Expertise
Denver, Colorado
303.506.6864
carolyn@carolyndaughters.com
www.carolyndaughters.com
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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Academic Editing |
Journal / Magazine Articles |
Research |
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Annual Reports |
Management Plans |
Resumes / Cover Letters |
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Award Nominations |
Marketing Copy |
Speechwriting |
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Blogs |
Meeting Minutes |
Technical Documentation |
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Business Plans |
Metrics Development |
Training Programs |
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Contract Proposals |
Newsletters |
User Manuals |
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Copyediting / Copywriting |
Policies / Procedures |
Venture Capital Presentations |
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Course Design |
Press Releases |
Website Content |
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Interviews |
Project Management |
Writing Instruction |
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
President and Owner, Gower Street, LLC, Denver, CO (2003-Present)
Own and operate a company that provides writing, editing, and project management services to businesses nationwide. Write and edit all document types, including marketing collateral, web content, brochures, contract proposals, business plans, technical manuals, user guides, grant proposals, venture capital proposals, annual reports, award nominations, newspaper/magazine/journal articles, policy and procedure manuals, newsletters, blogs, and resumes. Named one of The Denver Business Journal’s Forty Under 40.
Instructor, The University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO (2005-2008)
Designed and co-taught a writing seminar to graduate students in the Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program.
Project Manager, Colorado Department of State, Denver, CO (2002-2003)
Managed the following projects for the Colorado Secretary of State: electronic rules web publishing system, leased space negotiation and acquisition, web-based timekeeping, web-based helpdesk, and electronic notarization. Directed, monitored, and maintained accountability for organizational operations, policies and procedures, improvement initiatives, resource use, delivery of services, and schedules. Participated in request for proposal (RFP) design and contract proposal evaluation.
Editorial Manager, LexisNexis, Charlottesville, VA (2001-2002)
Built and managed a large publications department, producing municipal codes for 1,000+ cities/counties nationwide. Supervised 35 editors and contractors. Developed training plans and instituted staff training in legal editing, publishing, word processing, customer service, and indexing. Developed and oversaw production, budgets, resource assignment, and performance metrics. Designed and implemented strategic business plans and communications initiatives.
Instructor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (1998-2001)
Created curricula for and taught undergraduate courses in writing, public speaking, and literature. Received exceptional evaluations from students and rankings in the top 5 of 60+ writing instructors. Used a variety of instructional methods, including direct instruction, cooperative learning, small and large group discussion, team games, independent study, and a portfolio grading system. Mentored new instructors through sharing curricula, lesson plans, and methodologies.
Publications Manager, INRI (Northrop Grumman), Reston, VA (1995-1997)
Built and led a new publications department and took responsibility for the new department’s identity and reputation. Hired and supervised a staff of 7 writers and produced hundreds of documents for government/military clients. Directed departmental operations, participated in corporate strategic planning, and co-authored multimillion-dollar contract proposals. Developed all departmental processes for writing, editing, website management, and quality assurance.
Proposal Writer, Editor, and Instructor, Unisys Corporation, the Pentagon, Arlington, VA (1991-1994)
Researched, wrote, and edited marketing copy, business plans, presentations, and software manuals. Managed and wrote large sections of multimillion-dollar contract proposals. Supervised two staff. Wrote speeches for military officers. Wrote a 200‑page technical writing manual and taught a writing course to military, civilian, and contractor personnel.
EDUCATION
M.A., English Language, Literature, and Research, The University of Virginia, May 1999
Specializations: Nineteenth-Century British Literature; Gender, Empire, and Imperialism in Victorian Fiction
B.A., English and Political Science, James Madison University, May 1991
French Minor; Honors Scholar; Magna Cum Laude; Semester in London
HONORS AND AFFILIATIONS
40 Under Forty. Honored as one of the Denver Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty in 2005.
Byrne Urban Scholars. Mentor.
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Gold-level Member (2008-2009), Gold Member Alliance Program (2005-2009), Chamber 100 Program (2005-2006), Ambassador Program (2004-2005), Leads Group President (2004-2005).
Hope for Orphans of Africa. Board of Advisors (former).
Lighthouse Writers. Board of Directors (former).
Starz Denver Film Festival. Volunteer.
REPRESENTATIVE COURSES DESIGNED AND TAUGHT
Academic Writing, University of Virginia, 1999-2001
Academic and Technical Writing, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2005-2008
Editing and Indexing, LexisNexis, 2001-2002
Electronic Notarization, Colorado Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education (CLE), 2003
History of Literature in English, University of Virginia, 2000
Literary Studies, University of Virginia, 2001
Public Speaking and Oral Traditions, University of Virginia, 1998-1999
Technical Writing, Unisys (Pentagon), 1994-1995
Timekeeping and TeamTrack Process Management, Colorado Department of State, 2003
REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
“Bottle Rocket: Denver’s craft beer boom shows no signs of slowing down,” 5280, December 2012.
“Choose the Right One-Stop Shop for Creative Services,” Denver Business Journal, September 9, 2005.
“Fast-Track Remediation.” Revitalization, January/February 2006.
“The Fin de Siècle Detective: Sherlock Holmes as Scientist and Aesthete in The Sign of the Four,” Conference Paper, Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, Boise, Idaho, October 2000.
“Ins and Outs of E-Notarization,” Colorado Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) series.
“Land of the Lost,” Writer’s Digest, June 2010.
“The Late Nineteenth-Century British Imperial Agenda in Africa: Imperial Destiny and Colonial Rule in H. Rider Haggard’s She,” Conference Paper, Midwest Modern Language Association Convention, Kansas City, Missouri, November 2000.
Strategies of Pursuit: Career Women in the Novels of Mrs. Oliphant, Master’s Thesis, 1999.
Technical Writing at the Department of Defense (DoD): An Instruction Manual. 1993-1995.
“Traversing the Space Between Innocence and Experience: Daisy Miller and the New Woman Travel Narrative,” Conference Paper, Northeast Modern Language Association Convention, Hartford, Connecticut, March 2001.
“Write Documentation That Works for You, Not Against You,” Denver Business Journal, October 8, 2004.
This list does not include hundreds of publications written for Brown and Caldwell, CH2M HILL, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, INRI (Northrop Grumman), LexisNexis, Unisys Corporation, and other organizations.
