Christopher P. McCoy

adjmsb@r.postjobfree.com ~ (*03) 581–9003 ~ www.linkedin.com/in/christophermccoy1 Relevant Experience

Writer-Editor, Greenleaf Integrative - Falls Church, VA March 2020 – Present

Performing storytelling with fictional short stories to illustrate abstract concepts, like trauma-informed design, self- care, and occupational burnout. Each is set against the backdrop of current events like the coronavirus pandemic.

Writing articles for the Greenleaf blog, performing research for blog articles, and editing the writings of others. Technology Writer-Editor, KMI Media Group - Rockville, MD Sept 2012 – June 2015

Became the Editor (manager) of three international glossy print technology magazines circulated among military flag officers, Congressman, defense and medical industry executives, and ambassadors.

Wrote 200+ feature articles and Op-Eds and edited 600+ that all went to print.

Performed continuous market research on technology and devoted much of the editorial to mental health topics.

Created editorial calendars, wrote E-newsletters, Tweeted, blogged, coordinated with other departments, and supervised a stable of freelance writers.

Technical Writer/ Proposal Specialist, OST Global Solutions - Rockville, MD Jan 2019 – July 2019

Trained in proposal development and helped win an award worth about $70 million.

Wrote and edited proposals for federal contracts and grants along with reports to the U.S. Marine Corp.

Helped develop 17+ proposals for National Science Foundation grants for Maryland Technology Development Corporation’s 2019 SBIR/STTR Proposal Lab.

Editorial Consultant/ Technical Writer - Fairfax, VA May 2016 – Jan 2019

Performed technical writing services for clients (paid) and advised on content concerning Special Forces for the online news aggregator SOFSPACE (volunteer).

Interviewed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on Russian disinformation campaigns during the 2017 Halifax International Security Forum after SOFSPACE caught the eye of the international security community. Accomplishments

Substitute Teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools – Fairfax, VA Feb 2017 – Jan 2019

English Instructor, International Consulting – Prague, Czech Republic Feb 2016 – May 2016

U.S. Teaching Assistant, The Fulbright Program – Imst, Austria Sept 2011 – July 2012

Consultant/ Course Designer, Saylor Academy – Washington, D.C. Jan 2011 – Sept 2011

Library Assistant, Lake Braddock Secondary School Library – Fairfax, VA Dec 2009 – May 2010

Editorial Board Member/ Graduate Assist, Madison Historical Review – Harrisonburg, VA Aug 2007 – May 2009

Research Assist/ Assistant to the Event Coord, Historic St. Mary’s City – St. Mary’s City, MD Aug 2006 – April 2007

Vice President, James Madison University History Honors Society – Harrisonburg, VA Sept 2005 – May 2006 Honors/ Skills / Extracurricular Activities

1 of 300 people that took part in the 2017 Halifax International Security Forum https://halifaxtheforum.org/ 2017

Selected by the Fulbright Program to teach English in Austria 2011 – 2012

Took and passed the State Department’s entrance exam for diplomats Foreign Service Officer Test 2010 and 2017

Intermediate-level German language (writing, reading, and speaking).

4.5 years of experience living in Europe and Brazil. [S.E. Asian travel experience (Cambodia, Thailand, The Philippines)].

Google Docs, SharePoint, Mavenlink, iMeet Central, MS Teams, MS Word, and PowerPoint (some graphics ability).

Associated Press Style (AP); Chicago Manual of Style; Strunk & White. Education

Master of Arts in History James Madison University – Harrisonburg, VA 2009

Bachelor of Arts in History James Madison University – Harrisonburg, VA 2006

Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) University of Cambridge – Washington, D.C. 2015

Government Contracting Coursework Northern Virginia Community College – Annandale, VA Present

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