Andrews McMeel Universal
Jean Lucas is an experienced Japanese Teacher at Language & Music House. Previously, Jean has held various roles at Andrews McMeel Universal, including Director of Partnerships & Custom Publishing. With a background in project management, Jean has specialized in nonfiction and fiction books, calendars, and journals for general trade publishing and custom clients. Jean has also worked as an Assistant English Teacher in Japan, promoting cultural exchange and understanding through teaching English as a Second Language and organizing community events. Additionally, Jean has obtained degrees from Yale University, The University of Kansas, Middlebury College, University of Michigan, and Indiana University Bloomington.
Andrews McMeel Universal
Andrews McMeel Universal is a multi-faceted, global entertainment company, and one of the best-kept secrets in Kansas City. We are: • A major book publisher • The largest newspaper and website syndicate • The country’s premier calendar publisher • An original greeting card studio • The world’s biggest comics based website • A major product and entertainment licensor to Hollywood… …with exciting projects on the horizon, including live event production and digital animation. Relentlessly strategic about content strategy, we seek out, discover, and nurture highly original creative talent and distribute it across as many platforms as possible. We’re into cartoons and other forms of illustrated humor, poetry, inspiration, advice, gift books, kid-lit, puzzles, and games. We’ve represented 13 Pulitzer Prize winners, 15 Reuben Award winners, and over 20 New York Times best-selling authors. We do business in 120 countries. We have a healthy and fun work environment and exceptional work-life balance. Kindness, collaboration, and individual empowerment are key cultural cornerstones at AMU, and the crazy-long long tenure and high engagement rates of our associates speaks volumes about the company.