Professional Experience
Meticulous, tech-savvy, and creative freelancer available for writing, editing, and creative services projects for book, magazine, and digital media publishing companies. I've had many years of experience writing, editing, and managing creative services for book publishing, magazine publishing, digital media, mobile media, public relations entities, and marketing communications functions.
I'm currently pursuing a MFA in Creative Writing from Rosemont College. I have a MS in Publishing from New York University and a BA in English from Virginia Commonwealth University, where I graduated Magna Cum Laude.
I will work for companies in Philadelphia, New York City, San Francisco, or anywhere in the United States. Please feel free to visit my Website, blog, and LinkedIn profile to learn more about me:
Website: http://imprintcomm.com/
Blog: https://tiffanymariesumner.wordpress.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanysumner
Expertise
Editor
12 Years
Content Editor (online)
12 Years
Writer
12 Years
Specialty
Fiction
10 Years
Books & Literature
5 Years
Business (general)
12 Years
Industries
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
5 Years
Book Publishing Consumer
5 Years
Online/new media
12 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
12 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Rosemont College (10+), Imprint Communications (10+), Point-Bl_nk Communications (10+)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Point-Bl_nk Communications (10+), Rosemont College (10+), PS Books (3-5)
Other Work History
I'm the Managing Editor of Rathalla Review, Rosemont College's literary magazine. I have also worked as the Assistant Managing Editor and a fiction reader on a volunteer basis. Rathalla publishes fiction, creative non-fiction, flash fiction, poetry, and art.
Responsibilities include:
Overseeing all editorial and production tasks for two online issues and one print issue
Managing the submissions process and the Submittable account
Directing a staff of genre editors on the editorial and production tasks
Organizing social events and fundraising programs
Attending local and national literary and writing events
Running biweekly meetings
Managing social media
Here is a breakdown of my involvement:
Managing Editor, Spring 2015-Spring 2016
Assisting Managing Editor, Spring 2015
Fiction Reader, Fall 2013-Fall 2014
Technical Skills
HTML, CSS, SEO, Illustrator, InDesign, WordPress, SalesForce, Google AdWords, ExactTarget and other online advertising and email deployment systems
Foreign Language Skills
English only
Unions
n/a
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office Suite, HTML, CSS, SEO, Illustrator, InDesign, WordPress, SalesForce, Google AdWords, ExactTarget and other online advertising and email deployment systems
Equipment
Laptop, printer, and mobile phone
Work Permits & Visas
n/a
References
Available upon request
Awards
n/a
Associations
n/a