Decha Cullen

Decha Cullen

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Denver Publishing Institute 2021 | Editorial Intern | Award-Winning Writing Program Creator

  • Education

    • Tarrant County College

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      Associate of Arts - AA Graduate

      Activities and Societies: Cornerstone Honors Program, Phi Theta Kappa

    • University of Denver

      2020 - 2022
      Master's degree Professional Creative Nonfiction Writing 4.0

      Activities and Societies: Denver Publishing Institute, 2021 Graduated from the 2021 Denver Publishing Institute with a 4.0 GPA and an interest in pursuing book or academic journal editing.Completed ‘Research for Creative Writers,’ an introduction to book publishing, including the role of editors, the jargon of literary contracts, and creating submission trackers Displayed the ability to manage multiple projects as a remote student with a 4.0 GPA

    • Texas Christian University

      2015 - 2018
      Bachelor of Science - BS Sociology Graduate

      Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Delta, President TCU VEG, President Sigma Tau Delta, Member Sociology major; Creative Writing minorRecipient of the Sustainability in Social Justice awardWinner of three awards and publication for creative writing by the English Department in 2017-2018Phi Theta Kappa scholarship recipient

  • Experience

    • EmbroidMe

      Oct 2004 - Feb 2005
      Office Assistant
    • Anderson & Associates

      Feb 2005 - Jan 2007
      Office Assistant/Embroiderder

      Maintained proper documentation of digital and hard copy files for over forty repeat clients Provided customer service and advised clients on design options via Microsoft Outlook Demonstrated initiative by learning bookkeeping to aid coworkers in balancing their duties Excelled at employing attention-to-detail to catch problems at the final stage of product production Organized the production calendar and prepared products for on-time delivery

    • Walmart

      Feb 2007 - Jan 2008
      Walmart Associate

      Managed a department for 3 months while the regular manager was on leaveOrganized creative and aesthetically pleasing holiday displays, which placed our department at the top sales position for our entire districtProvided customer service to a diverse population

    • Tarrant County College

      Sept 2019 - now
      Writing Coach

      Worked remotely for 18 months performing copyediting, content creation, and administrative tasksCopyedited and proofread promotional materials and correspondence to maintain brand consistency Utilized editorial style to polish program content and maintain proper tonality across mediums Partnered with different creatives to prepare an assortment of educational programsOffered over 250 students assignment editing advice through one-on-one sessions Completed professional development training on topics such as editing and grammarCollaborated with colleagues to create innovative, interactive writing workshops as part of the Learning SeriesProven flexibility to learn new software to provide client support on a digital platform; including Google Suite, Microsoft 365, and Adobe Cloud Show less

    • Bend Your Lens Coaching, LLC

      May 2020 - now
      Workshop Leader and Assistant Content Creator, Worth Writing

      Summer writing program aimed at improving children’s relationship with literacy through fun-first writing workshops and narrative coaching. This program reached sixty children from underrepresented communities, contributed to a 43% increase in literary skills among program participants in 2020, and earned the TCC Trinity River President’s award.

    • Yard Time Publishing

      Oct 2021 - Aug 2022
      Editorial Intern
    • Sage

      Sept 2022 - now
      Editorial Intern
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Leading Productive One-on-One Meetings

      LinkedIn
      Jun 2020
      View certificate certificate
    •  International Tutor Training Program Certification, Level 1,

      College Reading & Learning Association
      Jun 2024
    • Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging

      LinkedIn
      Jun 2020
      View certificate certificate