Copy Editor/Writer/Educator

DEVON ELIZABETH FULFORD, EDD

Loveland, CO adsf2u@r.postjobfree.com

Good day! My name is Devon Fulford; thank you so much for taking time with my application materials! People are apt to professionally identify with a particular role: an editor, a professor, or an executive. My singular role is wordsmith. Playing with, learning about, and editing words to effectively communicate has been a lifelong endeavor. Even as a young child, one could regularly find me crafting written stories, poetry, and even self-conceived reports about my world. My passion for words resulted in two of my four degrees centered in writing. Starting in 2014, I’ve used these skills and education in professional contexts. Because of these experiences—coupled with countless workshops and freelance jobs—I have also developed sharp, expert editing chops. I adore and thrive in both contexts: I’ve been a copy editor and copywriter, managed content calendars, helped develop in- house style manuals, and am seeking a position where my passion and my skills can be best utilized. Due to the nature of my experience and my education, I am confident undertaking most ANY writing or editing project. For a sense of my range, in the past year, my first book of poetry was traditionally published, and I also published my doctoral dissertation (fun fact: I was the only person in my doctoral cohort who published without the aid of an external copy editor). I’ve been managing the content pipelines for two Medium publications and love it. I can sell your brand (once we collaborate on its distinctive expectations), tell your story, and integrate your research into a proposal that secures the grant. Further, I am adept in turning didactic, dry material into engaging (and even humorous!) copy. I am highly experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams in many fields to develop, curate, and edit content and resources. I utilize data to inform future practices, perform detailed audience analyses, and flourish when both autonomously and remotely working. I excel in many forms of content development

(articles, blogs, web copy, email content, white papers, case studies) for B2B, B2C, and P2P strategies. Beyond my writing life, I have been so fortunate to have worked in education since 2008: from designing pedagogical materials to developing workshops to teaching adult learners, university students, and teenagers in drug and alcohol rehabilitation using both therapeutic and educational models. I am fervently engaged in continuing education and training to learn and promote the most applicable strategies and research centered in diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. I've developed e-learning and in- person curriculum, trainings, and copious forms of pedagogy across disciplines and for diverse learner populations. My instructional design experience includes Canvas, Blackboard, and Brightspace LMSs. In both my personal and professional spheres, I gravitate toward roles in leadership. Since beginning my own full-time work life as a teenager, I have managed teams of educators, retail and restaurant staffs, students, creative writers, and event production teams. I notoriously advocate for underserved populations and am always the one who raises my voice when injustice or inequity is apparent in any realm of my life. There's a lot to me! I do not easily fit into a single "bucket": I have held many roles but do not feel pigeonholed into a single one. Thank you for your time and please reach out if you have any questions. Kindly,

Devon Fulford, EdD

Personal website/portfolio with many forms of published writing: https://www.definwords.com/ DEVON ELIZABETH FULFORD, EDD

Loveland, CO 970-***-**** adsf2u@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS Writing Editing Project management Leadership Event planning Research Instructional design Creative strategy Content creation Fundraising EDUCATION University of New England, Portland, Maine

Doctor of Education: Educational Leadership, Conferred May 2022 University of Denver, Denver, Colorado

Master of Arts: Creative Writing, Conferred June 5, 2014 University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado Master of Arts: Education/Special Education, Conferred August 3, 2012 Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado

Bachelor of Arts: English/Creative Writing, Sociology, Conferred December 2002 RECENT RELEVANT EXPERIENCE SELECT ADVISORS INSTITUTE, NEWPORT BEACH, CA

Senior Writer and Brand Manager: April 2022 – present

• Cross-functional team meetings and interviews with internal and external c-suite stakeholders

• Content development (blogs, white papers, case studies, proposals, LinkedIn articles, ghostwriting) COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, FORT COLLINS, CO

English Instructor and Upper Division Composition Administrator: August 2018 – present

• In-person, hybrid, and remote instruction in humanities (writing and poetry) courses

• Instructional design and workshop development using student-centered, active learning strategies

• Diversity, equity, and inclusion education/trainings; equity and faculty rights committees

• Mentoring and advising undergraduate honors students (theses and project management) SUPERSUMMARY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction Editor: August 2019 – present

• Microsoft Suite and Airtable for line and content editing educational guides; in-house style guide creation

• Creation and delivery of writer-specific feedback and coaching/training materials for on-boarding SHMOOP UNIVERSITY, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA

Senior Editor and Writer of Special Projects: August 2014 – August 2018

• Google Suite for educational creative content and script design across disciplines and levels of education

• Line, content, developmental editing; keyword research; creation of feedback and training for writers TURNING POINT CENTER FOR YOUTH AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, FT COLLINS, CO Primary Substance Abuse Treatment Team Member (Education): August 2008 – January 2013

• Awarded 2010 Youth Worker of the Year

• Cognitive, social, and behavioral science strategies to instruct, counsel, and create common core curriculum

(language arts, biology, vocational ed.) and treatment for students in 6-12 and undergraduate college level

• Nonprofit organization fundraising, team leadership, and large project development/management

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