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RESUME
Lily
Pond
P. O. Box 6374
Berkeley CA 94706
510-644-4188
lilypond@lotusgreen.net
OBJECTIVE Publishing, Writing, Design, Editing, other related work.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Over 20 years successful diversified
experience in publishing, including editing, copywriting, design,
and production.
BA in Psychology.
Excellent organizational and interpersonal
skills.
Self-motivated; a creative, hard-working,
responsible, results-oriented professional.
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EXPERIENCE
PRESENT
DESIGNER: Teaching Manual, Guide
to Fundraising in the Classroom
Design/implementation page and links http://www.pondlily.com.
Business cards, letterhead, notecards, etc.
EDITOR: Art & Poetry Editor, Bay Nature Magazine, Berkeley
CA
Find and contract with poets and artists
for work for the magazine.
Work with editor and publisher; some
design input.
CONSULTANT: Work with painters at
Craftsman Art Consulting.
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YELLOW
SILK JOURNAL
1981-1996
Berkeley CA
PUBLISHER, EDITOR, DESIGNER, BUSINESS/PUBLICITY MANAGER
Created, developed, produced, marketed,
and managed small press quarterly publication
with international readership.
Determined theme of each issue, read
submissions, and selected best written
and visual pieces for publication.
Made decisions about design, tone,
typeface, and layout, then used Quark, Photoshop,
and Word to implement those
decisions to produce a high-quality publication.
Edited pieces, wrote biographical
notes, book reviews, and each issue's letter to the readers.
Particular strengths as an editor: ability
to bring out the best in an author, & to bring ideas
from creation to the marketplace.
Located, researched, and established
solid working relationships with contributors, artists,
advertisers, printers, suppliers, distributors,
and retailers. Negotiated fees, terms, and contractual arrangements.
Oversaw all aspects of the business,
including marketing, advertising, sales, publicity,
promotion, subscriber relations, purchasing, hiring, financial
management, and creation
and implementation of office systems.
Successfully guided the magazine through
the transition to its new incarnations as five years
of annual books, then, using Dreamweaver, its next incarnation
as an internet site:
http://www.yellowsilk.org.
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OTHER
EXPERIENCE
19852003 Various Publishers California, New York
BOOK EDITOR Edited five YELLOW SILK-related
books.
Worked with authors, agents, editors,
translators, and permissions departments.
Organized promotional events around
the country for book releases.
Worked as freelance editor for novels, other fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.
Wrote novels, articles, short stories, poetry.
Edited poetry anthology, AWE: Reverent American Landscape Poetry.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE San Francisco State University; Laney College; California
B.A., Psychology; counselor to run-aways
Certificate, Electronics Technician;
television repair
Course work and experience in Book and other
Promotion
INTERESTS Birdwatching, Gardening, Nature, Japonisme, World
Music, Photography
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