About Our Team
Faculty and StaffManuela Soares
Director, Lecturer
As Director of the Pace University Press, Soares works with editors on a variety of academic journals. Well-known for its studies of Virginia Woolf and medieval literature, more recent additions to the Press list of publications include journals on acting, comics, philosophy, and psychology. As Director, Soares reviews new submissions and oversees the operation of the Press and its staff. Soares is also the Director of the MS in Publishing program at Pace.
Eileen Bishop Kreit
Faculty Advisor
Eileen Bishop Kreit is a lifelong reader and book lover. She spent 32 years at Penguin Random House, joining the Putnam Berkley Publishing Group as Sales Assistant after graduating from the University of Massachusetts. After 15 years in sales leadership and management, Eileen moved to the editorial side as Vice President and Publisher of Puffin Books. Rising to President in 2007, she worked with authors, including the collective works of Roald Dahl, and the Puffin Classics publishing program. In 2018, she transitioned to Vice President, Business Development, Viking Children’s Books and Philomel Books, She is excited to share her knowledge, experience, and passion with her students, both as a Faculty Advisor and as a Professor.
Lucely Garcia
Production Assistant
Lucely Garcia is a Pace MS Publishing Graduate and is currently the Production Assistant for Pace University Press. Born and raised in the Bronx, Lucely received her bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing from CUNY Lehman College. She was published in Lehman’s literary and arts magazine, Obscura. She mostly writes fiction, poetry, to-do lists, and social media captions. She interned for various small blogs and creative organizations like Uptown Stories. When not working various part-time jobs, she reads to pass the time and writes to make up for it. Lucely hopes to join the publishing industry as an Editor and to publish her own book… eventually.
Kayleigh Woltal
Graduate Assistant
Kayleigh is a first-year MS in Publishing student pursuing a career in design within the publishing industry. Originally from Long Island, Kayleigh stayed close to home and attended Fordham University at Lincoln Center, receiving a BA in New Media and Digital Design with a minor in English. After graduating from Fordham, Kayleigh began volunteering as a Graphic Designer at grain of salt magazine where she enjoys working on layout spreads for print zines. Kayleigh has always loved to read, write, and create and is excited to begin her publishing career at the Pace University Press.
Erin Hurley
Graduate Assistant
Erin Hurley is a first year MS in Publishing student from New Jersey. She received her BA in Writing from Loyola University Maryland, with minors in Communication and Environmental and Sustainability Studies. Upon completing her degree, Erin hopes to work in children’s publishing. She has worked in both libraries and bookstores, and she considers her dream job to be anything that allows her to be surrounded by books all day.
Elizabeth Abrams
Student Aide