Experience

WORLD News Group

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

• Managing Editor

  • Jun 2020 - Present

• Editor

  • Mar 1994 - Present



Self-employed

• Asheville, North Carolina Area

• Self-Employed Editor, Writer, Journalist

  • 2004 - Present

  Research, write, edit, and proofread book manuscripts, essays, press releases, publication submission documents, magazine articles, and website editorial content, including weekly social media updates.Web and magazine editor for WORLDteen, and magazine editor for WORLDkids. Research, write, edit, and proofread book manuscripts, essays, press releases, publication submission documents, magazine articles, and website editorial content, including weekly social media updates.Web and magazine editor for WORLDteen, and magazine editor for WORLDkids.



WORLDteen, WORLDkids

• Editor

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2020



God's World Publications, Inc.

• Independent Consultant

  • 2003 - 2005

  Evaluated performance and profitability of one division of the company in the absence of managerial leadership; proposed solutions to minimize profit loss while preparing the program for sale to an outside buyer. Evaluated performance and profitability of one division of the company in the absence of managerial leadership; proposed solutions to minimize profit loss while preparing the program for sale to an outside buyer.



Wordbrain Books

• Children's Book Author

  • 2003 - 2003

  Wrote six children's books which were published individually in original format; later compiled into a single volume. Wrote six children's books which were published individually in original format; later compiled into a single volume.



God's World Publications, Inc.

• Book Club Division Manager

  • 1998 - 2001

  Oversaw all staff and operations for a multi-million-dollar national children's book club serving both homeschool and Christian/private school classroom markets.

• Buyer

  • 1994 - 1998

  Evaluated children's book samples; selected titles to carry; projected sales; wrote product advertising copy; planned product catalog placement; established and maintained vendor relationships; negotiated purchase volume, costs, and delivery estimates; tracked inventory velocity; monitored profit margin; solicited original print runs and product packaging as needed.



Classic Photography, Inc.

• Seneca, Sc

• Office Manager, Photographer

  • 1991 - 1994