Tiffany Sumner

Philadelphia, PA USA

12 Years Experience

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 YearsContent Editor (online) 12 YearsWriter 12 Years

Specialty

Fiction 10 YearsBooks & Literature 5 YearsBusiness (general) 12 Years

Industries

Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 5 YearsBook Publishing Consumer 5 YearsOnline/new media 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)

Awards

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Associations

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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

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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

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References

Available upon request