Stephen Mazur
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C.C. Finlay
When I became the Editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction in January 2015, Stephen had already been the Assistant Editor for five years. During my transition into the new role, I depended significantly on Stephen's knowledge, experience, and professionalism to bring me up to speed and keep things running smoothly. Over time his role evolved, and I appreciated his ability to grow and develop new skills. He helped me develop F&SF‘s social media presence, acted as a sounding board for selecting stories and putting issues, was always eager to generate ideas to promote and develop the magazine, and, when given the opportunity, served as an excellent ambassador for the magazine in person at conventions and virtually in online venues. Throughout the entire period, he was one of our main points of contact for authors, potential authors, and subscribers, and he communicated clearly and efficiently while building positive relationships. I appreciated his flexibility, attention to detail, and his ability to keep the bigger picture in mind while completing the often minute and very specific tasks that keep a magazine running on schedule.
Gordon Van Gelder
Since he joined our staff, Stephen has been a portrait of reliability and a great asset to the magazine. His great work ethic---not to mention his even temper and good sense of humor---are a real boon.
C.C. Finlay
When I became the Editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction in January 2015, Stephen had already been the Assistant Editor for five years. During my transition into the new role, I depended significantly on Stephen's knowledge, experience, and professionalism to bring me up to speed and keep things running smoothly. Over time his role evolved, and I appreciated his ability to grow and develop new skills. He helped me develop F&SF‘s social media presence, acted as a sounding board for selecting stories and putting issues, was always eager to generate ideas to promote and develop the magazine, and, when given the opportunity, served as an excellent ambassador for the magazine in person at conventions and virtually in online venues. Throughout the entire period, he was one of our main points of contact for authors, potential authors, and subscribers, and he communicated clearly and efficiently while building positive relationships. I appreciated his flexibility, attention to detail, and his ability to keep the bigger picture in mind while completing the often minute and very specific tasks that keep a magazine running on schedule.
Gordon Van Gelder
Since he joined our staff, Stephen has been a portrait of reliability and a great asset to the magazine. His great work ethic---not to mention his even temper and good sense of humor---are a real boon.
C.C. Finlay
When I became the Editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction in January 2015, Stephen had already been the Assistant Editor for five years. During my transition into the new role, I depended significantly on Stephen's knowledge, experience, and professionalism to bring me up to speed and keep things running smoothly. Over time his role evolved, and I appreciated his ability to grow and develop new skills. He helped me develop F&SF‘s social media presence, acted as a sounding board for selecting stories and putting issues, was always eager to generate ideas to promote and develop the magazine, and, when given the opportunity, served as an excellent ambassador for the magazine in person at conventions and virtually in online venues. Throughout the entire period, he was one of our main points of contact for authors, potential authors, and subscribers, and he communicated clearly and efficiently while building positive relationships. I appreciated his flexibility, attention to detail, and his ability to keep the bigger picture in mind while completing the often minute and very specific tasks that keep a magazine running on schedule.
Gordon Van Gelder
Since he joined our staff, Stephen has been a portrait of reliability and a great asset to the magazine. His great work ethic---not to mention his even temper and good sense of humor---are a real boon.
C.C. Finlay
When I became the Editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction in January 2015, Stephen had already been the Assistant Editor for five years. During my transition into the new role, I depended significantly on Stephen's knowledge, experience, and professionalism to bring me up to speed and keep things running smoothly. Over time his role evolved, and I appreciated his ability to grow and develop new skills. He helped me develop F&SF‘s social media presence, acted as a sounding board for selecting stories and putting issues, was always eager to generate ideas to promote and develop the magazine, and, when given the opportunity, served as an excellent ambassador for the magazine in person at conventions and virtually in online venues. Throughout the entire period, he was one of our main points of contact for authors, potential authors, and subscribers, and he communicated clearly and efficiently while building positive relationships. I appreciated his flexibility, attention to detail, and his ability to keep the bigger picture in mind while completing the often minute and very specific tasks that keep a magazine running on schedule.
Gordon Van Gelder
Since he joined our staff, Stephen has been a portrait of reliability and a great asset to the magazine. His great work ethic---not to mention his even temper and good sense of humor---are a real boon.
Experience
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Victory Healthcare Communications
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Jr. Proofreader/Editor/Electronic Submissions Specialist
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Jun 2020 - Present
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New Jersey State Archives
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Trenton, New Jersey, United States
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Reference Assistant
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Nov 2019 - Oct 2020
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Assistant Editor
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Dec 2009 - Jun 2020
●Evaluate short story submissions for publication in one of the oldest and most prestigious science fiction and fantasy magazines in the English language. ● Conduct story interviews with F&SF authors and post these interviews to the F&SF blog. ● Edit manuscripts as needed. ●Evaluate short story submissions for publication in one of the oldest and most prestigious science fiction and fantasy magazines in the English language. ● Conduct story interviews with F&SF authors and post these interviews to the F&SF blog. ● Edit manuscripts as needed.
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New Jersey Department of Agriculture
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Collaborating Specialist
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Oct 2018 - Nov 2019
● Execute tasks of a USDA Risk Management Crop Insurance Education Cooperative Agreement with the Lead Grant Administrators in the NJDA Division of Marketing and Development. ● Manage mandatory reporting to USDA Risk Management office. ● Track all deadlines and due dates to keep grant on schedule. ● Attend agricultural producers' meetings and conventions as needed to promote awareness of crop insurance education. ● Execute tasks of a USDA Risk Management Crop Insurance Education Cooperative Agreement with the Lead Grant Administrators in the NJDA Division of Marketing and Development. ● Manage mandatory reporting to USDA Risk Management office. ● Track all deadlines and due dates to keep grant on schedule. ● Attend agricultural producers' meetings and conventions as needed to promote awareness of crop insurance education.
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Seton Hall University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Assistant
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Jan 2018 - May 2019
● Curated and sent student and alumni newsletters. ● Assisted the Public Administration department in promoting their Master’s program. ● Curated and sent student and alumni newsletters. ● Assisted the Public Administration department in promoting their Master’s program.
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Intern
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Jun 2018 - Oct 2018
● Lead writer for an annual USDA Risk Management Crop Insurance Education grant proposal; proposal was accepted and NJDA was awarded $252,000. ● Aided Division personnel in interdepartmental discussions on eligibility changes for Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program voucher redemption. ● Assisted efforts to develop strategies for NJ dairy farmers to transition from the commodity milk market to the value-added milk market. ● Helped organize two summit meetings to disseminate information to NJ Dairy farmers on how to build and operate on-farm milk processing plants for value-added ventures. Show less
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Editorial Assistant
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Dec 2011 - May 2016
● Generated textbook and monograph contracts, and managed and circulated monthly and quarterly reports focused on signed contracts and the status and sales figures of various textbooks series. ● Processed permission requests to reprint Peter Lang material in books, university course packs, and online repositories. ● Obtained permissions for large Lang reprint textbook projects. ● Other research, data entry, and record-keeping as needed. ● Generated textbook and monograph contracts, and managed and circulated monthly and quarterly reports focused on signed contracts and the status and sales figures of various textbooks series. ● Processed permission requests to reprint Peter Lang material in books, university course packs, and online repositories. ● Obtained permissions for large Lang reprint textbook projects. ● Other research, data entry, and record-keeping as needed.
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Education
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2017 - 2019
Seton Hall University
Master of Public Administration - MPA, Public Administration -
2005 - 2009
Washington and Lee University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), European History
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