Project Manager Quality Assurance

torah cottrill ***** SE ***st Street, Maple Valley, WA 98038

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WRITER . editor

Editor with 18 years of experience in diverse publishing environments,

including gaming entertainment, educational materials, a marketing

magazine, and a foreign-policy journal. Skilled project manager with

expertise in developing content, copy and content editing, design, layout,

formatting, and branding style. Ability to collaborate effectively with

creative and production teams to meet deadlines and produce the highest

quality publications.

Professional Experience

AMAZON-KINDLE, Seattle, WA 2010 to 2011

Amazon Kindle is the flagship e-book reader; millions of the devices are

now in use worldwide. Over 700,000 e-books, newspapers, magazines, and

blogs are available through Amazon Kindle.

Content Quality Assurance Specialist

Review content and format of Kindle books to ensure compliance with

established standards.

. Help to establish process and quality guidelines to ensure that quality

levels of Kindle books are consistently maintained.

. Maintain meticulous reporting and tracking, present findings to internal

and external stakeholders.

. Work cross-functionally to communicate errors, perceived errors, and

product improvements in various types of Kindle books.

wizards of the coast, Renton, WA 2008 to 2010

Wizards publishes roleplaying games, board games, and collectible card

games primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes. The company

has received numerous awards, including several Origins Awards, and has

been a subsidiary of Hasbro since 1999.

Managing Editor

Provided oversight of editorial content for roleplaying game products,

including flagship publication "Dungeons & Dragons." Produced one 160-page

or 224-page book every three weeks.

. Produced and approved final layout and formatting for release to

typesetting.

. Collaborated with cross-functional team, including authors and creative,

brand, marketing and legal departments. Facilitated all aspects of

publication design and production.

. Read and revised manuscripts to ensure consistent presentation form,

including brand style and structure, for all publications.

. Performed editorial review and issued approval of all materials, indices,

galleys and proofs.

. Developed a new book format for Dragon Magazine Annual that was well

received by readers.

. Recommended revisions to metaplots of Eberron and Underdark books in

earliest stage of development that improved clarity of the narrative.

. Partnered with another editor to design a skills test for freelance

editors, improving the quality of talent selected for projects.

. Effectively managed multiple projects simultaneously and met all

deadlines.

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harcourt brace & co., Orlando, FL 1996 to 2008

The school publishing unit of Harcourt develops, publishes, and markets

textbooks and related instructional materials for school and home use by

students in PreK through sixth grades.

Freelance Editor

Educational materials editor with responsibility for ensuring quality of

publications.

. Managed copy and reprint editing for school publications: social studies,

math, science, reading, and art.

. Assured quality standards were achieved for accuracy, clarity, house

style, grammar, spelling, page layout, and consistency of all content.

venture magazine, Okinawa, Japan 2007

Freelance Editor - 3 month contract

Edited marketing magazine serving Kadena Air Force Base. Contributed the

marketing submissions for Base newspaper. Wrote weekly events emails.

. Created initial layout and content selections, validated facts, edited

and proofed submissions, and completed final production of publication.

. Implemented e-mail marketing campaigns in support of the magazine.

Developed and managed the Marketing style sheet.

Journal of democracy, Washington, DC 1996

Freelance Editor - 3 month contract

Edited content and copy of articles submitted by academics and foreign-

policy experts.

. Improved clarity of foreign-policy articles by rewriting content.

. Reformatted media submitted by authors and created camera-ready copy.

. Proofread all articles before delivery to press.

ADDITIONAL Experience

U.S. Department of state, Washington, DC Foreign Service Officer

American diplomat posted to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and Amman, Jordan.

Developed contacts with host-country officials to further U.S. foreign-

policy goals.

. Created and maintained Embassy Amman's intra-agency system for

identifying terrorists.

. Assisted U.S. expatriates in cases involving illness, death, and labor

and custody disputes.

. Supervised staff of between 6 and 20 multi-lingual, multi-national

employees.

. Held management responsibility for classified material and equipment.

. Researched and wrote interagency reports and public and congressional

correspondence on issues of host-country political and social

developments.

education and Honors

Bachelor of Arts, English and Government - GPA 3.60 - Oberlin College,

Oberlin, Ohio

Elected to Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society

Editing Intern, Urban Institute Press, Washington, DC

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