"Meet the ̽»¨Â¥ Staff" is an occasional Connect feature. It’s one way for members to get to know some of the folks hard at work in the ̽»¨Â¥ office. Come to the this April in Baltimore, MD and meet some of the ̽»¨Â¥ staff in person!
How did you start working at ̽»¨Â¥?
I started at ̽»¨Â¥ as an intern while I was attending American University’s Washington Journalism Semester in fall 2001. I continued to work part-time for ̽»¨Â¥ as I finished my degree at Ithaca College and then came on full-time shortly after that.
What is your day-to-day as a Managing Editor?
I focus a lot on author recruitment, so I look for content relevant to our publications and help writers prepare and submit manuscripts. In addition, I coordinate all aspects of the production of our journals, including submission, editing, design, layout, printing, and publishing. I am very proud of the recent C&U Journal, as it includes an insightful interview with long-time C&U editor-in-chief Louise Lonabocker by Jeff von Munkwitz-Smith, C&U’s new editor-in-chief.
What will you be doing at the Annual Meeting?
I will be presenting at the Annual Meeting with ̽»¨Â¥ staff members Janet Szamosszegi, Linda Smith, Brooke Barnett and Martha Henebry on how members can increase involvement with ̽»¨Â¥, be it through writing an article or book, presenting at meetings, hosting a webinar, or teaching an online course.
I attend as many sessions as I can at the Annual Meeting to hear about current research in the field and to see what presentations might be of interest as topics for our journals. Since I work off-site in New York, this meeting also gives me a chance to connect with staff members who I don't get to see on a daily basis.
What do you like to do in your free time?
I have two daughters who are active in sports, so I spend a lot of time at tennis and soccer practices. We are lucky to live in a vibrant college town, with many interesting things to do. For example, we recently discovered how fun it is to watch Cornell polo matches. We have a golden retriever who is almost two-years old, which has been a new, fun adventure. I love to read, especially books about food and culture, and I practice yoga regularly.