Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

I just relocated to the Milwaukee area from Indianapolis due to marriage. Prior to my marriage I was working at Wiley Publishing as the Marketing Assistant for the Consumer For Dummies line. I am passionate about marketing, fiction writing (wrote my first story when I was 6), scrapbooking, protecting the environment and the oceans, pets, volunteering, and any other crafts that sound interesting to me (Right now I'm crocheting again, and I want to make a few no-sew fleece blankets. These blankets are for a local humane society.).

I've never moved very far away before, so this is all very new to me. I've got a few friends up here, but I'd love to make some more. Being inside an apartment all day with no job to go to can get pretty depressing. I've been applying nonstop...but not much luck. I have a weekly goal sheet that keeps me busy, though, so I keep myself occupied from 7 in the morning until 5 or 6 at night--job hunting, working on my fiction, networking, cleaning, volunteering, feeding my lizard.... I'm hoping that networking will lead to new friends and a job. Feel free to shoot me a message to chat about anything! Especially if it's in relation to one of the groups I'm in (Wisconsin groups, creative groups, a marketing group, and an animal group). I look forward to hearing from people!!!

Work History

• Wiley Publishing, Inc.
• Marketing Assistant
• March 2009 to April 2010

• Wrote all marketing copy for Health & Fitness Portable Bundles (4 titles per bundle), 8 Education Bundles, select Target One-Spot Editions, Lowe’s Portable Editions, and 14 titles on the Target website landing page. Managed military promotional piece with guidance from manager. Designed and wrote original copy for 5 promotional pieces. Organized 1,200+ titles into 31 categories for Sales Department catalog and organized 1,800+ titles into separate Sales list for “Dummies Month.” Managed all aspects of For Dummies promotional premiums including budget, distribution, vendors, and the creation of new items. Coordinated monthly Sales kits for 8 Consumer product lines. Performed market research for advertising and revenue opportunities. Collaborated with Publicity Department to promote titles. Served as liaison between authors and Sales. Managed invoicing.

• Wiley Publishing, Inc.
• Acquisitions Editor
• Febuary 2008 to August 2008

• Nominated twice for company’s Pacesetter Award. Created program worth $1 million in anticipated revenue. Developed publication plan for 15 titles for fiscal year 2010 to meet or exceed program’s revenue goals. Managed publication schedule for books by keeping track of chapter submissions, while facilitating resolutions to author concerns. Developed proposal packets and analyzed profit and loss margins. Negotiated and closed author contracts. Researched market to identify ideas for titles that would drive revenue. Trained, mentored, and managed temporary assistant.

• Wiley Publishing, Inc.
• Editorial Assistant
• Febuary 2006 to March 2009

• Contributed to formation of team’s online publishing strategy and Amazon video enhancement strategy. Co-managed, co-edited, and co-wrote Camera Phone Visual Quick Tips title. Processed contracts and invoices to meet departmental goals. Developed position guidelines to assure timely execution and proper transition of role. Supported staff in a variety of administrative tasks.

Education

• Hanover College
• Bachelor of Arts, English
• 2001 - 2005

• Member of Alpha Delta Pi