Production Editor — Albert Whitman & Co.

July 2016 - Present 

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• Manage book production milestones

• Create and enforce production timelines for all front list and reprint books

• Enforce production timelines for creation of all sales, marketing, and social media materials

• Lead editor on seasonal catalog

• Copyedit, proofread, and style all picture book manuscripts, ARC copy, and back cover copy in-house

• Copyedit, proofread, and style all ARC copy and back cover copy for all novels in-house

• Manage correspondence between freelance copyeditors and proofreader for all novels

• Review all freelance copyedited and proofread novels and accept/reject suggested edits

• Copyedit and proofread all marketing, sales, and social media materials

• Make editorial updates to all reprint books

• Download, circulate throughout editorial and creative department, and approve printer proofs

• Manage metadata across departments

• Run the creative department’s weekly production meeting, as well as attend weekly reprint meeting, contract meeting, and pre-acquisitions meeting

• Meet weekly with the director of business in regard to creative status of all books

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Editorial Assitant — Albert Whitman & Co.

August 2015 - Present 

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• Responsible for upkeep of all master databases regarding various production stages of each publication season

• Experience in proofreading manuscripts, copyediting manuscripts, checking changes before manuscripts go to printers, and writing updated copy (catalog and/or back cover) for reprinted books

• Direct contact with authors and illustrators in aiding their publishing process with our house

• Assisted editors at various stages during the production process

• Assisted with the development of new series specifically related to The Boxcar Children

• Reviewed slush pile submissions

• Attended bi-weekly pre-acquisition and full company acquisitions meetings

 

Marketing Intern — Albert Whitman & Co.

​October 2014 - July 2015

 

• Created a master database for both award submissions and all Albert Whitman marketing contacts, including reviewers at major news publications, bloggers, distributers, and booksellers

• Responded to review copy requests and coordinated seasonal catalog mailing using Acumen

• Contributed to front and backlist campaigns across various Albert Whitman social media channels

• Created original content for the Albert Whitman blog

• Wrote and edited copy for the Albert Whitman seasonal catalogs

• Reviewed slush pile submissions and attended bi-weekly acquisitions meetings

• Managed The Boxcar Children Fan Club welcome kit mailings and created master database for membership

 

 

Copywriter — Destra Magazine

​April 2013 - September 2014

 

 

• Researched stories and created content for publication to both the blog and magazine

• Managed various social media accounts, including Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest

 

Volunteer Tutor — Chicago Lights 

​April 2013 - June 2013

 

• Tutored and mentored students (ages 6-18)

• Promoted education and determination to students from disadvantaged areas of Chicago

 

Administrative Assistant — The Law Offices of Andrew Dalkin

​September 2011 - August 2012
 

• Provided secretarial assistance for Mr. Dalkin’s acquisitions of new clients

 

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