Rosie (Rosemary) McCormick
Director of Publications Development at Core Knowledge Foundation- Claim this Profile
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chester fisher
Rosie is an excellent editor with great creative talent . We worked together on many highly successful projects over several years. I can recommend her without reservation.
chester fisher
Rosie is an excellent editor with great creative talent . We worked together on many highly successful projects over several years. I can recommend her without reservation.
chester fisher
Rosie is an excellent editor with great creative talent . We worked together on many highly successful projects over several years. I can recommend her without reservation.
chester fisher
Rosie is an excellent editor with great creative talent . We worked together on many highly successful projects over several years. I can recommend her without reservation.
Experience
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Core Knowledge Foundation
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Publications Development
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Sep 2018 - Present
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Content Director/Writer
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Aug 2009 - Present
Manage and oversee the development of elementary and middle school grade level nonfiction titles.Write and develop fiction and nonfiction texts for new innovative language arts and history programs.Teacher/ CCS - Language ArtsUpper Elementary: Specializing in developing reading and writing skills.
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The publishing industry!
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Writer/Editor of children's fiction and non-fiction books
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Jan 1997 - Present
Author of 50 books for children. Have written both fiction and nonfiction. Freelance writer/editor for - Dorling Kindersley, Hodder Headline, Scholastic, Heinemann, Wayland, Belitha Press, Kingfisher, Pearson, Disney, Barnes & Noble, and Core Knowledge. Author of 50 books for children. Have written both fiction and nonfiction. Freelance writer/editor for - Dorling Kindersley, Hodder Headline, Scholastic, Heinemann, Wayland, Belitha Press, Kingfisher, Pearson, Disney, Barnes & Noble, and Core Knowledge.
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Teacher
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2006 - 2012
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In-house writer/editor
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Jan 1984 - Jan 1997
Over 30 years of experience in the publishing industry in both New York and London. This experience includes: Marvel Comics (NYC) - Assistant Editor of various titles including the Incredible Hulk and the Punisher. Also worked on special projects - adapting movie scripts to a comic book format. Scholastic News (NYC) - Writer/Editor working on classroom magazines. Focused on current event stories for children. Dorling Kindersley (London) - Senior Editor in special projects department. Focused mainly on children's series for US markets. I was the Senior Editor of the Mickey Wonders Why series and the Hanna-Barbera Fantastic Discoveries series in conjunction with DK. Franklin Watts (London) - Senior Editor working on both trade and educational materials with award winning authors and artists. Kingfisher (London) - Managing Editor responsible for the development of a wide range of trade and educational books for children. Golden Books (London) - Creative Development Manager working on a range of animated character led reading books. Show less
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Education
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1990 - 1991
MA Comparative Literature Columbia University
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University of London, Institute of Education
BA English & History (Honors)
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