Anna-Lise Pasch Santella
Head of Acquisition, Humanities at Oxford University Press
- Role
- Head of Acquisition, Humanities at Oxford University Press
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Anna-Lise Pasch Santella
I am a senior publishing professional with an entrepreneurial bent and more than fourteen years of experience in digital and print editing, publishing strategy, program management, team leadership, and board management. I have a background in academia and not-for-profit management, where I built a deep knowledge of music scholarship, marketing, fundraising, and operations. I am an alumna of the 30% Club Cross-Company Mentoring Scheme supporting women in leadership.
Experience
Head of Acquisition, Humanities
Apr 2021 — Present · New York, NY, US
Lead, develop, and manage a large team of editors based in the US, UK and India • Strategic review: audit disciplinary programs; plan and implement shifts in focus to ensure strong market strategy and alignment with the Press’s mission and financial goals• Editorial processes: Lead on improvements to cross-functional workflows• Proposal oversight: Ensure quality and strategic fit for all publishing within the team• Presentations and public speaking: Represent the Press and the Humanities internally and externally• Ideation: Running workshops and collaborating with editors to identify and develop new product ideas• Progressive initiatives: Lead DEIA, including Co-chairing divisional steering committee, and mentoring• Developed and launched pilot Introduction to Acquisitions Career Exploration program
Education
University of Chicago
Ph.D. (ABD), Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Conservatoire de Musique Américain
Certificat d'Etudes, Music Theory
University of Chicago
M. A., History and Theory of Music
Smith College
B.A., English, Music
1985 — 1989
Skills
- Publicity
- Publishing
- Event Planning
- Music
- Public Speaking
- Web Content
- Editing
- Proofreading
- Copywriting
- Copy Editing
- Fundraising
- Wordpress
- Academic Publishing
- Teaching
- Online Editing
- Nonprofits
- Creative Writing
- Non-Profits
- Social Media
- Books
- Editorial
- Grant Writing
- Microsoft Word
- Higher Education
- Microsoft Office
- Blogging
- Research
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