Volunteer Publishing Associate: Editor

• Jul 2023 - Present

Line edit articles against company style guide for readability, to ensure proper grammar, and for SEO optimization. Line edit articles against company style guide for readability, to ensure proper grammar, and for SEO optimization.

Managing Editor

• Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

Associate Managing Editor

• Feb 2020 - Jun 2022

Assistant Editor

• Jul 2019 - Feb 2020

Program Assistant

• Dec 2018 - Jun 2019

Senior Editorial Assistant

• Sep 2017 - Nov 2018

Editorial Assistant

• Feb 2016 - Sep 2017

Editorial Intern

• Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

• Conducted the entire review process for newly assigned book proposals • Wrote review summaries of book proposals to be presented in editorial meetings and given to authors as feedback • Researched and gathered large amounts of nationwide university data for use by both editorial and sales departments • Created and maintained company data files/spreadsheets • Formatted early stages of manuscript drafts • Managed author contracts for titles that included multiple contributors Show less

Server

• Apr 2015 - Oct 2015

Test Scorer

• Oct 2012 - Jun 2015

• Analyzed the writing abilities of K-12 students in accordance with the guidelines of multiple state-sponsored & standardized tests such as the MCAS and the NECAPS, and graded all responses accordingly • Studied the individual/specific guidelines for each standardized test in order to grade accordingly • Analyzed the writing abilities of K-12 students in accordance with the guidelines of multiple state-sponsored & standardized tests such as the MCAS and the NECAPS, and graded all responses accordingly • Studied the individual/specific guidelines for each standardized test in order to grade accordingly

Editorial Intern

• Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

• Read and critiqued unsolicited manuscripts • Wrote content for and updated the company’s Facebook and Twitter profiles • Wrote reader’s reports about solicited manuscripts for presentation to office at editorial meetings • Created press releases to be included in galley mailings and e-blasts promoting author interviews • Conducted proofreading of manuscripts and company documents and inputting of manuscript edits • Used Cision to create reviewer mailing lists • Maintained and updated the company’s database, Google docs, and other files • Executed galley mailings and managed organization of accompanying press materials • Performed clerical duties such as answering the phone, scanning, filing, and binding manuscripts Show less

Researcher

• Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

Line Cook

• May 2009 - Aug 2014

Line Cook

• May 2013 - Aug 2013