Lisa S. Garboski
acgft2@r.postjobfree.com
Newtown, PA 18940
Experience
January 2013-May 2014, Manager, Medical Education Programs, Speakers Bureau
Services, PharmaWrite/DesignWrite LLC: Managed a team of Program
Coordinators with the planning and execution of 1200+ promotional
pharmaceutical speaker programs. Reported directly to the Director of the
Speakers Bureau department.
April 2012-January 2013, Program Coordinator, Medical Education Programs,
Speakers Bureau, PharmaWrite/DesignWrite LLC: Responsible for the planning
and execution of live and virtual speaker programs across several
therapeutic areas. Reported directly to the Manager of the Speakers Bureau
department.
February 1989-August 2012, Owner/Partner, bookworks publishing services:
Specialized in those difficult to manage and quick-turnaround publishing
projects that are often best outsourced. Services available include any
or all, of the following: manuscript review, review analysis, and
development, including analysis of market competitors, and full-service
production, including copy editing, design, proofreading, indexing, art
program management, and permission acquisition.
September 2011-February 2012-Administration assistant, XL Group, Inc.-
temporary position: Provided clerical support-uploading emails, scanning,
data processing-for the Clarity SM team. Project support and writing of
procedural documentation for the in house auto team who supports the NAPA
software client list. Project and warehouse fulfillment support for XL
Group's client, Abbott Diabetes-scanning, data processing, inspecting
shipments, checking receipts, processing orders.
September 2009-October 2011-Support Staff Substitute for the Council Rock
School District: Substituted for the teacher assistants of the Council
Rock School District by assisting the primary teachers with lessons,
specifically aiding those students with Individual Education Plans.
January 1986-January 1989, Managing Editor, Prentice Hall, Inc. (known
today as Pearson): Managed a new production team of 10-15 editors and
support staff, producing 600+ supplements to the textbooks of the College
Division. Reported directly to the Editor-in-Chief and President of the
College Division.
January 1984-January 1986, Production Editor, Prentice Hall, Inc.: Managed
an individual list of college and technical reference textbooks from
manuscript to camera-ready copy for the printer. Specialized in "hot
topic" texts which were produced in a shortened schedule. Reported to the
Managing Editor of the production team.
Education
September 1980-May 1984, Bachelor of Arts in English, Rutgers-The State
University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
September 1980-May 1984, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Communications,
Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
Volunteer Work
Council Rock High School North (CRHS-N) Parent Board Member for Football
(Vice President), Ice Hockey (Treasurer), and Baseball (Board Member) 2008-
2011; Church of St. Andrew Lector 2002-December 2010; Council Rock Kids
Voting Volunteer Coordinator 2006, 2008, and 2010; Newtown Middle School
(NMS) PTA Treasurer 2006-2008; CRHS-N Marching Band Corresponding Secretary
2005-2007 and Membership Chairperson 2005-2006; CRHS-N Accreditation for
Growth Parent Team Member 2004-2006; Newtown Elementary School (NES) PTA
Newsletter Chairperson 2005-2006; NES Parent Advisory Member 2005-2006; NMS
PTA President 2003-2004; NMS Parent Advisory Member 2003-2004; NES PTA
Treasurer 1999-2000; NES PTA 6th Grade Coordinator 2001-2002 and 2005-2006;
NES PTA Family Fun Night Coordinator 1999-2002 and 2003-2004; NES PTA
Block Party Ticket Chairperson 2002 and 2004-2006; NES PTA Homeroom Parent
varying years/children 1999-2006; Team Parent for varying
years/children/sports (football, baseball, and soccer) 1995-2006.
References
Karen Fortgang, Princeton University Press, 609-***-****,
acgft2@r.postjobfree.com; Former partner, bookworks publishing
services and former Managing Editor at Prentice Hall, Inc.
Janine Rushing, Account Group Supervisor, Fallon Medica LLC, 908-***-****,
acgft2@r.postjobfree.com; Former Director of PharmaWrite/DesignWrite LCC
Speakers Bureau