Tara A. Schuley

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Shawnee, KS 66226 abial5@r.postjobfree.com

CreateSpace, Charleston, SC, July 2008 - Sept 2010

White Glove Project Coordinator. Managed publishing accounts for high-

profile authors. Created and delivered effective proposals and production

schedules. Instructed Content Media, Creative Services and Production

departments essential to the process. Established and maintained

professional rapport with authors and service groups. Excellent

communication skills. Researched, reviewed and revised departmental

policies. Established White Glove department workflow utilizing Visio,

Excel, SalesForce and Microsoft Office Project Manager proficiency.

Pearson Educational Measurement, Austin, TX, 2005 - May 2008

Project Manager. Managed one of two projects as part of a 29-million dollar

contract to provide customized writing assessments for the Mississippi

Department of Education, and 124,000 Mississippi students. Managed and

controlled the project from initiation through delivery. Provided

leadership to cross-functional support groups in diverse geographical and

offshore locations. Created and executed project schedules within

Microsoft Project Manager. Made and bought project materials using Oracle P

& D software. Developed key project deliverables: Project Work Plan, CMM

documentation, and PMO Risk Management Plan. Committed to cost control,

schedule control, and effective communication. Negotiated and processed

activities with outside vendors. Organized, planned, and presented at

client conferences.

Wolters Kluwer, Chicago, IL, 2001 - 2004

Book Service Representative. Managed production, distribution and inventory

of 67 book titles, including the Master Tax Guide and individual state tax

guides. Managed vendor tasks and tracked vendor deliverables. Created

production schedules. Monitored the quality, accuracy and timely delivery

of books and quantity publication orders by balancing operational, business

and technical aptitude. Resolved issues using critical and creative

thinking. Adept at devising solutions, or appropriate risk mitigation

strategies.

Mcconnaughy, Stein, Schmidt, Brown/Euro RSCG Tatham, Chicago, IL, 2000 -

2001

Traffic Department Manager. Managed time and workload of traffic department

employees. Demonstrated experience with complex problems. Controlled budget

flow. Solicited bids and hired photographers. Processed vendor invoices.

Managed print and collateral advertisement work through creative process.

Created project schedules. Worked closely with designers to meet client and

publication specifications. Focused on delivery of quality product.

University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL, 1999 - 2000

Senior Production Controller. Managed production for one of three monthly,

600-page issues of The Astrophysical Journal. Tracked manuscripts on a Unix-

based system. Determined layout for 60 manuscripts per issue by sizing art

with Viewart software and processing with G codes. Processed postscript and

encapsulated postscript art files and corrected problems using Adobe

Illustrator. Proofread and reviewed electronic edition of journal. Solely

responsible for communication with Tucson, Arizona, editorial office;

Salisbury, England, typesetters; Easton, Pennsylvania, printers; and

authors located around the world.

Allen Press, Lawrence, KS, 1996 - 1999

Account Manager. Managed 49 scientific and scholarly journal accounts based

throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Demonstrated success in

leadership. Communicated daily with clients, and directed more than 300

internal employees using knowledge of industry best practices. Coordinated

production from receipt of manuscript to distribution of published, printed

journal. Created production schedules for timely journal publication.

Participated in weekly production meetings, using academic and practical

experience to contribute to immediate problem solving and long-term

planning goals. Reviewed bids and selected vendors for special projects.

University Relations, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 1992 - 1994

Contributing Student Writer. Managed content of three departments for the

faculty/staff newspaper while attending full-time classes. Researched

content, conducted interviews and wrote articles. Wrote press releases

picked up by the Associated Press.

Kansas City Live!, Kansas City, MO, 1990 - 1992

Editorial Intern/Writer/Editor. Selected for position after metropolitan

citywide search. Wrote content for five departments of monthly magazine.

Contributed to editorial planning. Edited freelance writers' work. Special

emphasis on community relations. Promoted to full-time permanent

writer/editor after 3-month internship ended.

Education

University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 1990 - 1992 ASME Scholarship nominee

College of Charleston, Charleston, S.C., 1987 - 1989 Dean's List

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