Work Experience

Freelance Editor

June 2015–Present

Edits various print and digital media for clients
Offers developmental edits, copyedits, and proofreads to presses, literary magazines, and authors
Notable clients include IT Revolution, Forest Avenue Press, PeopleSpeak, Reach the World, and author Sylvie Denis

Book Publicist

Mindbuck Media Book Publicity

November 2018–August 2019

Requested book reviews from and maintained relationships with professional reviewers, newspapers, and bloggers
Created press kit for each book
Let publicity campaigns for three books

Production Coordinator

PSU College of Social Work

March 2018–August 2018

Edited documents written by several faculty members for consistency
Maintained individualized style sheet based on the needs of the program
Ensured proper formatting of text, headings, and tables

Project Manager

Ooligan Press

March 2017–June 2018

Oversaw and managed all tasks related to publishing Three Sides Water
Managed communication between team members, author, publisher, and other staff members
Copyedited, proofread, and XML typecoded manuscripts
Wrote and edited blog posts for the Ooligan Press blog
Designed digital and print collateral for social media, events, and sales kits

Managing Editor

Silk Road Review

August 2013 – August 2015

Delegated work to senior editors; determined solutions for difficult editorial decisions
Directed assistant editors on how to fairly judge submissions
Helped produce a total of four issues of the Silk Road Review

Education

Master of Science

in Book Publishing

Portland State University, OR

September 2016 – June 2018

Achieved 3.92 GPA
Notable courses: Copyediting, Developmental Editing, Advanced Book Design, Business of Book Publishing

Bachelor of Arts

in Creative Writing

Pacific University, OR

August 2011 – May 2015

Graduated magna cum laude
Minors: Mathematics; Editing & Publishing
Notable courses: Literature of Tolkien & Le Guin, Literature of the Holocaust, Advanced Fiction Writing