Experience

Carol Mann Agency

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

• Literary Agent & Subrights Manager

  • Aug 2021 - Present



The Loft Literary Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Publishing and Career Coach

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  • One-on-One publishing coach for aspiring authors• Provide manuscript and query feedback for aspiring authors • One-on-One publishing coach for aspiring authors• Provide manuscript and query feedback for aspiring authors



New Leaf Literary & Media

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Literary Assistant

  • Jan 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Edit manuscripts for submission, write pitch letters, prepare submission lists, and send titles out for submission• Research and acquire new clients for agency• Schedule author publicity events and implement effective marketing strategies• Assist vice-president of agency in all scheduling and general administrative duties• Project-manage debut, established, and bestselling authors through the editorial process • Edit manuscripts for submission, write pitch letters, prepare submission lists, and send titles out for submission• Research and acquire new clients for agency• Schedule author publicity events and implement effective marketing strategies• Assist vice-president of agency in all scheduling and general administrative duties• Project-manage debut, established, and bestselling authors through the editorial process



HarperCollins Publishers

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editorial Assistant | Book Editor, Project Management, Internal Communications, Database Management

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2019

  • Acquired, project managed, and edited nonfiction titles, ushering both debut and established authors through the editorial process• Managed communications with authors across all departments including marketing, publicity, sales, and editorial• Copyedited, proofread, and restructured manuscripts• Collaborated with publicity and marketing departments to plan book signings and book launch events• Collaborated with marketing and publicity departments to craft all marketing materials, publicity plans, and press releases• Worked with authors and brands to translate their brand to book form including incorporating brand messaging in all publicity and marketing content• Managed all administrative duties for executive editor and publisher



GateHouse Media New England

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Reporter | Correspondent for Milford Daily News Massachusetts State House

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  • Covered Massachusetts legislature for Milford Daily News• Regularly attended briefings and hearings at the State House• Researched legislation and was responsible for condensing information into news stories• Pitched and reported news stories ranging from the opioid crisis and equal pay to healthcare and infrastructure • Covered Massachusetts legislature for Milford Daily News• Regularly attended briefings and hearings at the State House• Researched legislation and was responsible for condensing information into news stories• Pitched and reported news stories ranging from the opioid crisis and equal pay to healthcare and infrastructure



Boston Common magazine

• Writing and Editing

• Editorial Intern | Writer, Reporter, Business Owner Interviews, Event Planner

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Created and wrote content for bostoncommon-magazine.com• Developed and pitched story ideas to editor• Connected with resources for story information • Created and wrote content for bostoncommon-magazine.com• Developed and pitched story ideas to editor• Connected with resources for story information



Hearst

• Technology, Information and Internet

• Features Intern (Marie Claire Magazine) | Writer, Researcher

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Researched facts, quotes, legislation, and statistics for stories• Transcribed interviews and pitch story ideas to marieclaire.com• Responsible for all administrative tasks • Researched facts, quotes, legislation, and statistics for stories• Transcribed interviews and pitch story ideas to marieclaire.com• Responsible for all administrative tasks



Archant

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editorial Assistant | Writer, Reporter, Business Owner Interviews

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  • Collaborated with all editorial staff members to produce stories• Wrote feature stories for print and online publications• Conducted interviews • Collaborated with all editorial staff members to produce stories• Wrote feature stories for print and online publications• Conducted interviews



Louis Vuitton

• France
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate | Customer Service, Sales, Visual Merchandise

  • Feb 2014 - Aug 2014

  •Sold luxury items and continually exceeded sales goals•Regularly processed shipment and conducted inventory•Responsible for visual merchandising of the store •Sold luxury items and continually exceeded sales goals•Regularly processed shipment and conducted inventory•Responsible for visual merchandising of the store