Managing Editor

• Sep 2022 - Present

Editorial Director

• Sep 2021 - Aug 2022

—Served on Dexterity’s leadership team as head of editorial —Identified where practices could be improved upon and created and refined systems and processes where there were none —Evaluated manuscripts and proposals and pitched potential acquisitions —Acquired and developed titles, identifying market trends and the title’s overall position in the marketplace —Cultivated agent and author relationships —Sought out and sold authors on publishing services, wrote project proposals, and managed budgets —Lead cover design, worked with cover/interior designers to establish overall book design, and coordinated with printers —Trained and oversaw the production editor and managed a collective of more than one hundred freelancers Show less

Senior Editor

• Jan 2020 - Sep 2021

—Launched new line in collaboration with #1 New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst to publish and promote up-and-coming authors —Reviewed proposals, provided insight on potential acquisitions, and participated in author/agent calls —Worked closely with acquisitions editors to establish direction for manuscript development; evaluated and sub edited manuscripts —Managed titles from sub edit to final product —Substantively edited, copyedited, proofread, and styled manuscripts —Wrote and edited cover and jacket copy —Collaborated with packaging and design teams on cover/interior design —Maintained relationships across teams and with authors and freelancers Show less

Editor

• 2013 - 2021

—Acted as stand-in literary agent, leading to a contract with HarperCollins for "The Memory Index" duology —Acted as stand-in literary agent, leading to a contract with HarperCollins for "The Memory Index" duology

Proofreader

• 2019 - 2020

Copyeditor

• 2019 - 2020

Managing Editor

• 2014 - 2020

—Copyedited, formatted, and proofread all written content —Supervised freelance team and set deadlines —Created in-house style guide and revamped content management systems to keep team ahead of schedule —Provided direction for editorial content and wrote articles —Copyedited, formatted, and proofread all written content —Supervised freelance team and set deadlines —Created in-house style guide and revamped content management systems to keep team ahead of schedule —Provided direction for editorial content and wrote articles

Editor/Ghostwriter

• 2012 - 2014

Copyeditor/Writer

• 2011 - 2012