RESUME

EXPERIENCE

Editor, Chronicle Books — San Francisco, CA

2024 - present

  • Act as lead editor and project manager in entertainment, lifestyle, and pop culture categories, acquiring and overseeing product development, bringing to life over 20 gift products and books each year, earning the company over $1M in net sales

  • Spearhead calendar program, acquiring 15-20 wall calendars, daily calendars, and planners per season, bringing in over $1M in revenue each year

  • Interface across departments, liaising with design, production, marketing, publicity, and sales

  • Create consistent product and brand messaging, generating copy and additional marketing materials for print, online retailers, and social media

  • Evaluate and develop content strategy for profitable and costeffective publishing that speaks to current and forecasted trends

  • Manage P&L statements, author and proprietor payments, expense reports, review contracts

  • Act as Editorial Fellowship manager, supervising and mentoring Entertainment Editorial Fellow

Freelance Editor, Reedsy — Remote

2022 - present

  • Provide independent copywriting, copyediting, proofreading, developmental editing, and editorial assessments to various fiction and nonfiction clients

  • Act as consultant, providing marketing & publicity advice and industry expertise

Associate Editor, Chronicle Books — San Francisco, CA

2021- 2024

Assistant Editor, Chronicle Books — San Francisco, CA

2019 - 2021

Editorial Assistant, Chronicle Books — San Francisco, CA

2017 - 2019

Intimates Specialist & Sales Associate, Urban Outfitters — Santa Cruz, CA

2014 - 2016

  • Manage inventory and act as visual merchandiser for intimates department, optimizing stock presentation to maximize sales

  • Work with POS systems, assisting customers with in-store and online purchases

  • Provide personal shopping and styling services when requested

EDUCATION

The UX Writing AcademyCertificate in UX Writing

2024

University of California, Santa CruzBachelor of Arts, Modern Literary Studies

2012-2016

SKILLS

Project management | Product Development | Copywriting and editing | UX writing and content creation | Marketing strategy | CMS, AP, ALA | SEO optimization | Trendspotting | Strong attention to detail | Deadline-driven and self-sufficient | Collaborative team player | Efficient problem-solver and multitasker | Word, Excel, Outlook, Google, Miro, Figma, Slack, Acrobat

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Media Editor, Fish Rap Live! 

Sales Associate, Sway

Bookseller, Stanford Bookstore