About Me

Hi I am Angela Watters:
I have been working in publishing for the last eight years. In my coursework towards my MS-LIS degree at the School of Information, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, USA, I am focused on organization, data, storytelling, and data visualization. My background is in art, and I hold a BFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the arts and an MFA in photography from Columbia College Chicago. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and 8-year-old son and hiking in the Shawnee Forest outside of Carbondale, Illinois.

Programming Skills

HTML5/CSS3

Intermediate

Beginner

Python

Intermediate

SQL

Basic

Other Skills

Adobe Photoshop

Expert

Adobe Illustrator

Intermediate

Assistant Managing Editor, Library Trends journal

2022 — present

Coordinate the production process, including schedules, workflows, and deadlines. Organize content, confirming the receipt of articles and supporting files. Correspond with issue editors, authors, and the publisher’s production staff. Gather publishing agreements. Provide guidance regarding the submission of image files for figures and gather copyright permissions as needed. Upload articles into ScholarOne, assign roles, generate correspondence, bring to completion, and upload to the publisher. Assist with copy editing and proofreading. Review and approve proofs. Assist the coeditors-in-chief as needed. Prepare for meetings of Library Trends Editorial Board, write, and distribute meeting agendas and minutes, and communicate with the members.

Managing Editor, Reader Supported News

2014 — 2022

Lead a team of editors and production staff creating website content and four daily curated email newsletters. Create published content on social media for communication and outreach. Coordinate editorial meetings. Review potential content and contributor submissions ahead of publication. Correspond with contributors during the editorial process. Oversee staff scheduling and training of new staff members. Maintain an overview of the publication's responsibilities and deadlines and update and evaluate publication policies and operational procedures for editorial and production teams. Provide support to the publisher on various administrative and organizational matters.

Fine Arts Teacher and Grant Coordinator, Meridian CUSD 101

2011 — 2013

Created, planned, and taught fine arts curriculum for grades K-5. Designed and implemented a series of fine arts professional development workshops for classroom teachers. Ran artist-in-residence program (hiring, scheduling, curriculum, and supervision). Organized field trips and in-school performances. Authored newspaper articles and press releases for local papers. Authored continuing grants, final reports, and amendments.

Elected Public School Board Member, Carbondale Elementary School District

2019 — present

Frequent public speaking on various topics related to education and policy. Make complex ideas and subject engaging and understandable for a political and educational audience, including explaining jargon, discussions of student data, and controversial issues like COVID protocols. Founded and wrote for the district’s “Family Forum,” which allowed families to share resources during remote learning. Serve as board representative on the district’s public relations, sick leave bank, parent-teacher advisory committee, finance committees, and the foundation board.