Publishing Experience
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Ooligan Press since June 2023
- Formulates successful requests for blurbs and reviews from industry professionals.
- Produces marketing materials including blurb requests, review requests, and press kits.
- Creates social media posts and publicity campaigns for upcoming titles.
- Provides operations support by packing, mailing, and organizing boxes.
- Performs copyediting and proofreading of books and other materials; creates style guides.
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Powells Books since October 2023
- Researches market trends and popular releases to provide recommendations.
- Produces marketing copy for use on the Powells.com website and on shelf-talkers.
- Creates themed displays including title research, ordering, and maintenance of display.
- Efficiently conducts database searches to find specific books and products for customers.
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European Public Law Organization Athens, Greece
Publications Intern August – November 2019
- Copyedited official submissions and created executive summaries.
- Managed logistics of the annual conference which drew in more than 200 attendees.
Education
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Portland State University MA in Book Publishing
- Expected graduation: June 2025
- GPA: 4.0
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Boren Award with Balkan Language Initiative August 2020-May 2021
- Full scholarship to study Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian
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Northeastern University BA in International Relations, Linguistics minor
- Graduated: May 2020
- GPA: 3.85