Cengage

2012-2015

Cengage Learning is a global edtech company and one of top 5 largest textbook publishers in the US, serving about 16M users across 100+ countries.

For 3 years, I managed the development of print and digital products for Psychology and Counseling lists.

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Psychology & Counseling products

Published 15+ titles in print and online with supplementary educational content

I worked with authors and subject matter experts to bring their knowledge to life in both traditional print and new interactive formats online (e.g., learning management systems, videos, quizzing, and instructor supplements). I oversaw the entire content production cycle, including publishing schedules and budgeting. Take a look at some of the titles I helped deliver to our customer base.

  • Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy textbook cover
  • Family therapy textbook cover
  • The World of the Counselor textbook cover
  • The Transformed School Counselor textbook cover
  • Research Methods textbook cover
  • Sensation & Perception textbook cover
  • Ethics in Counseling textbook cover
  • An Advanced Lifespan Odyssey textbook cover
  • Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences textbook cover
  • Research Design in Counseling textbook cover
  • Testing and Assessment textbook cover
  • Research Methods and Statistics textbook cover
  • An Overview of the Human Services textbook cover
  • Essential of Human Development textbook cover
  • Theory and Practice of Group Counseling textbook cover
  • Becoming a Helper textbook cover
  • Human Development textbook cover
  • Issues and Ethics textbook cover

Investigate Development for MindTap

Giving psych students more interactive ways to study human development

I managed content and external development teams for a digital product called Investigate Development. Investigate Development is a series of case studies that goes beyond the page. The tool asks students to analyze evidence, answer questions, and draw conclusions based on what they've seen and read. Watch a highlight reel of how it works.

Helper Studio for MindTap

Assisting students in developing counseling skills through interactive videos

I helped design, research, and perform focus groups for an interactive prototype called Helper Studio. Through roleplay, students can better practice their preferences as helpers in the fields of counseling and social work. The real-world scenarios in Helper Studio give students the opportunity to explore a variety of techniques and styles. Watch a video about the final product.

  • MindTap is a customizable, cloud-based system that provides students and instructors a suite of products and services for their courses. It includes ebooks, testing capabilities, homework tracking, note-taking apps, and much more to help students stay engaged and instructors stay organized.

What I learned

  • Gained expertise in author management, production cycles, and editorial calendars

  • Developed an understanding of learning paths, scaffolding, cognitive load management, recall, gamification and adaptive learning

  • Drove the end-to-end process for production; maintained deadlines for authors, hired vendors, delivered manuscripts, and supplementary content

  • Partnered with marketing and sales to track trends and user needs through campus initiatives, conferences, surveys, focus groups, and data analytics