Kristen Antal

Manage the creation of Physics and Chemistry print and digital content within a digital-first workflow, ensuring alignment with schedule, quality, and budget goals. Ensure content issues are resolved within three days in Jira.

• Mentor and train 8 team members from national and international backgrounds, overseeing the creation of e-texts, dynamic study modules, and assessment content into online platforms.
• Leverage AI tools to author instructional supplements and platform scripts, resulting in a 12% reduction in expenses.

• Led the production of applied science content (Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, and Health & Nutrition) for the online learning platform Mastering.
• Spearheaded the creation of training videos to serve as reference tools for content producers, third-party vendors, and subject matter experts.
• Oversaw the development of alternative text for items in over 80 titles, ensuring that accessibility standards were met.
• Managed budgets of up to $500,000 for as many as 50 media components annually.
• Managed the translation of digital content into Spanish for Pearson Mexico.

• Managed all aspects of print editorial and production processes for multiple market-leading Geoscience textbooks and ancillaries.
• Collaborated with Program Manager to develop budgets and schedules, track project milestones, and resolve issues.
• Supervised authors, freelancers, and vendors while communicating project statuses to all constituents.
• Created detailed competitive analysis grids for supplements and media products to support the development of revision plans.
• Presented revision plans to the Senior Editor and authors.
• Mentored and trained project managers and editorial assistants.

• Provided leadership and support for 20-30 projects annually, while working with over 70 freelance authors.
• Designed page layouts for print supplements.
• Demonstrated Pearson's digital products to Instructors at national sales conferences.
• Served as a development editor for the first hybrid print/digital products to use Google Earth in the market.
• Streamlined test bank revision workflow by two months, ensuring early availability for Mastering class testing.

• Assisted editors, authors, marketing, sales, and production teams in all phases of book and supplement development.
• Supervised focus groups at national Geology conferences with fellow team members.
• Managed over 25 textbook reviews and accuracy checks by designing questionnaires, recruiting instructors, and communicating results to authors.
• Performed market research on book proposals by creating surveys and analyzing the results.
• Created a master database of reviewers and contributors for intra-departmental reference.