Emma Saska

Experience

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  Awkwordly Emma

  Jul 2011 - Oct 2020

  Blogger
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  The Odyssey Online

  May 2016 - Mar 2018

  Contributing Editor

  Wrote monthly articles about a variety of topics including books, Taylor Swift, politics, and college student life.Edited articles for half a dozen other writers.

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  Kinlaw Library

  Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Library Staff

  Projects: Asbury’s first Children’s Literature Conference, young adult collection analysis and development, curation of awards and honors book lists (Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, Coretta Scott King, Pura Belpré, Morris, and National Book Award).Organized and tidied the Archives’ work spaces.Became familiar with all areas of working in a library and an institution’s archives.

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  Bloomsbury USA

  Jun 2018 - May 2019

  Managing Editorial Intern

  Responsible for all production foul matter.Slugged middle grade and young adult fiction and nonfiction pass pages.Attended weekly production meetings.Created schedule pages for each frontlist picture book, middle grade, young adult, and paperback title.Kept editorial and production editorial shelves organized.Assisted with mailings.Copied color comments for printer.Applied for CIP.

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  Francesca's

  Jun 2019 - Oct 2019

  Sales Lead

  Assisted the team by driving business results by maximizing daily sales plans, managing expenses, and improving metrics through sales floor leadership, execution of training programs, and continuous coaching on and off the sales floor.Planned, delegated, and followed up on expected tasks, assignments, and activities to ensure expectations and objectives are met.Maintained a visually-inspiring boutique that was compelling to guests.Performed, supported, and supervised boutique opening and closing procedures including bank deposits and securing the boutique. Show less

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  Chesterfield County Public Library

  Dec 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Library Assistant

    Sept 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Library Page

    Dec 2019 - Sept 2020
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  Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

  Apr 2021 - now

  Coordinate reprint corrections and schedules for books from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Aladdin, Little Simon, Simon Spotlight, Boynton Bookworks, Simon Pulse, Atheneum, Margaret K. McElderry, Paula Wiseman, Beach Lane, and other imprints.Slug interior novel corrections.Review and approve cover changes.Liaise with editorial, design, and production.Guide and coordinate repackages of titles such as The Summer I Turned Pretty, Stone Soup, The Dark Is Rising Sequence, and Half Upon a Time.Manage production schedules, copy editing, and proofreading for a handful of frontlist paperbacks per season. Show less

  • Associate Production Editor

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Managing Editorial Assistant

    Apr 2021 - Oct 2024