Ryan Showman

About Ryan Showman

I am an experienced editor, publishing professional, and curriculum developer. Through professional and volunteer work, I focus on discovering and serving the needs of children, teenagers, and adults with robust user testing, genuine collaboration, and creative solutions. I have expertise in standards analysis and documentation, mentorship, workflow and process management, and content development. I\'ve managed teams of in-house editors, freelancers, and subject matter experts. I bring passion, curiosity, and commitment for learning to every project.

Experience

1. Senior Editor

   Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

   Feb 2024 — Present

   Oversaw editorial process for elementary and middle school science leveled passages and assessments based on Encyclopaedia Britannica\'s renowned articles-Revised elementary and middle school content for standards (NGSS, TX, FL, VA), readability (Lexile and qualitative), access for al learners, and quality-Leveled science passages for readability while maintaining equity, content quality, and rigorous standard satisfaction-Reviewed and updated thousands of assessment items to match best practice and updated skills tags to reflect science pedagogy-Evaluated and shaped outputs for new in-house artificial intelligence (AI)/LLM products for maximum use by end-users. Outputs included vocabulary and definitions, leveled passages for kindergarten through twelfth grade, and assessment items.

Education

• University of Central Florida

  English Literature, Humanities, Literature, Technical Writing, Composition, Philosophy, Religion, Humanities

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Publishing
• Books
• Web Content Management
• Incopy
• Textbooks
• Ap Style
• Editorial
• Proofreading
• Copywriting
• Storytelling
• Journalism
• Copy Editing
• Press Releases
• Content Development
• Academic Publishing
• Publicity
• Multimedia
• Blogging
• Creative Writing
• Web Content
• Technical Writing
• Editing
• Magazines
• Freelance Writing
• Teaching
• Publications