Eva Skewes
Editorial Assistant at Yale University Press- Claim this Profile
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Yale University Press
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Editorial Assistant
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Mar 2014 - Present
Assists Editor-at-Large and Associate Editor of History and Literature
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Publishing Coordinator
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Jun 2013 - Mar 2014
• Was responsible for coordinating and monitoring all administrative activities for the Editorial Acquisitions department, including bi-weekly Acquisitions Panel and bi-monthly Publications Committee meetings• Assisted Editorial Director with list management and scheduling, performed analyses of trends, maintains data integrity of forthcoming titles• Assisted the Director with the Margellos World Republic of Letter Series by maintaining communications between authors, agents, and reviewers; performed research on prospective titles; drafted cover memos for departmental meetings; released manuscripts to editing and production; commissioned blurbs and wrote catalog copy Show less
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Bookseller
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Aug 2010 - Jun 2013
Responsible for attending to patrons regarding a wide range of books, the store, and the book industry with good will and humor Navigate multiple database and web based tools to assist patrons and inventory collections; regularly write staff recommendations for the store; photographer for author events and the store Responsible for attending to patrons regarding a wide range of books, the store, and the book industry with good will and humor Navigate multiple database and web based tools to assist patrons and inventory collections; regularly write staff recommendations for the store; photographer for author events and the store
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University of New Hampshire
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Editorial Assistant
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Oct 2012 - May 2013
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Beacon Press
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editorial Intern
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Sep 2012 - Dec 2012
Worked with Editorial Department and Director to assist in researching authors for prospective projects; created readers guides for upcoming releases; reviewed unsolicited manuscripts; compiled reader reports; drafted copy for marketing and editorial purposes and other administrative tasks. Worked with Editorial Department and Director to assist in researching authors for prospective projects; created readers guides for upcoming releases; reviewed unsolicited manuscripts; compiled reader reports; drafted copy for marketing and editorial purposes and other administrative tasks.
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Panera Bread
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United States
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate
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Jun 2006 - Aug 2010
customer service, sold bakery items, sandwiches and salads; prepared food and cleaned customer service, sold bakery items, sandwiches and salads; prepared food and cleaned
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Education
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University of New Hampshire
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History and International Affairs -
Exeter High School