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.

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.

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.