Work Experience
Penguin Random House, New York, NY
Associate Director, Production, 2019–Present
Previously: Senior Production Manager; Production Manager; Assistant Production Manager
* Head of Production for Kodansha Comics, overseeing a team of three
* Develop new procedures to streamline departmental workflow
* Manage over 100 initial and reprint titles annually, from estimating to delivery
HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Monmouth Junction, NJ
Assistant Production Manager
* Sole contact for Tommy Nelson, Zonderkidz, and Emanate initial titles
* Negotiate best prices and cost comparison for novelty titles
Simon & Schuster, New York, NY
Production Manager
Previously: Production Supervisor; Production Associate; Production Assistant
* Oversee 1/c and 4/c initial and reprint titles across several imprints
Workman Publishing, New York, NY
Reprint Production Supervisor
* Manage all reprints for Workman and Algonquin imprints
Volunteer Experience
Sigma Alpha Iota Music Fraternity
Editor, PAN PIPES, 2024–Present
* Editorial direction for the fraternity journal, with a circulation of 22,000
* Solicit, write, and proofread articles
* Coordinate with National Headquarters on layout and design
Book Industry Guild of New York, New York, NY
New York Book Show Co-Chair, 2017
* Organize annual Book Show, overseeing production, design, and PR committees
Appearances
New York ComicCon panelist
“Embarking on a Manga Publishing Journey with Kodansha”
June 2023
* Sponsored by Kodansha Comics. I discussed Production’s role in the book-making process and publishing industry.
New York Book Forum panelist
“Watch the Show, Grab the Book”
March 2022
YouTube Link
* Explored the impact of streaming services and adaptations on reprints and book sales. As a representative of manga production in an era of increased interest in anime (and the books behind them), I offer a unique perspective that differs from trade publishing.
Awards
New York Book Show Winner
Issued by the Book Industry Guild of New York
* 3rd place, Novelty Books – Mon Petit Busy Day (2019)
* 3rd place, Hardcover YA Fiction – Bad Apple (2014)
* Merit Award, YA Fiction series – Dork Diaries (2012)
Education
* Master of Science in Publishing; Pace University, New York, NY
* Bachelor of Arts in Writing; Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA