Professional Writing Brochure November 2013 | Page 16

Amy NALETTE
Senior Acquisitions Editor
at Publications International
Chicago, Illinois
Amy Nalette, a 2006 graduate, has
followed an exciting career path to the
windy city of Chicago. With degrees
in both Spanish and Professional
Writing, Nalette currently works as a senior acquisitions editor at Publications
International, Ltd. This position allows her to serve as account manager for their
Disney Novelty Books division, handling daily correspondence and negotiations
between Publications International and Disney, creating budgets for projects, and
hiring artists to illustrate books. “I love being able to work independently, but I’m also
part of this great team of people who consistently support
one another,” Nalette said.
Knowing she wanted to work in Chicago,
Nalette only applied to positions in that area
and soon landed an assistant position at
Publications International. In less than two
years, she was promoted to manage the
Disney account. “Keep your eyes and ears
open and start off low on the totem pole if
you have to,” she advised. “Eventually, you’ll
get to where you want to go!”

“I love being able to
work independently,
but I’m also part of this
great team of people
who consistently
support one another.”

When re?ecting back on her time at MSU, Nalette
believes that discovering Professional Writing was
one of the best things that ever happened to her. “The PW
program is what led me to publishing, but it also sparked my passion for design,” she
said. “I’m currently going back to school at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
for a certi?cation in graphic design.”

Follow Amy on Twitter
@amynalette