Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Writer Editor
Freelance Clients
Titles Authored
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Jill Korey O’Sullivan

Concord,MA

Summary

Writer and editor of ELA, ELL, and social studies materials with over 25 years of publishing experience and a background in teaching and curriculum development.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

FREELANCE EDITOR, WRITER, AUTHOR

National Geographic Learning
2015.01 - Current

MANAGING EDITOR

National Geographic Learning
2010.01 - 2014.01

SENIOR DEVELOPMENT EDITOR

Heinle & Heinle Publishers
2001.01 - 2004.01

FREELANCE EDITOR, AUTHOR

Heinle Thomson Publishers
2001 - 2004

DEVELOPMENT EDITOR

Heinle & Heinle Publishers
1998 - 1999

INSTRUCTOR

various language schools in US and Europe
1993.01 - 1998.01

ASSISTANT EDITOR

HarperCollins Publishers
1989 - 1992

Education

Master of Education - Language and Literacy

Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Cambridge, MA
01.2002

Bachelor of Arts - English

Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York
01.1989

Skills

  • Conceptualize and develop print and digital K-12 products for domestic and global markets.
  • Create writing guidelines and provide developmental guidance to writers.
  • Manage projects from conceptualization through published product.
  • Write instructional materials, fiction and non-fiction, leveled readers, and decodable readers.

Writer Editor

  • Read and Learn (GK-G3, decodable readers) Scholastic, 2023
  • Studies Weekly Social Studies (GK-G6, social studies periodicals), Studies Weekly, 2022
  • Purpose Prep (GK-8, digital SEL program), Weld North, 2021
  • I-Ready (fiction and non-fiction passages, G3-G5), Curriculum Associates, 2020
  • Imagine Edgenuity (G3-G5, ELA video program) Edgenuity, 2020
  • Pathways Reading, Foundation Level, National Geographic Learning, 2019
  • Ready Classroom Mathematics (TE, G2-G6), Curriculum Associates, 2019
  • Imagine Reading (G3-G8), Imagine Learning, 2019
  • IReady Vocabulary (G3-G5), Curriculum Associates 2018
  • TWIG Science (GK-G6, Teacher Lessons), Twig Education, 2018
  • Core LX (digital assessments), Core LX, 2017
  • Scholastic News (GK-G5 video scripts, quizzes), Scholastic, 2017
  • ThinkCERCA G3-G12 ELA, social studies, and science digital lessons), ThinkCERCA, 2017
  • Early Learning Student Activity Cards, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017
  • Read 180 (Stage B, Student Edition), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017
  • Academic Vocabulary Toolkit (G6, Student Edition), National Geographic Learning, 2016
  • PARCC ELA sample assessment test (G8), Core Learning Exchange, 2016
  • ThinkCERCA ELD support, online lessons 2016
  • Academic Vocabulary Toolkit (G4, G5 Student Edition), National Geographic Learning, 2015
  • Our World (G1-G5 Teacher’s Edition), National Geographic Learning, 2014
  • Gateway to Social Studies (Student Book), National Geographic Learning, 2013
  • Classic Graphic Novels: Romeo and Juliet, Cengage Learning, 2009
  • The Heinle Picture Dictionary (Student Book, Teacher’s Edition, Workbook), Heinle Thomson, 2005
  • Saxon Early Learning (Teacher Manual), Saxon Publishers, 2003
  • High Point (Levels A, B, C, Teacher Edition), The Hampton-Brown Company, 2001
  • Elements of Language: Teaching Strategies for English Language Learners, Holt Rinehart and Winston, 2001
  • Rethinking America (Levels 1-3 Student Books), Heinle Thomson, 1999
  • Roget’s International Thesaurus, 5th edition, HarperCollins, 1992

Freelance Clients

  • Cengage Learning
  • Curriculum Associates
  • Edgenuity
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Imagine Learning
  • McGraw Hill
  • National Geographic School Publishing
  • Oxford University Press
  • Pearson
  • Scholastic
  • ThinkCERCA
  • Vista Higher Learning
  • Weld North

Titles Authored

  • Trailblazer (G4 Student Book), National Geographic Learning, 2024
  • Welcome to Our World 2/e (pre-primary L1-3, Student Books), National Geographic Learning, 2021
  • Oxford Skills Word Listening/Speaking (G3), Oxford University Press, 2020
  • Leave it to Me (trade picture book), Eifrig Publishing, 2018
  • Welcome to Our World (pre-primary L1-3, Student Books and Lesson Planners), National Geographic Learning, 2021
  • National Geographic’s Our World Leveled Readers (G1-G5), National Geographic Learning, 2013
  • MegaGoal (co-author, Student Books L5 and L6), McGraw-Hill ELT, 2010
  • Milestones (program author), Heinle Cengage, 2008
  • The Heinle Picture Dictionary for Children, Thomson Heinle, 2008
  • Grammar Connection (Level 1), Thomson Heinle, 2007
  • Step By Step 3 Multi-Level Resource Book, Oxford University Press, 2007
  • Visions Intro (Student Book and Teacher’s Edition), Thomson Heinle, 2006
  • The Greenwood Dictionary of Education (contributor), Greenwood Publishing Group, 2003
  • Interactions 1, 4/e (Student Book), McGraw Hill Contemporary, 2002

Timeline

FREELANCE EDITOR, WRITER, AUTHOR

National Geographic Learning
2015.01 - Current

MANAGING EDITOR

National Geographic Learning
2010.01 - 2014.01

SENIOR DEVELOPMENT EDITOR

Heinle & Heinle Publishers
2001.01 - 2004.01

INSTRUCTOR

various language schools in US and Europe
1993.01 - 1998.01

FREELANCE EDITOR, AUTHOR

Heinle Thomson Publishers
2001 - 2004

DEVELOPMENT EDITOR

Heinle & Heinle Publishers
1998 - 1999

ASSISTANT EDITOR

HarperCollins Publishers
1989 - 1992

Master of Education - Language and Literacy

Harvard University Graduate School of Education

Bachelor of Arts - English

Brooklyn College
Jill Korey O’Sullivan