Michael Maupin

127 Lexington Parkway South #2 | Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105 Phone: 651-649-0386 (cell) | E-mail: michael.maupin@gmail.com

Experience
Managing Editor, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, Eagan, MN Dec. 2006 - present
Project-manage, coordinate editing, proofing, and assist in marketing and publishing of over 30 Super Lawyers magazines, including Rising Stars. Previously two Law & Politics publications per year [now defunct].

Adjunct Faculty, Minneapolis Community & Technical College, Minneapolis, MN Sept. Dec. 2008
Part-time instructor, Screenwriting 101: Introduction to Cinematic Storytelling; managed classroom of 16 undergraduate film students; assisted in development of syllabus and audio-visual materials.

Senior Editor, Thomson-West, Eagan, MN

Sept. 2005 Dec. 2006

Project-managed print and database publications of three state-specific jury verdict publications; wrote jury verdict summaries; researched and updated trial document information as necessary; attended departmental meetings as necessary.

Community Faculty, Independent Feature Project (IFP) Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

2001 2009

Part-time instructor, Elements of Screenwriting; managed classroom of adult-ed students; created course plan and syllabus; developed audio-visual materials.

New Titles Editor, Llewellyn Publications, St. Paul, MN

March 1997 Aug. 2005

Project-managed, edited (developmental if necessary, copyediting and proofreading) and interior design of 810 new titles per year; liaison with author during production process, and with marketing, sales, publicity, customer service, art and acquisitions departments; coordinated production of review galleys, author proofs, marketing copy, made corrections to reprint titles; attended acquiring, sales, marketing, and production meetings as necessary.

Proofreader-Graphics Coordinator, Questar Data Systems, Eagan, MN

1995 Mar. 1997

Proofread and copyedited survey and ancillary materials; other tasks including print buying, design, and managing internal corporate projects.

Owner, Available Light Creative Services, St. Paul, MN

1992 Nov. 1995

Owned and operated full-service copywriting, editing, and desktop publishing business. Achieved ten-percent return on second-year marketing letter campaign.

Education
Post-Graduate Certificate, Denver Publishing Institute, University of Colorado
All aspects of trade publishing; emphasis in marketing

July August 2003

B.A., English and American Literature, Metropolitan State University, Minneapolis, MN

Undergraduate thesis on the works of Virginia Woolf.

June 1996

Skills
Project management with highly detailed organizational experience Excellent communication skills and thorough customer-service initiative, familiar with AP and Chicago style Software: Microsoft Office, InDesign CS2, Photoshop, Illustrator, Mac OS X 6.4, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn