Pearson Custom Publishing, Boston, MA April 2005 - Present Development Editor: Responsible for preparing a high volume (approximately 150 titles per year) of customized higher education textbooks for production on time and within budget. Position includes manuscript development and preparation, coordinating and managing the in-house production for books on my list, assessing manuscripts for permission and copyright issues, and advising acquisition editors on matters of project feasibility and budgeting. Allyn&Bacon, Boston, MA January 2004-April 2005 Editorial Assistant-Anthropology and Criminal Justice: Prepare manuscripts for production, coordinate manuscript review projects, process author contracts, and perform developmental and copyediting work on supplementary texts. Also handle routine administrative duties such as processing check and royalty requisitions, maintaining databases, and acting as a contact person for authors. Freelance Editing, Boston, MA March 20