Work Experience
Thomson Reuters (Boston, MA)
Development Editor, Aspatore Books
April 2012–present
- Maintain all previous responsibilities as Publishing Project Manager
- Assign new legal titles and resources to team on a monthly basis
- Assign and coordinate author research to editors, editorial assistant, and interns
- Manage freelance schedules and ensure books move through pre-production stages on deadline
- Review and provide feedback for all subtitles, book jackets, and text files prior to publication
- Assist with development of editorial calendar
- Provide office assistance to team in Boston location
Publishing Project Manager, Aspatore Books
May 2007–April 2012
- Oversee editorial production of ExecBlueprints (an online, subscription-based series published with Books24x7)
- Research and propose business topics; write corresponding question sets
- Manage content, maintain positive relationships with authors, proofread articles
- Ensure quarterly deliverables are met
- Assign workflow to editorial and freelance staff
- Manage business titles in the Inside the Minds series
- Complete 8–12 books per year authored by CIOs, CMOs, CEOs, and HR executives
- Research and propose book ideas, write subtitles and jacket descriptions, review book proofs, and make final formatting corrections
- Coordinate with authors and manage contracts
- Train and supervise editorial assistant and summer editorial interns
- Conduct weekly meetings, assign tasks, and provide guidance for skill development
- QA Kindle titles
Aspatore Books (Boston, MA)
Publishing Project Manager (prior to acquisition)
January 2007–May 2007
Marketing Intern
September 2006–January 2007
- Researched and updated marketing contact lists
- Composed emails for targeted monthly promotions