Employment Experience

Independent Writer and Editor. Marin County, California.
(January 2000 to Present)
Clients include a wide range of web sites, book and magazine publishers, and organizations.


Project Manager. KBN Content Development. Berkeley, California.
(January 2000 to Present)
Web content strategy consulting; development of client content plans; writing and editing of original content; editorial scheduling; hiring and management of freelancers; research.


Guest Editor. Child Magazine. New York, New York.
(October 2000)
On-site editorial strategizing; generation of story ideas; research and interviewing; writing and editing of print content for Child's May 2001 Parent-to-Parent issue.


Marketing Manager. HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. San Francisco, California.
(July 1999 to January 2000)
New and/or additional duties: writing, copyediting, and trafficking of flap and panel; development and implementation of title-specific marketing campaigns.


Marketing Associate. HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. San Francisco, California.
(December 1997 to July 1999)
New and/or additional duties: writing, copyediting, and trafficking of seasonal catalogs; hiring and management of freelancers; direct management of interns and temporary employees; production of all marketing and sales materials; maintenance of department budget database; regional and national conference and book fair coordination.


Marketing Coordinator. HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. San Francisco, California.
(July 1996 to December 1997)
Writing, design, and production of title-specific promotional materials, including brochures, flyers, postcards, invitations, and order forms; execution of direct-mail campaigns; preparation of marketing plans and in-house pre-publication materials; book award submission and follow-up; administrative duties.


Associate Editor. Daniel & Daniel, Publishers, Inc. Santa Barbara, California.
(December 1994 to April 1996)
Manuscript review; copyediting and proofreading; customer service/book sales; marketing and publicity support; title registration with ABI, CIP, and copyright offices; office management.

B.A. with High Honors, Sociology. University of California, Santa Barbara. June 1994.
Member: Alpha Kappa Delta, Tau Chapter. International Society in Sociology.
Editcetera. Courses in copyediting and freelance business management. Summer 1996.

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