Experience

The University of North Carolina Press

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

• Chief Operating Officer & Director of the Office of Scholarly Publishing Services

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  Providing publishing solutions to the University of North Carolina System and select non-profit scholarly publishers. Overseeing the Press's journals program; vendor and B2B contracts; and audio subsidiary rights. Managing UNC Press facilities. Providing publishing solutions to the University of North Carolina System and select non-profit scholarly publishers. Overseeing the Press's journals program; vendor and B2B contracts; and audio subsidiary rights. Managing UNC Press facilities.



University of Texas Press

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

• Assistant Director and Rights & Permissions Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Aug 2015

  Managing UT Press intellectual property and subsidiary rights. Coordinating digital publishing strategy. Working on special publishing initiatives and projects. Managing UT Press intellectual property and subsidiary rights. Coordinating digital publishing strategy. Working on special publishing initiatives and projects.



The University of Georgia

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales and Marketing Director and Assistant Director

  • Sep 2006 - Sep 2012

  Oversaw department of seven employees that handled sales, marketing, advertising, direct mail, exhibits, and publicity for approximately 80 books annually. Planned and tracked departmental budget. Coordinated commissioned sales force of 17 national and international sales reps.

• Publicity Manager

  • Jul 2002 - Dec 2006

  Handled all aspects of publicity for 70-80 scholarly and trade titles yearly. Cultivated and maintained media contacts. Secured advance praise for all titles. Handled communications for sales reps, in house contacts, and with UGA News Services.



Counterpoint Press

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Publicity Director

  • Jan 1999 - Jul 2002

  Handled all aspects of publicity for 60 literary trade books annually. Handled all aspects of publicity for 60 literary trade books annually.



Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill

• Chapel Hill, NC

• Publicist

  • May 1996 - Dec 1998

  Publicist for literary publishing house. Publicist for literary publishing house.