
Publishing Professional
Toronto, Canada Area

Publishing Professional
Toronto, Canada Area
• Fast and diligent learner always eager to take on new tasks.
• Excellent editorial judgment with strong editing, writing, and research skills.
• Adaptable, resourceful and flexible team player with leadership ability.
• Proficient in Adobe InDesign; Microsoft Powerpoint, Word, and Excel.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, and Fireworks; Quark
Express; and CMS platform Wordpress.
• Basic level understanding of XHTML and CSS.
• Basic understanding of Google Ads and web analytics.
• Solid understanding of blogging and the use of social media marketing.
• Proficient with video editing for online marketing purposes.
(Online Media industry)
February 2009 — May 2009 (4 months)
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
February 2009 — May 2009 (4 months)
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
October 2008 — January 2009 (4 months)
(Publishing industry)
April 2008 — September 2008 (6 months)
• Worked with director of marketing, and online marketer to implement new email newsletter sign-up system.
• Blogged on DefiningCanada.ca to help promote new titles and initiatives to stakeholders.
• Collaborated with online marketer to develop NowYouKnowItAll.com as a promotional website for Now You
Know book series.
• Developed and scripted online video promotion for Now You Know book series.
• Worked with online marketer to post new content and formulate text and banner advertisements for Google Content Network.
• Assisted online marketer in measuring success of online marketing campaigns.
• Created a micro website for the travel memoir title, To Timbuktu for a Haircut with Adobe Flash, XHTML and CSS.
• Worked with Marketing Director to provide relevant titles for various awards submissions
• Managed spreadsheets to track and analyze daily and monthly sales, order statuses, and key accounts.
(Publishing industry)
December 2007 — May 2008 (6 months)
• Assembled the Sales, Editorial, and Design teams.
• Established mandate of the magazine setting its voice and personality.
• Generated lead lists and coordinated ideas with writers.
• Created an online forum for story development that fostered a positive working environment.
• Set deadlines, assigned tasks, and coordinated workflow.
• Established the break-of-the-book and worked closely with the Design team to bring the magazine
together.
(Restaurants industry)
May 2004 — September 2005 (1 year 5 months)
Managed five employees, setting work schedules, tasks, and overseeing the functioning of the restaurant
while serving guests.
post-graduate diploma , Book and Magazine Publishing , 2007 — 2008
Arts , Rhetoric & Professional Writing and Business with a minor in History , 2001 — 2007