Associate Manager, Standards Operations

• Aug 2020 - Present

Ensuring that the administrative requirements of processing all national and international standards projects in the assigned program of work are met, working closely with Standards Operations staff, Technical Committee officers, technical editors, and ANSI to meet all deadlines inherent in the standards process and to ensure compliance with INCITS, ANSI, JTC 1, ISO and IEC procedures. Ensuring that the administrative requirements of processing all national and international standards projects in the assigned program of work are met, working closely with Standards Operations staff, Technical Committee officers, technical editors, and ANSI to meet all deadlines inherent in the standards process and to ensure compliance with INCITS, ANSI, JTC 1, ISO and IEC procedures.

Project Manager

• Mar 2019 - Aug 2020

Production Services Account Specialist

• Apr 2017 - Feb 2019

Responsible for all advertising material for Women's Health and Runner's World magazines. Manage advertiser material extensions, ensuring press deadlines are adhered to. Responsible for layout of Classified and Marketplace sections for Runner's World Magazine. Ensure advertising material is correct by working with agencies, print vendors, account reps and by matching material received against insertion orders. Minimize make-goods and press downtime by catching errors prior to press. Responsible for final approval and sign-off on advertising digital bluelines prior press start. Collect advertiser opt-out information for digital editions, create digital edition layout, and review digital editions before they go "live". Proof cover wrap programs for MNI Targeted Media. Continually seek opportunities to streamline workflows.

Advertising Production Specialist

• Apr 2013 - Apr 2017

Responsible for all advertising material for Women's Health, Rodale's Organic Life, and Running Times magazines. Managed advertiser material extensions, ensuring press deadlines were adhered to. Responsible for layout of Marketplace section for Rodale's Organic Life and Running Times Magazines. Ensured advertising material was correct by working with agencies, print vendors, account reps and by matching material received against insertion orders. Minimized make-goods and press downtime by catching errors prior to press. Responsible for final approval and sign-off on advertising digital bluelines prior press start. Collected advertiser opt-out information for digital editions and created digital edition layout. Prepped ads for digital editions, compiled advertiser metadata, and reviewed digital editions before they went "live". Continually sought opportunities to streamline workflows.

Direct Mail Print Production Specialist

• Jun 2007 - Apr 2013

Developed and maintained relationships with potential and existing vendors, as well as internal clients. Responsible for print production of book and magazine direct mail, as well as magazine insert cards. Issued purchase orders, monitored inventory and updated component specs as needed. Identified, suggested and implemented cost savings initiatives and process improvements for direct mail manufacturing and mailing. Coordinated schedule and material extensions with outside vendors and internal clients. Trafficked all production material and reviewed and approved digital bluelines prior to press start. Responsible for troubleshooting production problems and addressing any quality, service and delivery issues with vendors. Provided production costs for monthly forecasting and annual budgeting.

Account Manager Team Lead

• Jan 1999 - Jun 2007

Managed a defined Customer Service team comprised of myself and 3 direct reports. Directly responsible for over 17 accounts encompassing 32 frequency titles and various annual titles. Managed production of each publication from start to finish. Communicated with clients, account reps and production personnel while work was in progress. Performed press-side color approval as necessary. Reviewed and resolved quality issues. Listened for opportunities to sell new services by understanding each client's needs.

Production Manager

• Oct 2004 - Feb 2006

Responsible for print production for Women's Health magazine during the magazine's launch, as well as all Custom Publishing print projects. Main point of contact between print vendors and internal teams (sales, marketing, editorial, finance). Coordinated printing process and schedule with editorial and advertising teams. Responsible for magazine layout, color quality and timely production of each issue. Generated press and bindery orders. Negotiated advertising, press and bindery extensions to minimize or avoid additional costs. Provided cost estimates for special projects. Attended press checks as needed.