Production Manager, Centennial Media, New York, NY (September 2017–February 2023)
- Tracked images and shipped pages for six to 10 single-issue magazines per week on a
wide range of cultural, historical, health and food topics.
- Wrote PDFs of entire issues for editors and designers to review; shipped final PDFs.
- Placed retouched images and updated text in InDesign layouts.
- Resolved prepress issues with printer.
- Collaborated on production and shipping of hardcover books.
- Instructed and supervised two production associates.
- Retrieved archived issues for reprints.
- From November 2022 to February 2023, worked for a360media after their purchase of Centennial.
Production Editor, More magazine (Meredith Corp.), New York, NY
(December 2000-February 2016)
- Managed workflow between art and edit staffs. Flowed text into layouts; placed retouched
images; circulated printed stories for review by art and edit staffs.
- Tracked and organized images for color correction.
- Communicated with advertising production on magazine makeup and ad/edit placement.
- Organized digital archives of photographs and InDesign documents for each issue.
- Resolved production issues with prepress supplier and printer.
- Assigned and managed work of freelance copy editors and proofreaders.
- Created art/edit production schedules for the year.
Art Production Manager, Fitness magazine (Gruner+ Jahr), New York, NY
(March 1999-December 2000)
Production Editor, Modern Bride magazine (Primedia), New York, NY
(October 1989–March 1999)