Jim Kempert
Senior Production Editor at Arcadia Publishing- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Arcadia Publishing
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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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Senior Production Editor
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Jan 2002 - Present
Senior Production Editor: Coordinate editorial staff working on the editing and layout of local history books. Responsible for final proofreading and meeting production goals. New Developments Editor: Worked on design, layout, and editing of experimental projects including special-focus history titles, children’s history books, postcards, and calendars. Production Coordinator: Managed a team of in-house editors and remote freelancers producing the company’s flagship national series of local history books. Responsible for acquisition and production of 50 titles a year. Editor: Worked with authors editing, paging, and proofreading local history books. Show less
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Southwinds Magazine
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Bradenton, Florida
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Contributing Writer
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2001 - 2003
Wrote feature articles on South Carolina sailing and racing for a regional monthly magazine. Wrote feature articles on South Carolina sailing and racing for a regional monthly magazine.
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Summit Daily News
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reporter
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2000 - 2001
Covered the ski industry and environment beats for two daily papers, writing 10 to 15 feature stories a week. Established and maintained contacts. Worked independently and in several group projects, often in the field and always under deadline. Handled basic photography duties when photo staff was unavailable. Covered the ski industry and environment beats for two daily papers, writing 10 to 15 feature stories a week. Established and maintained contacts. Worked independently and in several group projects, often in the field and always under deadline. Handled basic photography duties when photo staff was unavailable.
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INBUSINESS Magazine
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Staff Writer
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1999 - 2000
Covered Madison and Dane County business news for a monthly magazine. Covered Madison and Dane County business news for a monthly magazine.
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Pittsburgh Magazine
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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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Contributing Writer
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1996 - 1999
Worked on assignment and generated independent story ideas covering regional travel, outdoors, and winter sports. Worked on assignment and generated independent story ideas covering regional travel, outdoors, and winter sports.
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Education
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Penn State University
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University of Melbourne
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Boston University