Elisa Ferron
Student at UA & Publisher in the making
About me
My name is Elisa, I'm 22 years old and I'm majoring in Book Publishing at Angers University. I have always been passionate about reading, so I never pictured myself working elsewhere than in the world of books. I am currently a trainee editorial assistant at Les Escales, an Edi8 department and a publishing house of the Editis group.
Education
I have a literary training and a liking for languages.
Diplomas
Master of Arts Degree in Book Publishing (Publishing, Multimedia Publishing and Professional Writing courses)
Angers University
2022-2023
- Editorial techniques
- Proofreading and copy preparation
- DTP (Desktop Publishing)
- Literary and artistic property
Bachelor of Arts Degree in French Language and Literature (Humanities and Classics courses)
Angers University
2019-2022
- Literary history
- Dead languages : ancient Greek & Latin
- Learning Agreements to take Publishing and Communication classes
Literary Baccalaureate
Saint-Joseph High School (Ancenis)
Class of 2019
- Foreign languages : English and German
- Specialization : Mathematics
- Special subject : Music (guitar and bass)
Certifications
VTEST English certification
Angers University
June 2022
- General level : C1.2
- Oral comprehension : C1.2
- Written comprehension : C2
- Grammar : C1.1
Experiences
I did internships in different structures of the book industry and the communication field.
Internships
Publishing house Les Escales
Paris
February 2024 - July 2024 (6 months)
Editorial assistant :
- Copy preparation, proofreading, back cover writing
- Preparation of sales meetings, sales leaflet writing
- Reading manuscripts and writing book reports
Ypresia, software publisher for communities
Nantes
April 2023 - May 2023 (2 months)
Sales and communication department : proofreading, revision and harmonization of documents, creation of explanatory diagrams, writing of the new website...
ParChemins, bookshop and café
Saint-Florent-le-Vieil
April 2022 (2 weeks)
Discovery of the bookseller profession
La Source library
Noyal-Châtillon-sur-Seiche
2016 (1 week)
Discovery of the librarian profession
Student jobs
Note taker
Disability Relay of Angers University
2022-2023
Sending course notes (as complete as possible), handouts and information to a student needing support
Maid / Housekeeper
Hôtel d'Anjou | Hostellerie Bon Pasteur | Appart'hôtel Odalys City | etc.
Summer 2021 | Summer 2022 | August 2023
Cleaning hotel rooms (check out and stay over) : making the beds with hospital corners, organizing yourself according to customer departures and arrivals...
Temporary contracts and miscellaneous jobs
2021-2023
Cleaner, janitor, inventory counter, dishwasher, monitor...
Skills
Portfolio
Here are some projects that I designed during my studies :
A Pearl • Mitski (front)
Vinyl cover created during Desktop Publishing classes in first year
A Pearl • Mitski (back)
Vinyl cover created during Desktop Publishing classes in first year
Conquistadora, Gilles Leroy
Fictional book imagined as part of the in-depth publishing course in second year
Les Steppes infinies, Laurent Binet
Fictional book imagined as part of the in-depth publishing course in second year
Book sale
Instagram post to announce a book sale in aid of the Publishing Day organized by master's students
Book donation
Instagram post to promote book donation in aid of the Publishing Day organized by master's students