Scholastic has three promotions and one new hire. Brianna Peterson, formerly trade marketing operations coordinator, has been promoted to senior marketing operations coordinator. Julia Hines, formerly metadata coordinator, has been promoted to senior metadata coordinator. Travis Paulson, formerly metadata optimization assistant, has been promoted to metadata optimization coordinator. Chandler Rawson, formerly digital intern at PR by the Book, has joined as field sales assistant.
Stephanie Sabol is being promoted to senior VP, executive director, brand and new business development at Penguin Young Readers, from VP, executive director, brand and content development strategy.
Random House Children's Books has several promotions and a new hire. Lauren Adams has been promoted to director, marketing, licensed and proprietary brands, from assistant director. Tara Grieco has been promoted to assistant marketing director, from senior marketing manager. Megan Mitchell has been promoted to assistant marketing director, from senior marketing manager. Catherine O'Mara has been promoted to senior marketing manager, from marketing manager. Mariana Batista has been promoted to marketing associate, from marketing assistant. Megan Evans has joined as marketing manager; most recently she was events and consumer engagement manager at Abrams Books. Havilah Sciabbarrasi has joined as editorial assistant at Random House Books for Young Readers; most recently she was a bookseller at Book Culture.
Simon & Schuster has two new hires. Melissa Vogan has joined Simon Spotlight as senior editor; most recently she was an editor and content manager at Epic for Kids. Shannon Rygg has joined the digital marketing team as assistant marketing manager; most recently she was a social media and digital marketing associate at Union Square & Co.
Scholastic has two new hires. Doris Allen has joined as district sales manager; most recently she was senior sales associate at HarperCollins. Amanda Book has joined as associate marketing manager, young adult; most recently she was associate marketing manager at Laurence King Publishing.
Cleo Papadopoulos has been promoted to production associate at Random House Children's Books, from production assistant.
Carter Hasegawa has left Candlewick Press and can now be reached here.
