Margaret Chan
About Margaret Chan
Margaret Chan is a Production Assistant at Penguin Random House, with a diverse background in publishing, paralegal work, and education. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.
Production Assistant at Penguin Random House
Margaret Chan currently works as a Production Assistant at Penguin Random House. Since joining the company in 2020, she has contributed to the production of several bestselling books. Her role involves coordinating and managing book production schedules to ensure the timely delivery of manuscripts. She has developed expertise in digital publishing tools and software and is actively involved in quality control processes, including proofreading and formatting, to maintain high publication standards.
Previous Roles in Various Companies
Margaret Chan has held various roles prior to her current position at Penguin Random House. She worked as an Accounting Clerk at AKAM Living Services, Inc. in 2020, for a total of five months. In 2019, she served as an Editorial Intern at Writers House and also as an Admissions Coordinator at Columbia University in the City of New York. In 2018, she was an Assistant Paralegal at Fragomen. Her earlier experience includes roles such as an Astronomy Editorial Intern at W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., a Literary Agency Intern at Ayesha Pande Literary, and a Center Teaching Instructor at Eye Level Learning.
Educational Background
Margaret Chan studied Creative Writing and achieved a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Redlands, where she studied from 2013 to 2017. She further specialized in publishing by attending the New York University Summer Publishing Institute in 2017. This comprehensive program equipped her with valuable skills and knowledge relevant to the publishing industry, which she has applied in her subsequent roles.
Expertise in Publishing and Quality Control
In her current role at Penguin Random House, Margaret Chan has developed a robust expertise in digital publishing tools and software. She actively participates in quality control processes, which include proofreading and formatting to maintain high publication standards. Her collaboration with various departments, including editorial and marketing, ensures streamlined production workflows and the successful delivery of publishing projects.
Personal Life and Background
Margaret Chan grew up in Jamaica and Brooklyn and currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and their daughter. She has fond memories of spending every summer at a beach house with her cousins and playing at Doctor’s Cave Beach in Montego Bay. She enjoys the national dish of Jamaica, ackee and salt fish, which her mother prepares with tomatoes and onions.