Meredith Summers

• New York, NY

Hi, I'm Meredith Summers. Welcome to my profile!

Meredith Summers's Bio:

Meredith Summers's Experience:

• Assistant at to Tim Struby, Author

  September 2013 - Present | New York, NY

  • Line editing and general editing a story to prepare it for publication • Curating a list of potential agents to sell book • Checking various drafts for consistency and flow

• Design Intern at Penguin Random House

  September 2014 - November 2014 | New York, NY

  • Created archive files of cover art for titles going back to 1995 • Checked current archives for completeness and accuracy • Created and managed various Excel spreadsheets to keep track of missing information • Remained focused and on task to review a large number of files in allotted time

• Adult Editorial Intern at Bloomsbury Press

  May 2014 - August 2014 | New York, NY

  - submitting copyright information to obtain copyrights for new books - reading new manuscripts and writing reports on their strengths and weaknesses - reading editor's projects to look for consistency and clarity - managing and completing mailings of royalty checks and copies of books to authors and agents

• Marketing Intern at Minotaur Books

  January 2014 - May 2014 | New York, NY

  • Reached out to bloggers to get advance reviews of books • Curated list of bloggers to involve in future projects • Generated giveaways and sweepstakes on Goodreads and Macmillan page • Generated buy links to track web traffic on various author’s pages

• Marketing Intern at West Virginia Lottery

  May 2013 - August 2013

  oEdited radio, print, and web content for grammar, clarity, and style oWrote copy for statewide advertisements promoting upcoming events for print and radio oWrote and edited press releases about recent winners oCoordinated with local retailers to increase sales through promotional events at fairs and festivals

• Editorial Intern at The Book Report Network

  September 2012 - May 2013

  oCompiled and wrote themed book features (i.e. Halloween, Christmas, Books to Screen) oDrafted content for newsletters detailing features on the websites and the Editor's personal notes oTailored content and target promos to the audiences for different websites (adults, teens, children, 20somethings, Christian readers, and reading groups) oMarketed the website content, including reviews and features using social media (Facebook and Twitter) oUpdated websites using Drupal content management system and quality checked content for grammar and style

• Intern at West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services

  June 2012 - August 2012

  oWrote and edited articles written by others for internal and external agency newsletters oConverted fiscal files into a searchable online database oMultitasked to write and edit articles while arranging, scanning, and entering information on fiscal files

• Administrative Assistant at Health Quest Therapy and Wellness

  June 2010 - August 2010

  oWelcomed clients into office, answered questions, and scheduled appointments using computer scheduling programs oDeveloped interpersonal skills by working with a diverse clientele

Meredith Summers's Education:

• Fordham University

  2011 – 2015
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

• Meredith Summers
• New York, NY