Work Experience
Freelance Editor
June 2015–Present
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Edits various print and digital media for clients
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Offers developmental edits, copyedits, and proofreads to presses, literary magazines, and authors
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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
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Requested book reviews from and maintained relationships with professional reviewers, newspapers, and bloggers
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Created press kit for each book
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Let publicity campaigns for three books
Production Coordinator
PSU College of Social Work
March 2018–August 2018
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Edited documents written by several faculty members for consistency
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Maintained individualized style sheet based on the needs of the program
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Ensured proper formatting of text, headings, and tables
Project Manager
Ooligan Press
March 2017–June 2018
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Oversaw and managed all tasks related to publishing Three Sides Water
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Managed communication between team members, author, publisher, and other staff members
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Copyedited, proofread, and XML typecoded manuscripts
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Wrote and edited blog posts for the Ooligan Press blog
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Designed digital and print collateral for social media, events, and sales kits
Managing Editor
Silk Road Review
August 2013 – August 2015
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Delegated work to senior editors; determined solutions for difficult editorial decisions
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Directed assistant editors on how to fairly judge submissions
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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
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Achieved 3.92 GPA
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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
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Graduated magna cum laude
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Minors: Mathematics; Editing & Publishing
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Notable courses: Literature of Tolkien & Le Guin, Literature of the Holocaust, Advanced Fiction Writing