Publishing Professional with Editing and Data Skills

TINA BROWN

Monroe, NJ *****

609-***-**** - ******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Talented publishing professional experienced in trade journal, commercial, and academic editing. Highly motivated individual with excellent database management, organizational, and writing skills. Key strengths are work ethic, ability to resolve challenging assignments, and top notch organizational skills. SKILLS

WORK HISTORY

• Advanced Level Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel. Proficient in Quickbooks

01/2024 to Current President- Volunteer Position

Court at Monroe Condo Association – Monroe, NJ

• Directed It Pays To Plug In Grant approval process with the NJ Department of Environmental Protection.

• Fostered innovation by implementing process to install an Electric Vehicle Charging Station, coordinating with government agencies, installation teams, and accounting department to maximize refunds and payback initiatives.

• Reviewed and implemented budgets for fiscal years 2024, 2025 and 2026.

• Conducted meetings with other board members to transition our community to clean energy

01/2025 to Current Trustee- Volunteer Postion

Monroe Chase Home Owner's Association – Monroe, NJ

• Acted as liaison between board members, the community, and vendors.

• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments to deescalate disputes and and solve problems.

• Assisted in designing new community newsletter.

• Worked with HOA Treasurer to find $8000 savings in 2025 budget 11/2006 to 12/2009 Editor, Custom Publishing

United Business Media – East Windsor, NJ

• Developed and implemented standardized procedures for yearly production of seaports and transportation print and online directories

• Created Microsoft Access database and greatly reducing time required for population of trade publication content

• Designed automated process for generation of XML content to update online seaports.com

• Managed the acquisition of new domestic and international port directories EDUCATION

ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

• Phi Beta Kappa (2000)

• Phi Alpha Theta (2000)

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09/2002 to 11/2006 Assistant Editor

Penguin Group, New American Library (NAL) – New York, NY

• Acquired several original manuscripts and reprint for Signet, NAL's fiction list, and Caliber, NAL's nonfiction military history list

• Edited wide variety of fiction books for tone, content, clarity, and style in various genres including romance, mystery, and historical fiction

• Negotiated and approved publishing contracts with authors, agents and subsidiary rights departments

• Responsible for requesting and tracking payments, obtaining permissions, and ushering manuscripts through transmittal, copyediting, and page proof stages

• Designed and implemented Microsoft Access database to coordinate author/agent contact information and editor assignments

01/2002 PhD Graduate Program: History Department

Princeton University - Princeton, NJ

05/2000 BA Cum Laude: History/Honors Program: Minors: Classical Studies/English Villanova University - Villanova, PA

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