Marina Watts

Experience

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  Publishing Works

  Jan 1994 - Jul 2013

  Consulting with book publishers and authors regarding global ebook distribution. Projects also included licensing, rights and permissions, marketing copywriting, ghostwriting, and author representation. Consulting for publishers, agents, and authors in the areas of content licensing, contracts, marketing, public relations, sales, and distribution.

  • Digital Publishing and Literary Agent

    Sept 2000 - Jul 2013

  • Co-Founder

    Jan 1994 - Jan 2007
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  Cook Public Relations

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2003

  Account Executive

  Book trade PR consultant on Addy Award winning PR campaign for Anne Geddes photography books and sidelines.

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  Hundreds of Heads Books

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  Marketing and Publicity Director
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  ReadHowYouWant

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

  Director of Publisher Relations and Content Acquisition

  Director of U.S., Canadian, and Australian Publisher Relations for International technology company specializing in alternative format books, including large print, audio MP3, braille, DAISY, and ebooks. My position included new business and partnership development, content acquisition for print and electronic rights, negotiating contracts with publishers, authors, and book distributors, maintaining publisher relations, and overseeing marketing and public relations for the company.

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  Mobifusion Inc.

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

  Publisher Sales Account Manager

  I built partnerships with book publishers, website companies, and thought leaders to develop and globally distribute mobile apps from their content, creating new revenue streams for publishers while bringing their content to new audiences around the world via mobile.

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  SolarCity

  Aug 2014 - Feb 2016

  Field Energy Consultant

  I met with homeowners to educate them about the benefits of switching to clean energy.

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  HighTechLending, Inc, NMLS # 7147

  Mar 2016 - now

  Reverse Mortgage Loan Originator

  As a mortgage loan originator and reverse mortgage consultant, I meet with homeowners 55+ years old to discuss their financial goals and determine if a reverse mortgage is a good fit for them. I educate my customers on the number of ways reverse mortgages can be used to meet their financial goals, including paying off their existing mortgage(s), obtaining a line of credit, and buying a new home. Compliance Information: HighTechLending, Inc., NMLS #7147 / NMLS #744642-Licensed by the Department of Business Oversight under A California Residential Mortgage Lending Act #4130937. NMLS #7147. Licensed in AZ #0912577, CA #4130937, CO #7147, FL #7147, HI #7147, IL #MD-6761112, MD #21762, NC #L-165611, NJ #7147, NM #7147, NV #4517, GA #5300 OR #ML4386, PA #4982, SC #7147, TX #7147, UT #8874117, VA #MC-5962, WA #7147. 2030 Main Street, Suite #350, Irvine, CA 92614 Show less