megan smith-creed

Managed and coordinated editorial and production activities on a wide range of books and special projects. Responsible for all stages of the publishing process: bidding and budgeting, scheduling, vetting and hiring freelancers, assuring style and quality adherence, preparing final files, and communicating with authors and clients. Some clients included Microsoft Learning, Course Technology, Prentice Hall, Glencoe, South-Western Educational Publishing, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, and Science Applications International Corporation.

Assisted senior editorial staff in the acquisition, planning, and production of accounting textbooks. Coordinated and managed manuscript reviews, author correspondence, book launches, writing and production schedules, and sales representative requests. Served as development editor for accounting workbook.

Taught writing courses offered through the continuing education department. Staffed academic study center: tutored college-level composition students and instructed adult high school students.

Produced bi-monthly employee newsletter: wrote articles, solicited copy and photos, designed layout, coordinated offsite printing, and distributed final product. Wrote press releases about new personnel and projects.

Coordinated with software program managers, designers, and graphic/production personnel to research, develop, and update user documentation. Wrote company newsletter articles promoting software and product information center.

Proofread and formatted research reports and streamlined design and copy of office literature.

Provide editorial and production services, including project management, copyediting, proofreading, fee writing, and composition. Project management responsibilities include managing budgets, hiring freelancers, coordinating schedules, and communicating with team members. Editorial projects include technical manuals, educational textbooks, academic publications, and marketing materials for a variety of companies, including Microsoft Learning, O'Reilly Media, Cengage Learning, Convergys Corporation, Pearson, and Harvard University Press.

Activities and Societies: Editor-in-Chief, 1993 Michiganensian yearbook, which won the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown Award