Experience

Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW)

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Director

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  New York, New York, United States Strategic and operational responsibility for CATW’s communications portfolio.



Self-Employed

• Freelance Editor

  • May 2015 - Present

  Brooklyn, NY Provide editorial and communications support for ESL courses and content (both print and digital) as it relates to style, consistency, grammar, accuracy, and market-focused content. •Adapted and edited a six-level series of books for adult English-language learners, facilitated communication across a global coalition of publishers, editors, and designers to produce digital and print content for South and Central American markets. •Fact-checked and copyedited articles, secured rights for… Show more Provide editorial and communications support for ESL courses and content (both print and digital) as it relates to style, consistency, grammar, accuracy, and market-focused content. •Adapted and edited a six-level series of books for adult English-language learners, facilitated communication across a global coalition of publishers, editors, and designers to produce digital and print content for South and Central American markets. •Fact-checked and copyedited articles, secured rights for artwork, consulted on design elements and layout of both student-focused texts and teacher-focused texts. •Tested functionality of digital materials, provided developers with comprehensive accounts of inaccuracies and errors within digital programs. •Proofread course books, assuring style and editorial consistency across International and American English editions, according to client’s specifications. Show less



McGraw-Hill Education

• Author Marketing Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Oct 2020

  Greater New York City Area Responsible for managing author relationships, providing advice and guidance on authors' GTM strategies, as well as outside PR agencies. Supports the Professional marketing and sales teams with the internal systems required for McGraw Hill’s online presence and digital communications to help drive awareness, demand, and engagement across multiple product lines and business units. Executes key digital marketing initiatives including web, email, data, SEM/SEO, social media, e-commerce across… Show more Responsible for managing author relationships, providing advice and guidance on authors' GTM strategies, as well as outside PR agencies. Supports the Professional marketing and sales teams with the internal systems required for McGraw Hill’s online presence and digital communications to help drive awareness, demand, and engagement across multiple product lines and business units. Executes key digital marketing initiatives including web, email, data, SEM/SEO, social media, e-commerce across both B2B and B2C audiences. Show less



Cambridge University Press & Assessment

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Editor

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2015

  New York, New York •Provided editorial support for a large multi-component course, part of a co-branding partnership with Discovery Education. •Commissioned course material, planned and managed schedules across a global team of editors, publishers, designers, and digital content developers (across the US, UK, Iberia, and India), and communicated with authors to provide market-appropriate and engaging content. •Provided oversight of audio program of a series of interactive readers, working with editors… Show more •Provided editorial support for a large multi-component course, part of a co-branding partnership with Discovery Education. •Commissioned course material, planned and managed schedules across a global team of editors, publishers, designers, and digital content developers (across the US, UK, Iberia, and India), and communicated with authors to provide market-appropriate and engaging content. •Provided oversight of audio program of a series of interactive readers, working with editors, sound engineers, and voice actors. Managed the accurate transcription of audio to print. •Facilitated and led digital-mapping training for UK and Iberia teams via teleconference. •Participated in a three-week video shoot commissioned by the Press in the UK, overseeing script content and ensuring the end product was suitable for our global markets. Show less



Girls Write Now

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  New York, New York Worked as the assistant to the Senior Development Coordinator. •Updated and maintained the donor database, wrote and edited acknowledgment letters to donors. •Assisted in the writing and editing of grants and annual reports. •Assembled press kits, proofread and copyedited anthologies, and researched and recommended grant opportunities.



Teachers & Writers Collaborative

• Intern

  • Feb 2012 - May 2012

  New York, New York Transcribed, edited, and proofread student anthologies. Researched and collected resources for arts education grants and selected print material for digital archive.



Jacobson Rost Marketing and Communications

• Account Coordinator

  • Feb 2011 - Aug 2011

  Milwaukee, Wisconsin •Coordinated with agency departments to keep assignments within time and budget constraints •Proposed and calculated estimates for projects proposed by clients, liaised between creative and production teams from project kickoff to completion. •Worked closely with production and design teams to adapt artwork and advertisements according to client specifications. •Responsible for weekly updates to clients’ social media accounts and tracking of consumer interaction with said accounts… Show more •Coordinated with agency departments to keep assignments within time and budget constraints •Proposed and calculated estimates for projects proposed by clients, liaised between creative and production teams from project kickoff to completion. •Worked closely with production and design teams to adapt artwork and advertisements according to client specifications. •Responsible for weekly updates to clients’ social media accounts and tracking of consumer interaction with said accounts. •Collated research and managed presentations regarding client competition. Show less



YMCA of the USA (National Resource Office)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Site Director

  • Dec 2009 - Oct 2010

  Portland, Oregon Organized and led activities for a school-age program, facilitated parent-staff communication, planned weekly activities, and ensured all groups complied with the YMCA childcare specifications.



Write Around Portland

• Volunteer

  • Nov 2009 - Apr 2010

  Portland, Oregon Compiled and transcribed texts produced in writing workshops. Edited submissions and categorized pieces thematically for biannual anthologies.