Mary Rotman

Current

• PR Associate at O'Reilly Media
• Public Relations Specialist at O'Reilly Media

Past

• Copy Editor of the Miracle Yearbook at Cedarville University

Education

• World Journalism Institute
• Cedarville University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

• My Company
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Mary Rotman’s Summary

I currently serve in a "catch-all" position at O'Reilly Media. While I enjoy this position and the "traffic-managing" that comes along with it, I really thrive in the creative and people-oriented tasks. I am involved with a lot of data-entry type jobs in my current position, but I occasionally get the opportunity to write press releases and correspond with authors or various media outlets, which I also enjoy.

Goals:

• To improve my writing abilities to encompass various genres including print newspaper, press releases, blogging, and technical writing
• To continue improving my editing skills and move into an area of technical editing as well as copy-editing and proofing for publications and the publishing industry

Mary Rotman’s Specialties:

Abilities:

• Copy-editing and technical editing
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Firefox v.2.003, Apple Mail, Gmail, Google Calednars, and Groupwise E-mail
• Competent in Microsoft PowerPoint and FileMaker Pro 8
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Publisher, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, and Illustrator

Mary Rotman’s Experience

• PR Associate

  O'Reilly Media

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  June 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)

  June '06-April '07 -- Public Relations Intern
  May '07-present -- Public Relations Associate

• Public Relations Specialist

  O'Reilly Media

  (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

  2006 — Present (3 years )

  I manage all of our relations with our 6 publishing partners and handle all of the public relations and distribution of their books. I also handle the PR work for about 1/3 of O'Reilly's books each year. I am responsible for author events and social networking, managing our Facebook community as well as the growing number of online followers on Twitter and our blog. In addition to many other responsibilities, I coordinate our Ignite site and work directly with the community leaders to organize their events and keep things running smoothly.

• Copy Editor of the Miracle Yearbook

  Cedarville University

  (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

  June 2005 — September 2007 (2 years 4 months)

  • Editing stories submitted by yearbook copy staff for grammar, consistency, accuracy, and cohesiveness with the book’s theme
  • Cooperate with three other editors in the process of creating this year’s book
  • Hire, train, and manage a staff of six writers and captionists

Mary Rotman’s Education

• World Journalism Institute

  2007 — 2007

  WJI is an 8-week course for college journalists in New York City which emphasizes print and internet reporting.

• Cedarville University

  BA , Comprehensive Communication , 2003 — 2007

  Minor in Editing & Publishing

  Activities and Societies:

  '05-'07 -- Copy Editor of the Miracle Yearbook

Additional Information

Mary Rotman’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Company

Mary Rotman’s Groups:

World Journalism Institute

•    O'Reilly Media
•    Book Publishing Professionals
•    World Journalism Institute
•    Cedarville Tech Comm/Professional Writing

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