Experience

Crooked Lane Books / Alcove Press

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

• Publishing and Production Assistant

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  I assist with the production and publishing of all books at Crooked Lane and Alcove Press: -Conceptualizing all covers and working with designers-Routing manuscripts through production-Coordinating with printers for reprints and galley printing-Tracking and administering payments and invoices-Processing and uploading royalty data-Communicating with authors-Screening manuscripts

• Publishing Intern

  • Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

  As an intern at Crooked Lane I worked full-time to support the production and marketing of Crooked Lane and Alcove Press books, and I also read submissions from authors and agents.



Ayesha Pande Literary Agency

• Editorial Intern

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  In this role I read manuscripts sent as queries that have already been filtered out by agents. After reading, I completed an in depth reader report and suggested whether the manuscript should be represented or passed on. In the case of manuscripts which I believe should not be represented, I drafted personalized emails to inform the author of why their manuscript was passed on. In this role I read manuscripts sent as queries that have already been filtered out by agents. After reading, I completed an in depth reader report and suggested whether the manuscript should be represented or passed on. In the case of manuscripts which I believe should not be represented, I drafted personalized emails to inform the author of why their manuscript was passed on.



Touchstone Literary Magazine

• Manhattan, Kansas, United States

• Literary Magazine Editor in Chief

  • Jun 2019 - May 2020

  Leading a team of editors to recruit for, edit, and publish Touchstone Literary Magazine 2020. I organized efforts to recruit for submissions, helped select what writing and art to publish, and I produced the magazine using InDesign. Leading a team of editors to recruit for, edit, and publish Touchstone Literary Magazine 2020. I organized efforts to recruit for submissions, helped select what writing and art to publish, and I produced the magazine using InDesign.



Kansas State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - May 2020

  I taught an introductory persuasive writing class at Kansas State. This entailed lesson planning for the class, teaching class sessions, providing office hours and other student support, grading, and administrative duties for communicating with the greater expository writing program. I taught an introductory persuasive writing class at Kansas State. This entailed lesson planning for the class, teaching class sessions, providing office hours and other student support, grading, and administrative duties for communicating with the greater expository writing program.



Dzanc Books

• Editorial Intern

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  As an editorial intern at Dzanc Books, I wrote reader reports on manuscripts submitted to the press either in the context of agented submissions or contest submissions. These reader reports took into account factors like audience, writing style, and suitability to the press. Additionally, I created a mock list for the 2021 publishing season, keeping in mind the different demands of each season. As an editorial intern at Dzanc Books, I wrote reader reports on manuscripts submitted to the press either in the context of agented submissions or contest submissions. These reader reports took into account factors like audience, writing style, and suitability to the press. Additionally, I created a mock list for the 2021 publishing season, keeping in mind the different demands of each season.



Creative Media Agency

• Editorial Intern

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  As an intern with Creative Media Agency, I reviewed queries and helped determine whether authors should be requested for further material. Additionally, I read requested material and wrote reader reports to help determine manuscripts for the agency to represent. I also read full manuscripts that were represented by the agency and wrote editorial letters to help with revision, and each week I generated tweets for the agency's social media presence. As an intern with Creative Media Agency, I reviewed queries and helped determine whether authors should be requested for further material. Additionally, I read requested material and wrote reader reports to help determine manuscripts for the agency to represent. I also read full manuscripts that were represented by the agency and wrote editorial letters to help with revision, and each week I generated tweets for the agency's social media presence.



Amphorae Publishing Group

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Marketing Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019



UConn Uniquely Caffeinated Cafes

• Student Supervisor

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

• Student Employee

  • Oct 2015 - Aug 2017

  I work as a barista, cashier, and in the stockroom and sandwich lines.



UConn NEAG Department of Educational Leadership

• Written Communications Assistant

  • Jan 2017 - Sep 2017



University of Connecticut

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Academic Tutor

  • Oct 2016 - May 2017

  Tutor for collegiate athletes at the University of Connecticut Tutor for collegiate athletes at the University of Connecticut



Long River Review Literary Magazine

• Storrs, CT

• Fiction Editor

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  As an editor on the fiction editing team of the Long River Review, I participated in every stage of the publication process of the literary magazine's 2016 run. The Long River Review is a publication at the University of Connecticut, and is run as a class in spring of each year and is operated by students in said class who apply in the fall semester. The production of the magazine was part training experience via the classwork, and part hands-on work in producing the magazine itself. As an editor on the fiction editing team of the Long River Review, I participated in every stage of the publication process of the literary magazine's 2016 run. The Long River Review is a publication at the University of Connecticut, and is run as a class in spring of each year and is operated by students in said class who apply in the fall semester. The production of the magazine was part training experience via the classwork, and part hands-on work in producing the magazine itself.



Mandell JCC of Greater Hartford

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Camp Counselor

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014



Windsor Public Schools

• Windsor High School

• Lifeguard

  • Dec 2013 - Feb 2014

  After-school lifeguard for winter swimming programs. After-school lifeguard for winter swimming programs.



Mandell JCC of Greater Hartford

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lifeguard

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013