Leah Block

Editorial Assistant/Customer Service Rep at Kirkus Media
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency
  • Yiddish Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • Writing and Editing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editorial Assistant/Customer Service Rep
      • Oct 2022 - Present

      Fact-check, assign, and proofread book reviews Data entry, minor accounting, and administrative tasks Podcast live reads & interviews, audio editing Customer service, internal & external communication Hired & supervise 2 editorial interns (also assisted in hiring junior Ed.Asst) Fact-check, assign, and proofread book reviews Data entry, minor accounting, and administrative tasks Podcast live reads & interviews, audio editing Customer service, internal & external communication Hired & supervise 2 editorial interns (also assisted in hiring junior Ed.Asst)

    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Sales Intern
      • Sep 2022 - Oct 2022

      Created/Maintained sales reports in internal systems and Excel Verified metadata and account information in internal system Familiarized with Edelweiss, NetGalley, and other databases/systems Created/Maintained sales reports in internal systems and Excel Verified metadata and account information in internal system Familiarized with Edelweiss, NetGalley, and other databases/systems

    • United States
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Publishing Assistant
      • Sep 2022 - Oct 2022

      Entered book data in Title Management System Created design briefs Communicated with internal and external department staff to maintain deadlines Entered book data in Title Management System Created design briefs Communicated with internal and external department staff to maintain deadlines

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editor
      • Dec 2021 - Sep 2022

      Acquired, edited, and published submissions for the International Human Rights Art Festival (IHRAF)’s publishing initiative: https://www.ihraf.org/ihraf-publishes Acquired, edited, and published submissions for the International Human Rights Art Festival (IHRAF)’s publishing initiative: https://www.ihraf.org/ihraf-publishes

  • Freelance
    • Brooklyn, New York, United States
    • Manuscript Assistant
      • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

      fact checking and book research for early-draft manuscripts. fact checking and book research for early-draft manuscripts.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editor
      • Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

      curated literary works for new online magazine: https://ihraf.org/ihraf-publishes/2019 curated literary works for new online magazine: https://ihraf.org/ihraf-publishes/2019

    • Promotional Assistant
      • Jun 2018 - Nov 2018

      Social media & event assistance for F.P.R.S. Social media & event assistance for F.P.R.S.

  • Dystel, Goderich, & Bourret LLC
    • Greater New York City Area
    • Editorial Intern
      • Jan 2018 - May 2018

      Evaluated manuscripts for publication and wrote reader’s reports Copied and filed contracts, sent and received mailings; general office support Evaluated manuscripts for publication and wrote reader’s reports Copied and filed contracts, sent and received mailings; general office support

    • Editorial Intern
      • Nov 2016 - Jun 2017

      assisted with manuscript acquisition & editing assisted with manuscript acquisition & editing

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Debate Coach
      • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

      taught 15-20 middle school students the basics of parliamentary debate taught 15-20 middle school students the basics of parliamentary debate

    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Operations Analyst
      • Dec 2015 - Jun 2016

      Curated K-5 books for Scholastic's Catalogue discount packs based on inventory, cost, and industry knowledge Curated K-5 books for Scholastic's Catalogue discount packs based on inventory, cost, and industry knowledge

    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editorial Intern
      • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

      editorial meetings, story acquisition, and reader's reports editorial meetings, story acquisition, and reader's reports

Education

  • New York University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, English and American Literature
    2014 - 2020
  • New York University
    8 credits, Writers in Paris
    2017 - 2017

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