JESSICA ROSE SANTIAGO
*** ******** ******, ********, *** York 11209
Cell: 609-***-****
Email: ***********@*****.***
EDUCATION
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts, English May 2008
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Simon & Schuster, Inc.
New York, New York
Contracts Department
January 2010 – Present
Responsibilities:
Assist with preparation of necessary documents for copyright registration including: composing correspondence, complete applications, and process copyright requests. Formulate responses to inquiries (verbally and written form). Update contract information in systems, disseminate agreements, and provide administrative support to the department as needed.
Simon & Schuster, Inc.
New York, New York
Associates Program (Rotating Program) Marketing, Editorial, Subsidiary Rights
June 2008 – January 2010
Responsibilities:
Marketing: Updated images and content for author landing pages, monitored and provided creative ideas for Pulse It Web site, developed and promoted features for Human Resources Department and Simon & Schuster, Inc., Careers Facebook page. Editorial: provided assistance to editors with manuscript submissions by way of formulating constructive reader reports, and composed reports for book releases. Subsidiary Rights: Organized checks and invoice records for department, constructed international rights guide catalogs for sales distributions, assisted with preparation for Bologna/Frankfurt/Scholastic Book Fairs, and downloaded duplicate files of artwork and negotiated fees with domestic and foreign clients.
JESSICA ROSE SANTIAGO
333 Ovington Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11209
Cell: 609-***-****
Email: ***********@*****.***
INTERNSHIPS
Simon & Schuster, Inc.
New York, New York
Marketing Intern
January 2008 – May 2008
Responsibilities:
Developed promotional ideas for book events; wrote copy for sell sheets, drafted creative newsletters for book titles; processed numerous book store mailings, and created activity kits for book store events.
MTV Networks
New York, New York
Writer/Editor Intern
September 2007 - November 2007
Responsibilities:
Edited character descriptions for shows; wrote daily horoscopes for Nickelodeon Web site, and developed creative ideas for MTV Web site.
New Youth Connections
New York, New York
Reporter
February 2003-July 2003
Responsibilities:
Wrote reflective stories about teenage experiences (school, sexual activity, friendships, etc.); organized articles for monthly publications, including layout and graphics, and adhered to the deadlines as necessary.
Collected and analyzed facts about newsworthy stories by interview, investigation or observation.
LANGUAGES: Rudimentary Hebrew and Spanish
COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, MAC skills