Experience

National Geographic Learning ELT

• United States
• Book Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Editor

  • Jun 2014 - Present



Independent

• Publishing Professional

  • 1999 - May 2014

  Edited educational materials for the middle school and adult ELT markets; provided a variety of editorial services, including manuscript review, development editing, copy editing, and proofreading of online and print materials for universities and publishers. Edited educational materials for the middle school and adult ELT markets; provided a variety of editorial services, including manuscript review, development editing, copy editing, and proofreading of online and print materials for universities and publishers.



McGraw Hill

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sponsoring Editor, ELT

  • 2000 - 2002

  Conducted market research and facilitated focus groups to determine market needs, developed a five-year publishing plan for the English as a Second or Foreign Language division (ESL/EFL), including budgetary plans, solicited and reviewed proposals, drafted financial analyses, made signing decisions and negotiated contracts with authors and other contributors, provided direction to authors on content and process, managed the editorial team and the budget throughout the development and production processes, and coordinated with marketing staff and field consultants to ensure successful market launch of product



Heinle & Heinle (Cengage Learning)

• Greater Boston Area

• Senior Development Editor, ELT

  • 1998 - 2000

  Developed educational materials for the ESL/EFL markets, conducted reviews and facilitated focus groups to test new product ideas and ensure the successful implementation of editorial goals, collaborated with authors to develop manuscript, providing them with writing guidelines and detailed feedback, followed projects through the production process, ensuring their completion on time, within budget, and in line with market needs Developed educational materials for the ESL/EFL markets, conducted reviews and facilitated focus groups to test new product ideas and ensure the successful implementation of editorial goals, collaborated with authors to develop manuscript, providing them with writing guidelines and detailed feedback, followed projects through the production process, ensuring their completion on time, within budget, and in line with market needs