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Emilia McFerren, Editorial Assistant
Editorial Assistant Emilia McFerren joined Kokila in March 2026. She is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University and the University of Glasgow, where she studied Art History and Clothing History. Previously, she worked as a Bookseller, a Literary Intern at The Walt Disney Company, and an Events Assistant at the Kweli Journal. She lives…
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Joslyn Jenkins joined Dutton in February 2026, assisting John Parsley and Maya Ziv. Previously, she spent several years in the agency space, assisting with Books Publishing and Media Rights at CAA and The Gersh Agency. Joslyn got her start in book scouting for film and TV adaptations with This Should Be A Movie after graduating with…
Read MoreKatherine Jimenez, Marketing Assistant
Katherine joined Portfolio in September 2025 as a Marketing Assistant. In her role, she supports the development and execution of promotional strategy across the Portfolio list, contributing to campaigns that drive visibility and engagement. She is particularly passionate about influencer marketing, social media strategy, and strategic partnerships, and is excited to help continue building Portfolio’s…
Read MoreAnna Shumway, Marketing Assistant
Anna joined Portfolio in 2025 after working at a literary agency. She is particularly interested in prescriptive nonfiction in the areas of communication and personal finance, as well as idea driven books that spark readers to rethink their behavior, relationships, and the world around them. She studied philosophy, political science, and economics at the University…
Read MoreLucile Culver, Marketing Director
Since joining Portfolio, Thesis, Sentinel, and Optimism, Lucile Culver has contributed to several New York Times bestselling campaigns, including Why Fascists Fear Teachers by Randi Weingarten, Mattering by Jennifer Breheny Wallace, and Liturgies of the Wild by Martin Shaw. Prior to Portfolio, she worked at HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins, where she contributed to numerous…
Read MoreAmal Ali, Publicity Assistant
Amal Ali joined Portfolio in 2026 as a Publicity Assistant. She gravitates toward conversation-driving nonfiction that explores power, culture, technology, and identity—books that challenge prevailing narratives and encourage readers to see the world a little differently. Amal earned a double major in English and Information Technology from Rutgers University–New Brunswick.
Read MoreJustina Vasquez, Editorial Assistant
Justina reads widely across fiction and nonfiction, from serious journalism to thrillers and sci-fi. She was part of the most recent class of PRH interns, working with Library and Audio Marketing, Sales, and Social Media. Prior to that she interned at Norton, taught English as a Foreign Language in Japan, worked as a bookseller at…
Read MoreAddi Parks, Editorial Assistant
Addi joined Portfolio, Sentinel, and Thesis in July of 2025 after working as a history teacher in Texas. She has a passion for the way books put people in conversation with one another and ideas. She is focused on editing and acquiring books that engage with the philosophy of history and challenge mainstream thought on…
Read MoreThe Open Field
The Open Field is a publishing imprint with a mission and a purpose: to publish bestselling and award–winning books that rise above the noise and move humanity forward. Founded in 2021 by Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Maria Shriver in partnership with Penguin Life, The Open Field curates nonfiction…
Read MoreShelby Meizlik, Executive Publicist
Since joining The Open Field in 2020, Shelby Meizlik has orchestrated numerous high-impact publicity campaigns for bestselling titles. Her work includes The Way of Integrity and Beyond Anxiety by Martha Beck; and I Am Maria by Maria Shriver; among others. Shelby is known for her strategic, author-focused approach that consistently lands major media coverage and…
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