Experience

University of Michigan Press

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

• Production Associate

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Insight Editions

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

• Senior Production Editor

  • Apr 2022 - Mar 2023



Hayden-McNeil Publishing

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Production Editor

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2022

  Prepare author manuscripts and facilitate pre-press production of around fifty digital and typeset projects each year. Typical tasks include clearing permissions, compositing, conducting photo research and prep, and organizing project folders. Most of this work is done independently, and in busy seasons I coordinate these tasks with seasonal assistants and interns. Time management, problem solving, and communication are essential skills in this role.In addition to those duties, I write macros to aid in text preparation and maintain our style templates, working with my team members and manager to facilitate helpful changes and additions to the standard template, as well as other templates that expand our abilities to prepare a variety of project types, including digital and Word-to-PDF. I have developed my knowledge of in Microsoft Word, Acrobat, Photoshop, and InDesign, and I am considered to be the resident Word Expert in the office. Show less

• Production Editor

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

• Seasonal Editorial Production Assistant

  • Apr 2015 - Dec 2015



Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group

• United States
• Banking
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Secondary Market Analyst and Indexing Support

  • May 2012 - Apr 2015

  My main objective at Gold Star was to provide support for loan officers via phone and email. I sent roughly 50 emails per day, and these emails needed to be clear and accurate. I also served an administrative role by registering loan files with investors ensuring accuracy, managing a pipeline of around 500 locked loans with two team members. I also indexed loan files through Ellie Mae Encompass. My identification of price adjustment errors and careful monitoring of loan changes saved the company thousands of dollars each quarter. Show less



Ferris State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant and Circulation Desk Clerk

  • May 2011 - May 2012

  I am proudest of the help I offered to research librarians in assessing materials for the completion of a major collection development project. I also designed brochures using Adobe PhotoShop and InDesign and created online research guides.I volunteered to help shelve books and organize the stacks and helped patrons at the circulation desk.

• Student Tutor

  • Sep 2010 - May 2012

  I proofread academic papers and offered edits to students in individual sessions and via email. When I noticed recurring errors, I taught students the principles of writing mechanics and style.

• News Writer

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

  I consistently met deadlines in writing front-page news articles and worked closely with editors and the news team. Unfortunately, I was only on the staff for one semester due to scheduling complications with classes and tutoring.