Experience

Great Minds

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

• Associate Director, Program Management

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Macmillan Learning

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Executive Project Manager, Content

  • Dec 2019 - Jun 2022

  New York, NY • Oversee project management across the STEM department, including the hiring, training, and supervision of all freelance project managers • Coordinate project planning and scheduling of all STEM titles from development through production; organize efforts of teams of authors, editors, freelancers; collaborate with production/media production to prioritize deadlines and meet target dates; identify workflow and project milestones and ensure they are met • Collaborate with project… Show more • Oversee project management across the STEM department, including the hiring, training, and supervision of all freelance project managers • Coordinate project planning and scheduling of all STEM titles from development through production; organize efforts of teams of authors, editors, freelancers; collaborate with production/media production to prioritize deadlines and meet target dates; identify workflow and project milestones and ensure they are met • Collaborate with project stakeholders at various stages to maintain schedule, confirm product dependencies and required live dates, streamline processes; analyze project risks and develop mitigation plan with team • Forecast project management requirements and budgets with Program Managers and Directors for coming copyright years, and allocate resources based on scope and complexity of each project, as well as budget and resources available • Oversee access to and organization of internal documents, files, and folders; ensure business systems are updated with accurate project details (in systems such as Klopotek, JIRA, and Smartsheet) • Redesigned schedule template and format to ensure tracking of appropriate development stages and interim deadlines • Collaborate with print and media production to facilitate redesign of business processes for digital-first and digital-only products to enhance efficiency and quality • Manage the growth and development of two direct reports (associate editor and associate project manager), including twice annual performance reviews and aligning individual goals to company wide initiatives

• Executive Development Editor

  • Apr 2017 - Dec 2019

  New York, New York • Responsible for development and management of titles on the mathematics and statistics list ($20M combined) • Managed freelance development editors and ensured alignment with Macmillan’s workflows and procedures • Managed revisions of front list titles: create timelines and schedules; maintain budget and profitability; direct revision plan; present titles at launch meetings; manuscript preparation; oversee photo research, design, and cover finalization; manage author teams through… Show more • Responsible for development and management of titles on the mathematics and statistics list ($20M combined) • Managed freelance development editors and ensured alignment with Macmillan’s workflows and procedures • Managed revisions of front list titles: create timelines and schedules; maintain budget and profitability; direct revision plan; present titles at launch meetings; manuscript preparation; oversee photo research, design, and cover finalization; manage author teams through development and production ensuring timely publication • Commissioned, tracked, and analyzed text reviews (including developing questionnaires and hiring reviewers); provided recommendations to authors based on reviewer feedback and market data • Oversaw development of innovative media projects such as animated whiteboard lecture videos and HTML5-based interactive figures • Managed the growth and development of two direct reports (editorial assistant and associate editor), including twice annual performance reviews and aligning individual goals to company wide initiatives • Attended various national conferences to administer focus groups presenting new and upcoming projects and traveled to campus for presentations and to assist in sales efforts

• Senior Development Editor

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2017

  New York, New York, United States

• Development Editor

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2015

  New York, New York, United States

• Associate Editor

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Greater New York City Area • Oversaw the signing, creation, and development of print and electronic supplements for all titles on the mathematics and statistics lists • Project managed several titles through production, including high-profile first edition textbook • Provided timely product information to other team members including editorial, marketing, media and print production and presented to sales force at national sales meeting • Negotiated compensation for all supplement authors and ensured the projects… Show more • Oversaw the signing, creation, and development of print and electronic supplements for all titles on the mathematics and statistics lists • Project managed several titles through production, including high-profile first edition textbook • Provided timely product information to other team members including editorial, marketing, media and print production and presented to sales force at national sales meeting • Negotiated compensation for all supplement authors and ensured the projects stayed within budget

• Editorial Assistant

  • Aug 2007 - Jan 2009

  Greater New York City Area • Supported Executive Editor and Publisher through all phases of acquisitions and publication of higher education mathematics and statistics textbooks • Assisted editorial team with various project management and administrative duties, such as pulling sales reports, processing payments, and organizing/formatting manuscript text, tables, and art for timely submission to production



Columbia University Press

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

• Intern

  • Jan 2007 - May 2007

  Greater New York City Area Supported editorial team by performing various tasks, such as: preparing distribution lists, book orders, check requests and rejection letters; composing selling points of unpublished manuscripts; procuring peer reviews and promotional comments