Jenn Bennett-Genthner

Experience

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  Anchor Blue Retail Group

  Sept 2000 - May 2007

  Store Manager/Assistant Store Manager

  Store manager and assistant store manager for various stores throughout the Bay Area, South Bay, and inland. Trained staffs in other stores throughout the area, serving multiple roles with many people over the course of seven years. Primary home stores for years at a time included San Leandro, Hayward, and Richmond, CA. Managed staffs anywhere from eight to twenty people, performed all hiring and store-based HR, time management and scheduling, visual/merchandising, and other duties. Most notably brought down theft and increased morale as the store manager for Store 26, San Leandro, before it was closed and torn down in 2003 due to mall renovations. Show less

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  Motorola Multimedia Design Group

  Jun 2007 - Jun 2010

  Lead Copywriter and Copyeditor

  Performed various copywriting and copy editing duties as both a lead supervisor for the copy department and an entry-level contract copywriter/copy editor for various businesses selling products and services online. Notable Accomplishments:• Brought overall error rate down from twenty percent to nine percent, monthly: As swing shift lead, developed and trained department employees in MMDG processes, holding employees accountable, providing feedback and reviews, and effectively brought down error rate significantly. • Retained successful staff by training all new copywriters/copy editors: Provided face-to-face and written communication with employees regarding performance, skill, and development, including regular meetings and follow-ups; provided both mentorship and monitoring, resulting in training in HR procedures as the predominant hiring supervisor for department. • Remained active with continuing education, including copyright and trademark law and Six Sigma strategies: Developed insight and training with trademark and copyright law in order to expand department knowledge and contribute more to weekly employee meetings. • Maintained a consistently high productivity for entire tenure of job contract: Productivity remained above average the entire tenure of job, regardless of promotions or an increase in responsibilities. • Compiled effective generic copy for permanent copy files. Developed, edited, and compiled new, effective, and voice-driven copy for permanent department files, used every day by the entire copy and art departments. • Created department efficiency by developing design skills: Learned limited HTML code and Photoshop during personal time in order to develop further efficiency within copy and art departments. Show less

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  Arroyo Literary Review

  Jan 2009 - Jun 2016

  Design Editor/Editor in Chief/Editor at Large

  As editor in chief and design editor, compiled, solicited, and approved final content for the third and (forthcoming) fourth issues of literary magazine gaining national and international recognition with major writers, editors, and publishers. Performed all design and art needs for second, third, and fourth issues concurrent with duties as editor in chief. Notable Accomplishments:• Worked and completed all facets of award-winning magazine while working full-time and completing a master’s program: Performed all duties across multiple internal positions, including poetry and fiction editorial, managing editorial, art direction and designing, bookkeeping, copy editing, administration, and office needs. Studied and learned InDesign during free time, eventually teaching it to future design editors.• Developed and created original blogs for Arroyo website, maintaining voice and mission: Wrote and copy edited various news blogs for the website while also managing content developed by social media staff.• Expanded and broadened magazine’s scope and readership: Maintained close, respectful relationships with contributors and other literary professionals over three issues and networked at various writers’ conferences in order to broaden Arroyo’s visibility.• Contributed to and advised student/classroom environment: Acted as student advisor to an average of twenty graduate and undergraduate staff members involved in the classroom tutorial structured around magazine and publishing. Show less

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  California State University, East Bay

  May 2011 - Jan 2013

  Contract Copywriter/Copyeditor

  Effectively and efficiently compiled letters of recommendation for biomedical students as part of their participation in the Preprofessional Health Program (PHAP). Notable Accomplishments:• Developed personal letters capturing the specific voice of each student: Depending on collateral, quickly developed and created student-specific letters of recommendation based on CV, personal statements, recommendations, and committee interviews.

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  Word One Copyediting and Proofing

  Sept 2011 - Nov 2015

  Technical Proofer/Copyeditor

  As a remote proofreader and copyeditor, worked closely with other proofing teams and writers on technical manuals and books. Notable Accomplishments:• Proofed high-quality content in a timely manner. Quickly and efficiently produced quality proofing results for large technical chapters within strict deadlines.

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  UroToday International Journal

  Sept 2011 - Dec 2013

  Assistant Editor/Production Editor

  Effectively and efficiently compiled, edited, and published UroToday's primary scientific, online journal, UroToday International Journal, using InDesign, Editorial Manager, Photoshop, Joomla, Jentla, and various other programs on a Mac platform. Created all associated Letters from the Editor and table of contents while building 12+, multipage articles published six times per year.Notable Accomplishments:• Managed and published all approved content for UIJ while completing all company-wide graphic-art projects, all copy editing, Javascript coding, XML input, and other projects, as needed.• Maintained all contact between writers/medical professionals and editor in chief, timely and professionally. • Eliminated unnecessary workflow procedures via efficiency with InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and various other computer programs. Show less

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  SUNY Press

  Apr 2013 - now

  Developing, facilitating, and producing up to forty academic, trade, and textbook titles a season, from beginning manuscript to final bound book, including development of cover and composition; correspondence with authors and vendors regarding manuscript editing, development, and completion; review of indexes, copy edits, proof pages, and final galleys; manuscript prep and copyright registration; daily budgeting projects in conjunction with accounting partners; acting half of de facto art department, evaluating illustrations for publication standards, including adjustment and retouching of digital art and acquiring of permissions through galleries, museums, and trusts; and many other tasks as they arise. Especially adept with complex trade and high-profile books, such as coffee table books, intricate poetry and memoir, and unique projects with one-time vendors and artists. Notable Accomplishments: • Sole production editor on special reprint series: Facilitate completion of multiple reprint books from publisher Permanent Black in India, including redevelopment of covers and adapting printer proofs from InDesign. • Primary production editor involved in ongoing adaptation of online educational resources (OER) to print products: Duties include developing new series covers, logo development, and vendor outreach during transition from OER Services to SUNY Press. • Freelance development: Primary contact regarding the vetting, testing, and evaluation of new freelance copy editors, including review and feedback, especially in regards to MLA and CMS styles. • Management of various style guides and training documentation: Includes the streamlining of in-house style tagging and updating training documentation for dissemination to contractors and new hires.• Dependable office go-to for myriad projects both large and small: Includes small maps and directions for conference attendees to t-shirts for company events, flyers and promotions, and unique art projects. Show less

  • Manager of Training, Development & Services

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Manuscript Editorial Manager

    Feb 2022 - Sept 2023

  • Production Editor

    Apr 2013 - Feb 2022
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  ReadWrite Copyediting and Proofing/Self

  Dec 2018 - now

  Freelance Copyeditor and Proofreader

  Providing freelance copyediting and proofreading services for academic publishers and institutions. Focus on academic publishing utilizing CMS and MLA style guides, with working knowledge of APA. Strengths in journals, African American Studies, LGBTQ+ studies, women's studies, memoir, poetry, drama, New York and California history, law and government, and the long eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Open to other subjects. Regular clients include the University Press of Kansas, the MLA, Duke University Press, and Michigan Publishing Services. I'm also an on-call copyeditor and proofreader for CUNY's Graduate Center. Show less