Timothy J. Paulson's Resume for Children's Book Projects
1. Timothy J. Paulson
74 East 7th
Street #3C
New York, New York 10003
917-232-5848
timpaulson@aol.com
SUMMARY
• Mission: Instilling a love of reading through quality writing.
• 28 years experience. Writing, editing, and managing children’s book
projects—from reading and social studies programs to trade books to
test prep materials. Elementary to high school.
• Most recent work has been for Literary Safari, creating the Hangman
app and novel guides for a Pearson high school literature project.
EXPERTISE
• Writing effective and engaging prose for young people—both fiction
and nonfiction—calibrated precisely to age group and reading level.
• Editing and organizing writing from the level of individual
manuscripts level to multiple book projects, with an emphasis on el-
high reading and social studies.
• Managing teams to accomplish goals with exuberant efficiency.
EXPERIENCE
Educational Publishing
Literary Safari – Consulted on the creation of the children’s educational app
“Hangman” (as seen on NBC: https://t.co/DeSPBZxdim) and created more than 90 Novel
guides for a Pearson high school literature project to be submitted for CA adoption. July
2015 to present.
Summer Street Press – Edited grades 7 and 8 of a high school literature project for CA
adoption. November 2015 to Jan 2016.
Benchmark Education – Edited all grades of a K-6 literature project for California
adoption; wrote pacing guides for novels and plays. Sept 2014 to present.
Heinemann, Writer – Wrote books for young readers for a Houghton Mifflin project
aimed at providing young, below-level readers in the world-wide English-speaking
market with engaging, high-quality fiction. June 2008 to the 2Sept 014.
2. QBS/Bill Smith Studios, Writer – Wrote stories and plays for a middle school reading
project for a Houghton, Harcourt literature project. Sept 2010 - August 2011
Laserwords. Writer - Wrote 12 children’s books for a Wright Group language arts
project. July 2008 - May 2009
Creative Curriculum Initiatives. Writer – Wrote composition lessons for grades 3 to 8
for a Houghton Mifflin language arts project. Oct 2007 - May 2008
Four Lakes Colorgraphics. Supervisor – Managed a K-6 grade literature project for
Houghton Mifflin. Sept 2006 – Oct 2007
Kaplan, Inc. Test Developer/Writer – Built and managed a test passage writing team
for all grades and test types. Mar 2006 - Sept 2006
Triumph Publishing. Test Writer - Wrote test prep passages and leveled readers. July
2004 – Mar 2006
Peoples Publishing. Test Editor – Edited, wrote, and managed production of test prep
materials for standardized state tests, elementary to high school. Mar 2004 – July2004
Bill Smith Studios. Series Editor – Managed the 50 volume World Almanac Library of
the States. Mar 2002 – Aug 2003
Princeton Review. Test Writer – Wrote test prep passages for the language arts section
of LSAT and SAT tests. Aug 2001 –January 2002
Sadlier-Oxford. Editor – Managed grade 6 word study project. June 2000 – Aug 2001
Inkwell Publishing Solutions. Supervisor – Managed the editing of three books—
grades six, seven and eight—of a composition project. Aug 1999 – Dec 1999
McGraw-Hill. Supervisor – Managed editing of grades 3 and 6 of a reading program for
California adoption. Did the same for a Texas adoption. Also wrote 36 leveled readers
and edited a grade 6 world history volume for a basal social studies project. July 1995 –
July 1998
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. Book Editor –July 1995 – Jan 1996
Scholastic, Inc. Book Editor – Managed and edited on Literary Place reading project.
Managed and edited grade six volume for Science Place. Feb 1994 – June 1995
Ginn Publishing, Boston. Writer-at-Large – Rewrote and edited all grades of World of
Reading project, both pupil and teacher editions. June 1988-August 1988
3. Trade Publishing
Winslow Press. Director of Interactive Education – Developed online educational
materials to pair with Winslow’s children’s fiction and extend reading experience; met
with teachers to get feedback for creating these materials. Dec 1999 – July 2000
Joshua Morris. Editorial Director – Developed content for the newly created trade
division of this children’s book publisher. Aug 1993 – Jan 1994
Ariel Books. Vice President – Ran the editorial side of this children’s book publisher,
developing content and producing such as books as Swan Lake by Mark Helprin and
Chris Van Allsburg. Worked with authors M. Scott Peck and William F. Buckley, Jr. to
produce a range of children’s books. Aug 1992 – Aug 1993
Agincourt Press. Publisher - As founder of this children’s book company, produced
over 100 books from concept to final film for publishers including Simon & Schuster.
Among these were the twenty books of Silver Burdett’s award-winning series, History of
the Civil War and History of Civil Rights. These books won the NYPL Best Books for
the Teen Age Award. May 1990 – July 1992
Trade Books
The New York Colony (Scholastic, 2005) A history of the New York colony.
Irish Immigration (Facts on File, 2005) An art book featuring photographs the cars of
Cuba, accompanied by an essay concerning the then-current state of affairs in Cuba.
Days of Glory, Years of Sorrow (Chelsea House, 2003) An award-winning account of
the Nat Turner slave revolt. Won the NYPL Best Books for the Teen Age Award. Called
"Destined to be a classic," by t he Multi-Cultural Journal.
Harleys, Popes, and Indian Chiefs (Quarto Books, 1995) An art book featuring
photographs of antique motorcycles.
The Cars of Cuba (Harry Abrams, 1994) An art book featuring photographs the cars of
Cuba, accompanied by an essay concerning the then-current state of affairs in Cuba.
How to Fly a 747 (John Muir, 1993) A science book for young people. The principles of
flight are illustrated in sidebars, together with the complex workings of the 747.
Jack and the Beanstalk/The Beanstalk Incident (Birch Lane 1990) An upside down
look at the traditional tale. Premiered in a reading by Ed Koch and Bella Abzug at the
New York’s Children’s Museum.
