Philomena Polefrone
Associate Director Of ABFE
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolPhilomena Polefrone is an experienced editor and educator with 12 years in higher education and publishing, currently serving as Associate Director of the American Booksellers for Free Expression. With a PhD in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia and a Columbia Publishing Course certificate, she blends rigorous research and top-tier academic publishing experience with hands-on operations from roles at Publishers Weekly and indie bookstores. She consistently delivers clear, polished copy and reliable administrative support—managing newsletters, advertiser relations, event logistics, and calendars—while maintaining strong presentation and correspondence skills. As a lecturer she taught large cohorts with a 4.83/5 evaluation average and drove top-five departmental readership on ResearchGate, showing she can both communicate complex ideas and grow audience engagement. A proud transgender woman, she brings practiced advocacy for diversity, equity, and inclusion across race, class, gender identity, sexuality, and disability to organizational culture and program work. Her background uniquely positions her to bridge editorial acumen, nonprofit advocacy, and operational execution in publishing and media roles.
12 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature, General, 3.9, Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature, General, 3.9 at New York UniversityColumbia Publishing Course (Certificate), Publishing, Columbia Publishing Course (Certificate), Publishing at Columbia University - Graduate School of JournalismDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, English and Comparative Literature, 4.04, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, English and Comparative Literature, 4.04 at Columbia University
Github Skills (14)
shieldsio10
traits9
sliding9
alto9
nltk9
nlp8
jekyll-theme8
python8
taxonomy8
jekyll7
natural-language-processing7
xml7
machine-learning6
semantic6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
prpole/dissertation
Apr 2016 - Aug 2018
Contributions:88 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 4 months
prpole/prpoleold.github.io
Feb 2015 - Jul 2022
Contributions:142 pushes in 7 years 6 months
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