OVERVIEW OF EXPERIENCE
- 18+ years in trade and educational publishing (11+ in-house experience)
- 7 years as a K-8 classroom teacher
- MA (plus all PhD coursework) in education and social sciences, Stanford University
- Extensive experience in editorial acquisitions, development, and list management
- Exceptional communication, organizational, and managerial skills
- Demonstrated talent for turning diverse ideas into profitable products
- "Fluent" in CMS and APA styles; working familiarity with Blue Book style
PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE
Lane Editorial
2005-Present
Director
Self-employed, providing editing, writing, and consulting services to trade and educational publishers and independent authors and professors on a variety of works for publication, presentation, and/or distribution. Corporate clients include Youth Community Service, Zizzle, Millmark Education, ETA/Cuisenaire, Lifetime Fitness/Experience Life magazine, Learning Resources, Words & Numbers, Charter Oak Foundation, SitStayRead, A Treat to Train, Paco Collars, and others; also work with individual clients, including high-school students and their college application essays. Areas of specialization include academic editing; proofreading college application essays; sports, fitness, and health; illustrated juvenile nonfiction; supplemental K-6 classroom materials; cookbooks; animal behavior; and Americanizing UK texts.
Learning Resources (Vernon Hills, Illinois)
2002-2005
Editorial Director
Responsible for the overall management and strategic growth of the editorial department, including managing four full-time, in-house editors and all freelance editors and authors. Researched and developed new product ideas, establishing the company in critical new publishing areas (especially ESL/ELL, Spanish, and products suitable for the trade market). Established and/or standardized all editorial processes and procedures. Wrote catalog copy for all editorial products, and edited most print and online copy generated by the company. Worked directly with domestic and international vendors. Developed and adhered to the department's annual budget and the budget for each individual project. Tripled the department's revenue in less than three years.
McGraw-Hill Companies (Chicago, Illinois)
1998-2002
Senior Acquisitions Editor
Imprint: Contemporary Books
Expanded and maintained profitable lists in seven publishing categories. Managed an active backlist of 650+ titles. Maintained excellent working relationships with authors, literary agents, and colleagues across departments. Wrote sales and catalog copy and presented books to sales team seasonally. Obtained substantial international co-publishing experience, from contract negotiations to bound books. Assisted VP and publisher in hiring and supervising departmental interns, temporary employees, and assistants.
1995-1997
Acquisitions and Production Editor
Imprint: VGM Career Books
Expanded nation's leading line of career books by more than 100% in two years. Acquired and managed new projects from concept to bound book. Collaborated with authors, literary agents, freelancers, and in-house departments to complete all projects on time and within budgets. Managed a backlist of 400+ titles. Conducted profitability analyses and responded accordingly to maximize profit.
1994
Assistant Editor
Imprints: NTC Business Books, VGM Career Books
Assisted three editors in developing and producing 70 new titles per year. Coordinated all freelance copyeditors, proofreaders, and indexers. Conducted photo research, secured permissions, obtained CIP data, and handled all reprint corrections for 300 backlist titles. Worked closely with design and manufacturing departments to ensure all books met deadlines and budgets.
EDUCATION
University of Chicago Publishing Program (Chicago, Illinois)
Certificates: Basic Manuscript Editing, Elements of Book Design & Production.
Stanford University (Palo Alto, California)
Master of Arts: Social Sciences in Education
Full merit-based scholarship; completed all PhD coursework.
Mills College (Oakland, California)
Bachelor of Arts: General Studies (major) and Linguistics (minor)
Graduated with honors; nominated for Rhodes scholarship.
Languages Studied (in descending order of competence)
Spanish, German, Gujarati, Italian, French, Old English
Foreign Study
Gujarat, India; Aberdeen, Scotland; Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Charter Oak Foundation (President)
- Mills College Alumni Association (Editor, Chicago Branch Newsletter; Representative, Regional Board of Governors)
- Association of Pet Dog Trainers (Full Member)
- SitStayRead (Volunteer Program Leader and Mentor)
- A Treat to Train (Associate Dog Trainer)
- Certified Tellington Touch® Practitioner for Companion Animals
REFERENCES AND ACQUISITIONS LISTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
