including project managers, proofreaders, internal and external contractors, marketing, sales and IT.
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Self Employed
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Greater Chicago Area
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Consultant, Project Manager | Production Manager
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May 2015 - Apr 2016
Provide consulting services for a wide variety of companies in need of project management expertise combined with a thorough production background in both print and digital models. Recent consulting work: Quad Graphics | Senior Project Manager; QBS Learning | Project Manager; National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) | Creative Production Manager Provide consulting services for a wide variety of companies in need of project management expertise combined with a thorough production background in both print and digital models. Recent consulting work: Quad Graphics | Senior Project Manager; QBS Learning | Project Manager; National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) | Creative Production Manager
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National Geographic Learning
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Production Manager
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2010 - Apr 2015
Manage the production of various widely-circulated Social Studies textbooks. Collaborate with other departments and managers to produce detailed schedules, track program components and ensure on-time delivery of products; reconfigure staff to efficiently handle multiple projects simultaneously; manage the budget for the department and each project, mentor staff, participate in improvement initiatives, establish best practices and provide training. Manage the production of various widely-circulated Social Studies textbooks. Collaborate with other departments and managers to produce detailed schedules, track program components and ensure on-time delivery of products; reconfigure staff to efficiently handle multiple projects simultaneously; manage the budget for the department and each project, mentor staff, participate in improvement initiatives, establish best practices and provide training.
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College of Lake County
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adjunct Faculty
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2009 - 2014
Taught intermediate desktop software class Advanced Electronic Graphic Publishing Taught intermediate desktop software class Advanced Electronic Graphic Publishing
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McGraw Hill
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Production Supervisor
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2003 - 2010
Manage and oversee the production of various textbooks for this Fortune 500 company. Responsible for meeting with department leads to plan, review and discuss projects. Manage staff to produce and coordinate all components of textbooks to offsite national and international vendors; reconfigure staff to efficiently handle multiple projects simultaneously; manage the budget for the department and each project ensuring we stay within or under the budget; mentor staff to increase proficiency in software techniques and problem solving. Earned the 2009 Silver A.C.E. award for quality and innovation. Show less
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3CD
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United States
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Supervisor
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1998 - 2003
Began as freelance work and then accepted a full-time position. Manage small staff in the development of design materials and textbooks; collaborate with design, photo research, stakeholders and clients to meet project deadlines. Began as freelance work and then accepted a full-time position. Manage small staff in the development of design materials and textbooks; collaborate with design, photo research, stakeholders and clients to meet project deadlines.
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Self-employed
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Chicago, IL
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Freelance Design & Production
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1993 - 1998
Design and Production work including logos, t-shirts, newsletters, textbook publishing. Clients included Houghton Mifflin, ScottForesman, McDougal Littell, Ligature, Preface, TSI, Women’s Healthcare Consultants, Curtis Design, Three Communication Design, Navta Associates, Motif retail store, John’s Place restaurant. Design and Production work including logos, t-shirts, newsletters, textbook publishing. Clients included Houghton Mifflin, ScottForesman, McDougal Littell, Ligature, Preface, TSI, Women’s Healthcare Consultants, Curtis Design, Three Communication Design, Navta Associates, Motif retail store, John’s Place restaurant.
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Education
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Indiana University Bloomington
Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design
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