About SPD - Staff Bios
Andrew Pai joined SPD at the beginning of 2005 as an Administrative Associate in the Business Office before becoming the Business Manager in 2006. In 2004 he graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelor's degree in English.
Prepared at first to be a computer science major, he has a strong background in math and later developed his administrative and publishing knowledge through working for the San Francisco City Hall as a publication assistant. He is currently working on a novel and volunteering at night as an editorial assistant for a grassroots Asian American magazine.
David Isaacson, Operations Director, david@spdbooks.org
David Isaacson is a thirty-year veteran of the book trade. He has owned and managed bookstores and has spent over twenty years on the publishing side of the business. He recently started a small chapbook press to produce short stories, novellas, and poetry. In his spare time, he enjoys listening to Miles and Coltrane and remains adamant in his conviction that the designated hitter has led to the ruination of baseball.
Sara Dumanske, Publicity & Marketing Manager, sara@spdbooks.org
Sara Dumanske is a Bay Area native currently living in Portland. Her absolute favorite genre to read is Young Adult Fiction, especially if there is a magical twist, though her own writing is more about the magic that is in real life human connections. When she isn't typing away on a keyboard she is working as a freelance Illustrator and graphic designer under the name PaintedWit, painting desserts, designing stationery, and working on commissions of all sorts.
Johnny Hernandez, Customer Service Coordinator, johnny@spdbooks.org
Johnny, after volunteering in the SPD warehouse, was promoted to a part time position as a warehouse assistant. In early 2012 he was promoted to the position of customer service associate. He has earned his English BA degree from UC Berkeley (with an emphasis in poetry) and continued to earn his MFA from Mills College. He is a poet, musician and photographer. His first chapbook collection, “U” was kindly produced by Achiote Press with forthcoming work in an anthology project: “Ghost Republic” through Ampersand Press.