Madailein Larson

• Joined a new publishing imprint at its founding and established the editorial and production workflow now used across its catalog.
• Copy-edited, proofread, and formatted the imprint's inaugural title, Stories from the Hump (2nd ed.), carrying it from raw manuscript to final print and ebook files in Atticus.
• Produced Third Chance (2nd ed.), securing the imprint's first Library of Congress Control Number and directing cover development with a contract illustrator.
• Registered ISBNs and established hardcover, paperback, and ebook distribution through Amazon KDP and IngramSpark.
• Began production on a third title and transitioned the project to the incoming editor at the close of the internship.

• Served full sections through peak weekends at a high-volume waterfront restaurant on Galveston's West End.
• Managed ordering, payment, and guest concerns independently through extended dinner rushes.
• Invited back for every summer and winter season across three years.

• Certified Emergency Medical Responder (2021), responsible for water rescue and first medical response across an open public beach.
• Staffed peak holiday weekends, where the majority of the work was identifying and preventing incidents before they occurred.

Authored the closing perspective and reflection questions for every chapter, along with one full chapter. Published in hardcover, paperback, and ebook; a Spanish edition is in progress.

Presented the Author Showcase with co-author Erik R. Larson at an international conference for professional speakers. Featured in the GSS 2026 conference magazine.

Co-led a session on cross-generational communication for an audience of approximately twenty senior speakers, consultants, and executives.

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Human Resources Management — GPA 3.44
• Completed a four-year degree in three years.
• Zeta Tau Alpha — chapter fundraising, including direct alumnae donation calls.