Production and Project Manager

• Feb 2023 - Present

Food Photographer

• Jun 2019 - Present

Graphic Designer & Editor

• Apr 2014 - Present

Production Manager

• Sep 2020 - Feb 2023

• Ensure quality and timely production of approximately 20 new books, 2 journals, and dozens of reprints each year• Create detailed production schedules for each new title by publication season and manage deadlines for the editorial and design teams• Assign individual projects to indexers and designers according to specialty and budgetary guidelines• Assemble and convert thousands of photos, illustrations, and other graphics for new titles’ photo programs• Evaluate available production options to produce the highest quality books at the lowest prices • Prepare quote requests and purchase orders and process invoices for design and production• Check and prepare all printer files according to printer specifications before going to press• Collect and manage metadata and digital assets in both the central database and title management system• Organize and maintain the department network server as well as the TCU Press archive Show less

Marketing & Production Coordinator

• Jan 2013 - Sep 2020

• Spearhead all marketing and public relations tasks, including pitching titles to media outlets, submitting books to awards and festivals, crafting on-budget marketing plans, and generating ideas for new sales strategies• Assist production manager with metadata and digital asset management, as well as in-house design• Process interdepartmental sales and vendor contracts according to university guidelines• Manage point-of-sale payment systems and coordinate sales accounting between TCU and the Texas Book Consortium• Develop intern curriculum, and recruit and train 4-6 student interns each year• Recruit and orient new faculty advisory board members and prepare agendas for biannual meetings• Organize and/or exhibit at an average of 15 literary events, conferences, and board meetings each year• Implement campus-wide campaigns to promote brand, leading to 120% increase in interdepartmental sales• Plan and create content for all social media platforms, resulting in increased subscriptions and engagement• Develop new website utilizing metadata feeds from our digital asset management system to streamline updates• Write, design, and produce communications and marketing materials, including a procedures manual, author information packets, newsletters, and annual reports Show less

Writing Consultant

• Aug 2009 - Dec 2012

»Tutored an average of 20 students per week on their ungraded manuscripts »Collaborated with other consultants to review 150 submissions weekly, increasing tutorial volume 4 consecutive years »Presented a research essay at the 2011 North Texas Writing Centers Association Conference in Granbury, Texas »Substituted for office manager during absences in the summer and throughout the school year »Tutored an average of 20 students per week on their ungraded manuscripts »Collaborated with other consultants to review 150 submissions weekly, increasing tutorial volume 4 consecutive years »Presented a research essay at the 2011 North Texas Writing Centers Association Conference in Granbury, Texas »Substituted for office manager during absences in the summer and throughout the school year