Editorial Assistant Resume Kew Gardens, N.Y - Hire IT People

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of editorial and research experience. Demonstrated success in publishing science, medical and technical textbooks and monographs. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Excellent collaboration and creative skills. Solid understanding of online community features and potential of community generated content.

EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE

Commissioned 20- 25 new titles yearly, prepared negotiated and finalized contracts and stayed abreast of scientific advances and research in the scientific field through literature reviews.
Built personal networks of academic contacts to identify authors, reviewers and potential textbook adopters.
Created acquisition plans, identified relevant trends and market demographics to expand company's publication program.
Visited colleges and universities; attended national and regional conferences and special events.
Served as departmental representative at monthly meetings reporting updates on current projects.
Edited online articles using online applications. Identified and corrected attribution errors based on editorial guidelines.
Fact checked articles for In Touch Weekly and Life & Style Weekly magazines. Reviewed articles for spelling and grammatical errors. Verified sources by contacting interviewees and reviewing articles on Lexis-Nexis.
Acted as a liaison among acquisitions editors, authors and reviewers as well as with other departments (design, editing, production, marketing).
Maintained database of proposals and manuscripts under review.
Proofread page proofs, catalog and cover copy, and other materials circulated as part of the prepublication materials forbooks.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Assisted in patient recruitment for an antepartum and postpartum depression study.
Managed the tracking of subjects by designing and creating Access and Excel databases. Conducted literature searches and copy edited manuscripts for medical publications.
Designed and created fliers and brochures. Presented study at nearby clinics. Reviewed therapist taped sessions for quality assurance. Tracked budget flow and petty cash.
Collected and analyzed data from program evaluations using SPSS. Provided descriptive and graphical summaries to present study results.
Assisted in running focus groups for evaluation of smaller learning community at Longwood H.S. in L.I.
Wrote a chapter on gender and culture for the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Training Curriculum.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Manage client accounts/cases, track documentation in record/charts of patients, progress notes and treatment plans.
Build and maintain relationships with clients and their families. Assess client needs and develop individual treatment plan for each patient and determine proper modality of treatment.
Provide crisis intervention services; emergency evaluations and arrange for needed services.
Provide individual and family advisement using cognitive behavioral techniques.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2009- Present Counselor, Confidential, New York, N.Y. (Full-Time)
2008-2009 Acquisitions Editor, Confidential, Hackensack, N.J. (Full-Time)
2007-2007 Editorial Assistant, Confidential, New York, N.Y. (Contract)
2006-2007 ResearchAssistant, Confidential, New York, N.Y. (Full-Time)
2006-2007 Freelance Researcher, Confidential, New York, N.Y. (Contract with Temp Agency)
2005-2006 Research Intern, Confidential, Stony Brook, N.Y. (Part-time)
2003-2004 Editorial Assistant, Confidential, New York, N.Y. (Full-Time)

PUBLICATIONS
"Louis Armstrong and the Little Rock Interview". Colon, M. The Queens Courier News, Fall 2007.
"Sunnyside Community Services Receives Grant". Colon, M. The Queens Courier News, Fall 2007.
"Research with Latino Populations". Colon, M. & Oquendo, M. Medical Student Newsletter of the American Psychiatric Association.
Spring 2003.

EDUCATION

Master of Social Work.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.

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