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* Helped coordinate the launch of a new Dummies.com in 2001, taking it from a simple brochure site to a robust content, book catalog, and ecommerce site * Authored and edited 3 to 5 technical and consumer monthly newsletters for Dummies.com and CliffsNotes.com, plus how-to content for technical and consumer channels on Dummies.com * Contributed to development and launch of Dummies e-books (the first series of e-books the company published)

* Developed content and copy edited 40+ technical and consumer books for the For Dummies, CliffsNotes, and Teach Yourself Visually imprints * Collaborated with authors and freelancers, and coordinated book editorial and production processes

* Served as Associate Editor of American Music Teacher, MTNA's bimonthly trade magazine, managing regular magazine columns, developing and copy editing feature articles, and acquiring authors * Wrote, edited, and designed MTNA's quarterly newsletter * Created from scratch and maintained the first iteration of MTNA's web site * Helped organize MTNA's annual conference and presented at seminars

* Managed day-to-day operations of literary fiction quarterly and oversaw staff of 5 to 7 employees * Content edited, copy edited, and fact checked 12 to 15 short stories per quarter, and coordinated the production process * Acquired work from new authors and collaborated with agents to acquire work from clients * During my tenure, Story won the National Magazine Award for Fiction in 1995 and was nominated again in 1996. * Spoke to writing classes and at writers’ conferences

* Coordinated book production of several imprints, including Writer's Digest and Story Press * Hired and oversaw freelancers and managed resource allocation for book projects * Promoted to dedicated production editor for Story Press after 5 months in position * Promoted to Managing Editor of Story magazine after 1 year in position

* I am coordinating the migration of the Indianapolis Intranet content to the new global Roche Intranet. Duties include the following: * Creating an inventory of the current site. * Determining the informational architecture (IA) of the new site, and creating wireframes. * Meeting with content managers and owners to determine the best use of their content. * Write and revise content as needed. * Performing the actual migration of the content in SharePoint.

Activities and Societies: Editor of Nexus, Wright State's literary magazine; Student Editor/Writer in Wright State's Office of University Publications

Also obtained Certificate in Professional Writing

Activities and Societies: Layout Editor for The Post, Ohio University's student newspaper