Lisa Schwartz
About Lisa Schwartz
Lisa Schwartz is the Assistant Director of Production at Penguin Random House in New York, NY, where she handles production crisis management, print quality issues, and mentors junior staff. She has been with the company since 2007 and previously held roles at Penguin Group USA, Binghamton University, and Walt Disney World.
Company
Lisa Schwartz currently works at Penguin Random House in New York, NY, serving as the Assistant Director, Production. Her role involves extensive collaboration with various departments, including designers, editors, managing editors, publishers, operations, and finance. Lisa has been with Penguin Random House since May 2007 and has taken on increasing levels of responsibility in the production department.
Title
Lisa Schwartz holds the title of Assistant Director, Production at Penguin Random House. In her role, she serves as the production department's superuser and trainer for SAP and File Maker Pro. She also handles crisis management relating to production and addresses print production quality issues.
Education and Expertise
Lisa Schwartz studied Latin Language and Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York, achieving Postbaccalaureate Studies in 2006. Additionally, she holds a BA in Classics, Greek, and Latin from the State University of New York at Binghamton, earned between 2003 and 2006. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her career in production and publishing.
Professional Background
Before her current role, Lisa Schwartz worked briefly at Penguin Group USA as a Production Assistant to the Vice President of Juvenile Production in 2007. She also served as a Resident Assistant at Binghamton University from 2004 to 2006. Prior to that, she participated in the Walt Disney World College Internship Program as part of the Merchantainment team in 2003.
Achievements
In her tenure at Penguin Random House, Lisa Schwartz has taken on various critical responsibilities. She mentors and trains junior staff members in the production department and performs pre-flight evaluations for all files released by the design team. She also tracks budgets, manages plant costs, and authorizes invoice payments. Additionally, Lisa collaborates with both domestic and overseas vendors and identifies new potential vendors and technologies. Occasionally, she travels for press okays to ensure the highest printing and color quality.