Experience

EDO, Inc.

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Data Quality Analyst

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  New York City Metropolitan Area



Hang Fire Books

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Rare Book Dealer & Owner of Hang Fire Books

  • Jan 2005 - Present

  • Scout and acquire a supply of uncommon collectible books and ephemera • Research and produce informative and appealing catalog copy • Update and maintain book catalogs on multiple bookselling venues • Customize categories and keyword metadata for SEO • Photograph books and optimize for web presentation • Seek material to fill customer special requests



Kidstream

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Metadata Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Added content and curated metadata for the Kidstream video subscription service on Amazon Prime, Comcast and Vimeo • Performed a large scale review and cleanup of show metadata in preparation for launch on the Vimeo OTT platform • Adapted the category structure / video carousels for Kidstream shows across various streaming platforms



This Old House Ventures

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Category / Metadata Editor

  • Jul 2019 - Sep 2019

  Stamford, Connecticut • Reviewed and categorized site content for a large scale overhaul • Suggested changes to the taxonomy • Marked content for revision or deletion



Holtzbrinck Publishing Group

• Germany
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Database Editor

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2016

  New York, NY • Edited metadata for Macmillan book titles across all imprints • Optimized book data using the Biblio3 publishing system



A&E Television Networks

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Metadata Editor and Content Creator

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2012

  • Researched and wrote entries for History Channel mobile apps, including: Civil War Today and the 2015 Webby Award-winning History Here • Generated original trivia questions for the Ultimate History Quiz • Edited metadata associated with television and web properties



PlayScience, LLC

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Freelance Voice Over Script Formatting

  • Mar 2010 - May 2010

  Formatted videogame voice over scripts to the client's style.



Newstex

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Content Editor

  • Jan 2006 - Nov 2006

  •Worked with proprietary system to deliver focused blog content to subscribers •Read and applied metadata tags to regular samples of current news stories •Researched and contracted with bloggers in special interest areas

• Freelance Proofreader

  • Jun 2001 - Jan 2006

  Proofread numerous trade fiction titles.



Warner Books

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

• Copy Coordinator

  • Nov 2002 - Jun 2004

  • Worked as part of a three-person team to produce cover copy for Warner’s fifty+ books per season • Redesigned and maintained a Filemaker database tracking work through all stages of production • Evaluated copy and suggested revisions • Coordinated changes from the editorial, legal, and production departments • Served as the contact person for Warner freelancers • Implemented deadlines for the writing and review of cover copy



Tor/Forge Books

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Assistant

  • Dec 1999 - Nov 2002

  • Wrote jacket copy and promotional material, including audio scripts • Oversaw production of the seasonal trade catalog (copy editing and collating changes) • Served as the in-house liaison for five consulting editors • Evaluated manuscripts • Attended trade conventions as a representative of the publisher



Barnes & Noble, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Category Editor

  • Mar 1998 - Nov 1999

  • Assisted in the creation and implementation of the “Book Browser” subject hierarchy for barnesandnoble.com • Organized and maintained the history and biography categories • Worked extensively adapting the Library of Congress subject headings • Edited book information for online display