Experience

PAR, Inc.

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

• Managing Production Editor

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Provides technical developmental edits, structural edits, line edits, copy edits, and proofreading for assigned product development projects. Serves as in-house style ambassador, maintaining and educating others on the house style guide. Manages the editing and design of assigned projects, working with outside vendors to complete projects. Coordinates and manages multiple outside vendors including typesetters, graphic artists, and editors.

• Senior Editor

  • May 2020 - Nov 2022

  Managed print and digital product development and scholarly marketing projects, including branding, budget and expenses for vendors and contractors, typesetting, and publish activities. Performed technical edits and supplemental writing on print products, logic documents and reports for digital products, white papers, technical reports, and more. Wrote, edited, and proofed marketing pieces, including web copy, brochures/flyers, social media, scripts, and campaigns and managed these projects through to completion. Provided timeline and budget estimates for future products being proposed. Managed/executed on website changes in various CMSs, including DNN and Wordpress. Provided overall department budget assistance. Worked with internal staff to manage printing, procurement, and delivery of printed pieces. Updated and maintained company-wide style guidelines, product development procedures, and publish activities. Thoroughly proofed all internally circulated pieces for house style, grammar, usage, and consistency. Maintained database of product releases. Show less

• Manager of Creative & Comunication

  • Jan 2015 - May 2020

  Led team of writers, designers, and print buyer to successful print and digital project completion. Coordinated with product development, marketing, sales, customer support, and senior leadership to plan strategic projects and set corporate goals. Responsible for implementation and execution of creative marketing strategy and deliverables along with the timely delivery of high-quality technical digital and print materials. Prepared and managed an annual $1 million department budget and supervised all internal and external resources. Managed online deliverable tracking system. Provided individualized guidance and development to team members. Show less

• Senior Editor/Project Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Performed all duties of Editor/Project Manager. Assigned department resources for marketing projects. Provided department budget estimates for print and digital projects. Created easy-to-follow documentation for standard department processes. Assisted with creation of overall department budget.

• Editor/Project Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2013

  Managed print production processes and edited technical product materials. Wrote and edited marketing copy; developed marketing pieces. Arranged, wrote, edited, and managed the production and schedules of quarterly published comprehensive catalogs. Managed budgets, typesetting resources, outside illustrator and freelance writer deliverables, and print buyer activities for print projects. Wrote blogs, letters, forms, technical copy for digital apps/platforms, marketing web copy, educational training copy, and a variety of other editorial deliverables. Managed website changes through a CMS. Show less



Capital Publishing

• Tampa, FL

• Editor

  • Jun 2002 - Jan 2007

  Edited, arranged, and managed the production of handbooks highlighting medical news from the federal government and armed forces. Gathered all material for interior content, editing and rewriting as necessary. Created sections and flow based on ad sales, chose photographs, and proofed all stages. Created and maintained distribution lists. Handled traffic between sales representatives and production office. Edited, arranged, and managed the production of handbooks highlighting medical news from the federal government and armed forces. Gathered all material for interior content, editing and rewriting as necessary. Created sections and flow based on ad sales, chose photographs, and proofed all stages. Created and maintained distribution lists. Handled traffic between sales representatives and production office.