Experience

Sanford J. Greenburger Assoc.

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Literary Agent Assistant

  • Sep 2018 - Present



Hallmark Cards

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editorial Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Present

• Freelance Copy Editor & Writer

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Proofread eight novels for Hallmark Publishing.



Writers House

• Intern

  • Feb 2018 - May 2018

  Support the desk of senior agent Robin Rue and junior agent Beth Miller. Write reader’s reports for unsolicited manuscripts; read and evaluate client manuscripts; routinely manage the front desk of the agency, receiving and directing calls and visitors; routinely assist the accounting department with various tasks; participate in weekly tutorials on the publishing industry, including reader’s reports, editorial letters, contracts and royalties, accounting, subsidiary rights, and publicity. Support the desk of senior agent Robin Rue and junior agent Beth Miller. Write reader’s reports for unsolicited manuscripts; read and evaluate client manuscripts; routinely manage the front desk of the agency, receiving and directing calls and visitors; routinely assist the accounting department with various tasks; participate in weekly tutorials on the publishing industry, including reader’s reports, editorial letters, contracts and royalties, accounting, subsidiary rights, and publicity.



Carol Mann Agency

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Pitch potential authors and books at intern pitch meetings directed by agents; file contracts and payment slips physically and digitally; send unearned royalty statements to authors; manage query letters; write reader’s reports for manuscripts and proposals for multiple agents. Pitch potential authors and books at intern pitch meetings directed by agents; file contracts and payment slips physically and digitally; send unearned royalty statements to authors; manage query letters; write reader’s reports for manuscripts and proposals for multiple agents.



Liza Dawson Assoc

• Intern

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  Assessed and responded to query letters, read and evaluated manuscript submissions, wrote reader's reports, scheduled social media posts. Assessed and responded to query letters, read and evaluated manuscript submissions, wrote reader's reports, scheduled social media posts.



Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd.

• Intern

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Acquired hands-on experience with traditionally published products as well as eproducts, including proofreading, video editing, and XML. Acquired hands-on experience with traditionally published products as well as eproducts, including proofreading, video editing, and XML.



Generic Magazine

• Author, Reader

  • Dec 2016 - May 2017

  Author of three short stories; read and critiqued other submissions. Author of three short stories; read and critiqued other submissions.



Wilde Press

• Proofreader, Copy Editor, Author

  • Sep 2014 - May 2017

  Official Proofreader of one book; copy editor of three books; substantive editor of four books; associate designer of one book; author of one book. Official Proofreader of one book; copy editor of three books; substantive editor of four books; associate designer of one book; author of one book.



Town of Huntington

• Camp Counselor

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  Preschool camp counselor. Preschool camp counselor.



Emerson College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Note Taker

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  Note taker for students with special needs. Note taker for students with special needs.