EXPERIENCE
Office Manager (Avery Research Center, Charleston, SC |
September 2009–Present)
The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture is an
archive, museum, and center for public programming.
SAVANNAH
FRIERSON
+
An Ivy League–educated
publishing professional with
15 years of experience who is
creative, energetic, and
passionate about the written
word.
+
Email:-Phone:-
Skype: sfrierson83
Website:
www.linkedin.com/in/sjfbooks
+
+
+
+
+
+
Edit major Avery Research Center publications The Avery Messenger,
which won a Notable South Carolina State Document Award in
2015, and The South Carolina Black History Bugle for the South
Carolina Department of Education
Edit Avery Research Center’s literature, including brochures, web
copy, gallery guides, grants, and correspondence
Create promotional materials, posters, and advertisements for
programs and conferences
Manage budget and purchases for Avery Research Center
Interface with guests of the Avery Research Center; screen calls and
traffic queries to appropriate personnel
Coordinated a scholarship program with students of color and firstgeneration college students
Was the production office coordinator for the documentary Travel
Notes of a Geechee Girl that the Avery Research Center produced
with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts
Was promoted from Administrative Assistant in December 2017
Founder/Owner (SJF Books LLC, Charleston, SC | February 2005–Present)
SJF Books LLC is an independent book publishing company that offers
freelance editing, consulting, and book formatting services. SJF Books LLC
also publishes books and offers speaking engagements and workshops.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Edit diverse manuscripts, including fiction and nonfiction, of various
lengths ranging from newsletters to novellas to full-length
manuscripts to series
Format text-heavy books for .mobi, .epub, and .pdf; create cover art
Consult with clients on the best publishing landscape
Facilitate writing/publishing workshops; clients include the City of
Charleston’s MOJA Arts Festival
Adapt to any editorial style guide required; foundation is Chicago
Manual of Style
Best-selling author with over 10 titles currently in distribution (titles
include Being Plumville and Reconstructing Jada Channing)
Serve on committees and panels of industry conferences, including
Black Ink: A Charleston African-American Book Festival (2017,
2018), RT Booklovers Convention (2016), South Carolina Book
Festival (2015), and Romance Slam Jam (2008, 2010, 2011)
Proofreading Supervisor (Pearson Custom Publishing, Boston, MA |
June 2007–February 2009)
Pearson Education is a leading academic publisher providing learning
solutions for all levels of education.
+
+
+
+
+
Supervised the proofreading department with primary responsibility
for digitally rendered documents and rebinds
Served as liaison between proofreaders, cover artists, and project
managers to ensure projects were completed on time
Was responsible for proofreading high-profile projects, including the
national Head Start Manual for the United States Department of
Health and Human Services Head Start Program
Experienced proofreading diverse topics and subjects, including factchecking and research with outside sources
Started as a seasonal proofreader from 2003 through 2005 before
becoming full-time in 2005
EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Harvard College (A.B. | African and African-American Studies; English)
Yale University (Certificate | Yale Publishing Course)
University of Chicago (Certificate | Editing Program—Forthcoming)
ASSOCIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS
American Copy Editors Society; Editorial Freelancers Association;
Independent Book Publishers Association; Romance Writers of America
AWARDS/RECOGNITION
Dorothy Hicks Lee Prize (Harvard College); Edward H. Potter Prize (Harvard
College); Debut Author of the Year Emma Award Nomination (Romance
Slam Jam); SORMAG Readers’ Choice Award Winner
SKILLS
Microsoft Office; Adobe Creative Suite; Basic HTML/CSS markup;
Basecamp; Toggl; Pacemaker Planner; TrackingTime; Asana; FileMaker Pro;
Banner Finance; Scrivener; WordPress
