Kate Sederstrom

Brooklyn, NY ***** ● 804-***-**** ● adbroe@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

Editorial Assistant/Internship Coordinator, Bloomsbury Children’s Books January 2018 - Present

• Project manage a book’s production in its entirety, from acquisition through to publication

• Research trends in the school and library market and present findings in written form

• Evaluate manuscripts and provide key editorial feedback based on trends and the needs within children’s book market

• Manage department calendars and the schedule for the Editorial Director and the department Literacy Coach, Independent December 2017 - Present

• Create and employ an individualized after-school ELA curriculum that evolves with a student from fifth, sixth, to seventh grade

Publishing Associate, Bright Group USA March 2017 - January 2018

• Created and managed marketing strategies for the USA branch of a global agency, which included managing social media channels, establishing partnerships, writing blog posts, and organizing email newsletter campaigns

• Evaluated manuscripts and provide key editorial feedback on author/illustrated projects for submission Publicity Assistant/Awards Coordinator, Random House Publishing Group September 2015 - March 2017

• Created publicity materials such as press releases, mailings, and press kits

• Pitched our books to local and national media for news coverage and events

• Organized conference and tour travel schedules for bestselling authors and top company executives Bookseller, Quail Ridge Books & Music June 2015 - September 2015

• Recommended books based on each customer’s preferences and my own product knowledge

• Processed customer orders, returns, and exchanges

• Facilitated events including author readings, signing sessions, and book clubs Volunteer, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) January 2013 – May 2014

• Advocated for victims of child abuse and neglect in the juvenile domestic court

• Wrote court reports based on close investigations of the life of a child, which includes communication with abused/ neglected children, their parents, family members, as well as legal and social service professionals EDUCATION

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

BA in English, minor in Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication, May 2015 President’s List, Magnum Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa AWARDS AND HONORS

● 2015 JMU English Department Award for Excellence in the Study of Southern Literature

● 2014 JMU English Department Award for Excellence in the Study of Medieval and Renaissance Literature

● 2013-2014 Joy and Robert Ledford Scholarship for Excellence in English Literature Studies