
Digital Assets Manager at Harvard Common Press
Greater Boston Area

Digital Assets Manager at Harvard Common Press
Greater Boston Area
A book, magazine, and electronic publishing professional with web development expertise.
copyediting, magazine editing, column writing, book editing, indexing, print media design, indesign, xhtml, css, javascript, php, mysql, actionscript, flash, photoshop, premiere, fireworks, dreamweaver, w3c compliance, cross-browser compatibility, office
(Publishing industry)
June 2009 — Present (2 months)
http://www.harvardcommonpress.com
(Internet industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Designed j-rock magazine, Rokkyuu Magazine (http://www.rokkyuu.com); designed TakeCareHomeHealth.com for Sarasota Heath Care agency; designed LadetteRandolph.com for the author of A Sandhills Ballad; designed New England Search Group for Mergers & Acquisitions company; designed MickFlannery.com for Irish folk musician Mick Flannery, via EMI Music Ireland; designed RedividerJournal.org for Emerson College's literary journal, Redivider; designed Susan-Jackson.com for freelance writer and reporter, Susan Jackson;
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
November 2007 — June 2009 (1 year 8 months)
In-house copyeditor and copywriter; Developed websites and designed print advertisements for marketing campaigns; Worked with clients such as Fuze, Advil, Lysol, Coca Cola, Puma, StonyField, etc; www.genuineinteractive.com
(Publishing industry)
January 2009 — April 2009 (4 months)
Handle author reviews from publicity department; write reader reports on manuscripts for consideration; file production errors
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
July 2004 — August 2007 (3 years 2 months)
Flash developer for in-house team of multimedia designers specializing in web design, video production, and faculty and student training. Assisted in development of Stetson University's website, in addition to managing equipment checkout and handling large format printing jobs. Developed and implemented university-wide video presentations for FOCUS orientation program (2004, 2005 and 2006). Created presentations for trustees. Handled A/V equipment delivery, maintenance and training, large-format printing, digital photography, high-resolution scanning.
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Consumer Services industry)
April 2004 — July 2005 (1 year 4 months)
Provided emergency roadside assistance for Porsche, BMW Mini, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and AAA customers. Organized trip-interruption for stranded motorists on a case-by-case basis, which included re-booking flights, reserving hotels, and locating taxis. Negotiated towing services with local AAA clubs and procured alternative transportation for motorists.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MAR; Hospitality industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year)
Managed front desk and room assignments; Catered business breakfasts and luncheons
Masters , Writing, Literature and Publishing , 2007 — 2009
Bachelors , English Literature , 2003 — 2007
science fiction, fantasy, quantum physics, publishing, fiction, creative writing, non-fiction, magazines, trade books, book publishing, web design, clark ashton smith, weird fiction, dying earth, computer games, garbage, freelance writing, video games, technology, poetry, ad&d, advanced dungeons and dragons, rpgs, roleplaying, albert einstein, alternative rock, anime, arthurian legend, asy9, atheism, baxter, bill clinton, al gore, bjork, buddhism, cake, charles darwin, chrono trigger, classics, Shakespeare, fashion, conventions, electronica, english, eschaton, evolution, existentialism, extraterrestrials, filmmaking, flash, gadgets, google, greek mythology, hooverphonic, internet, invader zim, jhonen vasquez, ancient languages, latin, greek, lord of the rings, portishead, prophecies, punk rock, queen, reading, role-playing, roman history, rpg, rpgs, russian, space, star trek, star wars, stephen hawking, surrealism, the x-files, trip hop, ufos
Bill Gates Millennium Scholar; Tim Sullivan Endowment for Writing; Karen Haas Award in Humanities; Phi Beta Kappa