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MANAGING EDITOR

Rajan Sharma
956/6, Ghandi  Nagar,
Delhi – 110011
(+91-11) 456 789

Professional Editorial Experience

1990-Present Managing Editor. World History Publications, Albany, NY

·         Assisting in acquisition of articles for publication in international journals.

·         Copy and content editing; close editorial collaboration with authors.

·         Establishing publications’ style criteria: design and layout

·         Writing and/or editing articles for quarterly newsletter.

·         Overseeing work of freelance personnel for graphics, music transcriptions, proofreading, etc.

·         Full preparation of camera-ready copy using Page Maker.

·         Liaison with publications services for final production of journal, newsletter, monographs, etc.

·         Teaching new staff to use computer hardware and programs.

1988-1990 Editorial Assistant Social History Journal, New York, NY

·         Copy and content editing.

·         Writing or editing short articles.

·         Assisting in acquisition of articles for publication.

·         Computerization of subscription, circulation, and ledger.

·         Teaching new staff to use computer hardware and programs.

Freelance Work

1989-Present Series Editor, John Abbott Publishing, New York, NY

·         General editor of monographs in European Studies.

·         Working with scholars in various disciplines to review manuscripts.

·         Final responsibility for acquiring manuscripts for publication.

Education

1994 Ph.D., World History, State University of New York at Albany.
1988 MA, Western Civilization, New York University.
1987 BA, Linguistics, New York University.

Publications

Acquired and Edited:
Children of Tomorrow. Bannen, Connor J. New York: John Abbott Publishing, 1994.
Issues in Western Civilization. Journal of World History, Vol. V. World History Publications. May 1993.
Issues in the European Community. Europe Today, Vol. X. World History Publications. August 1992.