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Elizabeth Verzariu, President,
has worked in educational publishing for more than 25 years,
specializing in the development of supplemental and basal materials for
the K-12 market. Dr. Verzariu earned her M.A. in Spanish from
Middlebury College and her Ph.D. in Spanish and Portuguese from The
Catholic University of America. Prior to her career in publishing, Dr.
Verzariu taught Spanish and French at the elementary, high school, and
university levels. She is the author of several supplemental texts in
Spanish and French and is primary author of a high school Spanish
program. Dr. Verzariu founded Expert Editions in 2002 and has
successfully directed and managed all editorial development.
e.verzariu@experteditions.com
Giulia Verzariu, Business Development Manager,
has substantial experience in public and client relations. After
receiving her degree from the University of Maryland, Ms. Verzariu was
responsible for a wide range of inter-departmental management and
training at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). With Expert
Editions, Ms. Verzariu has served as project manager and editor for
several multi-grade basal Reading programs. In addition to currently
directing the sales and marketing of Expert Editions, Ms. Verzariu also
applies her considerable managerial and organizational skills to the
ongoing operation and development of the company.
g.verzariu@experteditions.com
Jamie Greene, Managing Editor,
capitalizes on a broad background of educational and writing experience
through his work with Expert Editions. After receiving his degree from
the University of Virginia, Mr. Greene served in the collections
division of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. He then spent
several years living in China, teaching English to students of all ages
and skill levels, translating and editing academic, business, and
government publications, and working as a freelance writer. With Expert
Editions, Mr. Greene has served as project manager, writer, and senior
editor for English Language Development, Language Arts, and Social
Studies projects.
j.greene@experteditions.com
Jacquie Rosenborough, Production Manager,
has more than 25 years of experience in publishing and production
management. She possesses an in-depth knowledge of all elements of
production, including typesetting, design, page building, and project
management. In her capacity with Expert Editions, Mrs. Rosenborough
oversees all levels of production, from tracking of manuscript, art,
and pages through final product.
j.rosenborough@experteditions.com
Tristan Horrom, Writer/Editor,
holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Saint Mary’s
College of Maryland. Mr. Horrom has developed, written, edited, and
managed state assessment tests, core reading program ancillaries, and
leveled decodable readers. As primary editor for many Expert Editions
projects, he brings a natural creativity, keen attention to detail, and
wealth of knowledge to his work.
t.horrom@experteditions.com
Isabel Nadeau, Project Manager/Editor,
is a skilled writer, editor, translator, and project manager who has
managed the translation of several basal programs in Mathematics,
Reading, and Social Studies. Most recently, she oversaw the development
of the second grade level of a Spanish reading program, directing the
translation and adaptation of student anthologies, teacher editions,
ancillaries, and decodables. A native of Colombia, South America, Mrs.
Nadeau is fluent in English and understands the importance of precise
translations, having managed an airline at the Bogota airport and a
communications company in Cali, Colombia. Mrs. Nadeau attended the
College of Business Administration in Bogota, Colombia, and Christopher
Newport University in Newport News, Virginia.
Lynn Frankel, Writer/Editor,
started her career in publishing as a proofreader and graphic artist
for the Baltimore City Paper where she was employed for three years.
She then taught middle school math for two years and worked three years
as an editor and project manager for a curriculum developer. Mrs.
Frankel's publishing work includes writing and editing basal and
supplemental materials for English Language Development, Mathematics,
and Social Studies programs. She holds a B.A. in History and a B.S. in
Mathematics from St. Mary's College of Maryland, and an M.A. in
Teaching along with a Maryland Teaching Certification (Secondary
Mathematics) from the College of Notre Dame in Maryland.
David Moser, Writer/Editor,
has extensive experience with ELL curriculum development and
instruction. He began his professional career as a teacher, writer, and
consultant for several national and multinational organizations
throughout Spain. Over the past 20 years, Mr. Moser has applied his
skills as writer and editor to English and Spanish textbook
development, test
preparation, and language training. Some of the many organizations with
which he has collaborated are Kaplan, the World Bank, Voice of America, and
the Inter-American Development Bank. Mr. Moser received his degree from
Beloit College and brings to Expert Editions an unparalleled commitment to
quality.
Rolando Prats-Paez, Writer/Editor/Translator,
worked for four years as Senior Mathematics and Science Editor with a
major publisher. As a consultant, he has also contributed as writer,
editor, translator, and project manager to basal materials in Spanish
Reading, Social Studies, and World Languages. A native of Cuba, Mr.
Prats-Paez taught Russian for several years at the State Committee for
Economic Cooperation and at the University of Havana Institute of
Technology. He holds a bachelor's degree in Education from the
University of Havana's Institute of Foreign Languages and a master's
degree in Latin American History from the Institute of Graduate Latin
American Studies of the University of the Sorbonne, Paris.
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