My interests in writing, editing, and the rapidly changing publishing industry have led me to seek a job in the publishing field. To date, I have been intimately involved in many aspects of the writing, editing, and publishing process, including proofreading and research, copyediting, translation, marketing, and promotion. I have taken rigorous writing, editing, and literature courses and have further developed my skills in writing, proofreading, and editing through my Masters degree at Emerson College in Publishing and Writing. My previous work experience and internships have provided me with an in-depth knowledge of the workings of publishing houses and literary marketplaces.

 

PUBLISHING QUALIFICATIONS
• Copyediting, proofreading, fact checking and research, and public relations abilities evidenced by in-depth editorial internships; focusing on various publications from scholarly journals and academic works, to translated literary fiction. Familiarity with the daily activities associated with the running of a press, including but not limited to corresponding with authors and editors, and extensive data entry.
• Skills and knowledge gained from publishing and media courses including: Introduction to Literary Publishing, Reporting and Writing the News, Advanced Feature Writing, and Journalism Case Studies.
• A strong background in literature gained from an extensive array of courses including: Classical and Scriptural Backgrounds of English, British Literature, Irish Literature, Russian Literature, Victorian Literature, Renaissance Literature, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and The Brontës.
• Capacities revealed through academic as well as internship projects associated with the planning and promotion of literary events, public relations, assisting in numerous aspects of publication from translation, copyediting and proofreading, to marketing and promotion.
• Able to read French and Spanish

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EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER ROCHESTER, NY
Bachelor of Arts In English Literature      September 2009 – May 2013

Minors: Journalism and Anthropology. Concentration in Brain and Cognitive Sciences.

New York Lottery Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship. Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Scholarship for Leadership and Dedication to Community Action and Addressing Difficult Social Issues. Studied abroad in England during the Spring of 2012 and attended Oxford University, University College, through the program Advanced Studies in England

EMERSON COLLEGE BOSTON, MA

Masters in Publishing and Writing         May 2015

A two year intensive degree designed to capture and teach the latest innovations and changes in the rapidly developing publishing industry. The degree provides a firm basis to book, magazine, and electronic publishing and encourages students to further design and specialize in the field and department of their choice, from design and production, to editorial, marketing, publicity, and rights and contracts.

 

PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE

Publishing Assistant 

Beacon Press, Skinner House & UUA Publications

October 2014 – Present Boston, Massachusetts

Editorial Intern

Beacon Press

January 2014 – September 2014 Boston, Massachusetts

Beacon Press is an independent publisher of serious fiction and non-fiction. As the editorial intern I reviewed proposals and queries, performed various research duties, wrote reader’s guides, and attended editorial and marketing meetings.