Paul O'Mara

Current

• Project Editor at ASQ

Past

• Project Coordinator Assistant at Impressions Book & Journal Services, Inc.
• Teaching assistant at University of Wisconsin-Madision, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
• News reporter at The Lake Country Reporter

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Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Industry

Publishing

Websites

• My Company

Paul O'Mara’s Summary

Editor with education and experience in all aspects of publishing. Direct experience with newspapers (beat reporter), project management of book and journal production, and development and project management of business management books. Interested in both technical and non-technical writing and editing.

Paul O'Mara’s Specialties:

Editing and rewriting content for peak effectiveness of communication goals, technical savvy in electronic editing and proofing, project management, copyediting, proofreading

Paul O'Mara’s Experience

• Project Editor

  ASQ

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  July 2002 — Present (7 years 1 month)

  ● Oversee development and publication of business/management books and highly technical handbooks
  ● Work closely with authors worldwide, advising them of and with appropriate revisions and enhancements to their manuscripts throughout the development process
  ● Review manuscript, copyedited manuscript, internal design, typeset page proofs, index, and cover design, editing and rewriting all as needed
  ● Manage project development and publication to online bookstore using Oracle content management system (CMS), including writing marketing copy
  ● Arrange for content and technical reviews by subject matter experts (SMEs) for the purpose of evaluating market positioning and obtaining critical feedback for content improvement
  ● In conjunction with acquisitions editor, determine books’ specs (hard/soft cover, trim size, etc.), price, schedule, and special needs
  ● Assist with refinement of short- and long-term publication strategy

• Project Coordinator Assistant

  Impressions Book & Journal Services, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

  March 2000 — July 2002 (2 years 5 months)

• Teaching assistant

  University of Wisconsin-Madision, School of Journalism and Mass Communications

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  January 2002 — May 2002 (5 months)

  TA for Journalism 560, History of Mass Communication.

• News reporter

  The Lake Country Reporter

  (Newspapers industry)

  March 1999 — March 2000 (1 year 1 month)

Paul O'Mara’s Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  MA , Journalism and Mass Communication , 2000 — 2002

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  BA , English , 1995 — 1998

Additional Information

Paul O'Mara’s Websites:

• My Company

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