Elissa Hansen

Elissa Hansen has over 15 years of experience in various roles within the publishing industry. Elissa most recently worked at 1517 Media as the Senior Director of Publishing Operations, where they were responsible for overseeing the company's publishing operations. Prior to that, they held the position of Director of Content Management at 1517 Media.

Between 2013 and 2019, Elissa Hansen worked at Oxford University Press in different roles. Elissa started as a Freelance Proofreader and eventually became the US/UK Content Operations Manager for the Academic Division. In this role, their responsibilities included overseeing book production and manufacturing teams, shaping operational goals, and ensuring high-quality production and publication of academic titles.

Before their time at Oxford University Press, Elissa Hansen worked as an English Instructor at Holy Names University and the University of Minnesota. At the University of Minnesota, they also held the position of Doctoral Dissertation Fellow and Klaeber Fellow.

Overall, Elissa Hansen has a strong background in publishing operations, content management, and academia.

Elissa Hansen attended Crescent Valley High School and Ithaca High School. Elissa went on to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo from 2000 to 2005. Afterwards, they obtained a Master of Arts degree in English from the University of Wyoming, where they studied from 2005 to 2007. Elissa furthered their education by completing a PhD in Medieval English Literature at the University of Minnesota, where they studied from 2007 to 2012.