Sarah Plemmons
About Sarah Plemmons
Sarah Plemmons is a Brand Marketing Assistant at Penguin Young Readers, part of Penguin Random House, in New York. She has a diverse background in marketing, publicity, editorial roles, and digital media, with experience at various organizations including Phaidon, A3 Creative Group, and Designsensory.
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Sarah Plemmons is currently a Brand Marketing Assistant at Penguin Young Readers, part of Penguin Random House, located in New York, United States. In her role, she provides administrative support for the Director of Preschool & Young Readers Marketing and actively participates in brainstorming sessions for upcoming books, brands, and author programs.
Professional Experience
Sarah previously worked as a Marketing and Publicity Freelancer at Phaidon in New York for one month in 2022. Before that, she served as an Associate Editor at A3 Creative Group in Knoxville, Tennessee, for seven months in 2022. Additionally, she was a Production Assistant at Designsensory for 10 months from 2021 to 2022, and also held a brief stint of four months in 2021 in the same role. At A3 Creative Group, Sarah was also an Editorial Assistant for two years from 2020 to 2022. Earlier positions include Creative Director at SCOOP Magazine, Public Relations and Digital Media Intern at Zoo Knoxville, Student Media Manager at the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, Writer & Photographer at VIPSeen Magazine, Digital Media Intern at Chimu Adventures, and Photographer and News Writer at The Daily Beacon.
Education and Expertise
Sarah Plemmons has an extensive educational background. She attended Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism and completed the Columbia Publishing Course in 2022, which helped her secure her first publishing role at Phaidon Press. She also studied Communication at the University of Sydney in 2018 through a study abroad program. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism & Electronic Media from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, which she obtained between 2016 and 2020. She completed her high school education at University School, receiving her diploma in 2016.
Background
Throughout her career, Sarah Plemmons has accumulated a diverse set of experiences in various roles and industries. Her work has ranged from editorial and production roles to marketing and publicity positions. Her extensive internships and freelance gigs have equipped her with a broad skill set, focusing on journalism, digital media, public relations, and marketing. Her role at Penguin Young Readers involves maintaining the preschool brand marketing asset status list using FileMaker Pro, showcasing her ability to manage and organize complex projects.