Keller, Texas, United States
Developmental editor and writer responsible for all areas of development of college and graduate-level textbooks and other academic publishing resources at diverse levels (introductory to graduate). High premium on the development of quality products appealing to large market segments. Specialties: Review analysis; competitive analysis; narrative development; length and illustration estimates; illustration and photo program development; and close contact with all members of publishing team. Additional skills: SME in anatomy & physiology and related disciplines; extensive experience in Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and online collaboration with Google docs and ScholarOne; software development and testing; working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, InDesign, and project management software (Smartsheet, Trello, Sharepoint, Dropbox).
Freelance developmental editing of college and graduate-level textbooks and other resources for over 30 years, including development of new features, competitive analyses, review summaries and evaluations, line editing, ghost writing, length castoffs, and art counts. Freelance writing, including course creation for digital-first courses (anatomy and physiology, human biology, medical assisting, healthcare communications), life science alt text tags, alt text for public speaking videos, and audio scripts for a 48-chapter college humanities text.
Complete responsibility for the editorial development of science textbooks.
Editorial production of textbooks, from manuscript to bound book, in the Science, Social Science, Humanities, and Business disciplines.
Complete responsibility for editorial production of ongoing 19-volume encyclopedia project (Mark/Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering/2e), concise edition, and all spinoffs from final manuscript through publication.
Promotion within eight months from entry level as editorial assistant. Editorial responsibility for 5-volume encyclopedia project (Wilkes/Encyclopedia of Architecture/1e).