Alexandra Dos Santos
About Alexandra Dos Santos
Alexandra Dos Santos is an Associate Publicist at Penguin Random House in New York, specializing in strategic publicity plans and managing book tours and author events.
Current Position at Penguin Random House
Alexandra Dos Santos currently holds the position of Associate Publicist at Penguin Random House in New York, United States. In this role, she is responsible for coordinating publicity campaigns for several bestselling authors at Vintage Anchor Books. Her responsibilities include organizing and managing book tours and author events across the United States. Additionally, she develops and maintains relationships with key media contacts to secure coverage for authors and books.
Previous Experience at Penguin Random House
Before becoming an Associate Publicist, Alexandra Dos Santos served as a Publicity Assistant at Penguin Random House from 2019 to 2020 in the Greater New York City Area. During her tenure, she contributed to the successful launch of multiple high-profile book releases.
Educational Background
Alexandra Dos Santos attended Purchase College, SUNY, from 2017 to 2019, where she studied Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs and achieved a degree in Journalism and Screenwriting. Prior to that, she studied at St. Joseph's College from 2015 to 2017, earning an Associate's degree in Journalism.
Roles in Publishing and Literary Agencies
Alexandra Dos Santos has gained diverse experience within the publishing industry. She served as an Editorial Intern at Writers House in 2019 for 3 months. Additionally, she worked as an Intern at Nancy Yost Literary Agency from 2018 to 2019 for 8 months. Through these roles, she has acquired a comprehensive understanding of the editorial and literary agency aspects of the publishing industry.
Early Career and Other Roles
Earlier in her career, Alexandra Dos Santos worked in multiple roles across various industries in the Greater New York City Area. Among these were positions such as Haunt Actor at Chamber Of Horrors, Resident Advisor at Educational Housing Services, Communications Intern at Legal Momentum, Book Seller and Event Organizer at Berl's Poetry Shop, and Administrative Assistant at Atlas Acon Electric Service Corp. These roles provided her with a broad range of skills, from customer service to administrative tasks.