Cedar Pruitt, M.Ed. Email & Phone Number

Newton, MA, US

Minnesota, United States

I am thrilled to have my debut picture book launch from Capstone Editions. Fire Flight: A Wildfire Escape tells the true story of an encounter between an owl and a helicopter pilot high over the raging flames of a forest fire in California in 2020.A suspenseful read-aloud embraced by toddlers and middle schoolers alike, this lyrical nonfiction picture book.

My second picture book, WHAT MARCEL FOUND: The Incredible Story of the Discovery of the Lascaux Cave Paintings, illustrated by David Litchfield, will launch from Beach Lane Books/Simon & Schuster in 2026. More information on my website: www.CedarPruitt.com

Framingham, MA

Focused on building Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) practices in organizations that include Fortune 500 companies, mid-size businesses, large university systems and small private elite colleges. I provide project management, diversity education, facilitation, team-building, inclusive hiring training, business development and thought leadership as.

Greater Boston Area

• Founder of the consulting service CharlesBank Consulting, Cedar Pruitt creates a strategic approach to Human Resources, Recruiting and Cultural Infrastructure, including:
• Executive coaching
• Facilitating off-site retreats
• Building company-wide competencies (expectations of all employees across cohorts)
• Implementing performance assessment and variable compensation framework
• Designing a benefits strategy that supports emergent core values

Greater Boston Area

Finding creative play in everyday fitness. A certified Fitness Instructor with Healthworks since 2007, specialties include Urban Rebounding, muscle conditioning, BOSU, Punk Rope, On the Ball, Hoop, Breathe, Smart Bells, Boxing and Spinning. Also a Wellness Coach with Healthworks Foundation.

Watertown, MA

Developed leaders at the company by designing educational curricula, implementing global competency mapping, and facilitating a series of structured, immersive workshops. Spearheaded projects to reflect and reinforce the company’s core values, including building locally-sourced, organic cafes, creating free weekly yoga classes in multiple locations and.

Watertown, MA

Created company's first Intranet, still in use seven years later despite a 900% increase in participant headcount. Designed the broadly-used internal homepage to reflect the company culture needed for unimagined company success during a time of explosive growth. Implemented major HR systems Success Factors and Workday that touch every employee; digitized.

Created all client-facing release notes for rapid-development product enhancements to athenaCollector, our primary service offering at the time in use by 10,000 clients. I also created internal documentation on release upgrades for the purpose of employee learning and development.

Sole editor of Harvard Law School Admissions blog (https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/admissions); edited all content and contributed original essays and interviews.

• As one of three core staff members, managed CMC’s communications and Web publishing projects, including hiring and overseeing work of media interns. Helped vet projects and drove direction of the center. Forecast.
• Managing Editor, Digital Divide Network (http://www.digitaldivide.net), an online community of 8,000+ educators and activists. Edit, write original content; direct new development; member liaison. Oversaw Dec. ’04.
• Director/Designer, MediaKid (http://www.MediaKid.org); investigating the impact of new media on child development, parenting and teaching. Hand-coded website in CSS.
• Developer/Editor of CMC’s primary website (http://cmc.edc.org); designed site, manage content.
• Online moderation tasks include webcast panel discussions and DIGITALDIVIDE listserv.

Responsible for writing and editing online publications in AP Style that report on presidential appointees. Led a small team of writers in presenting cohesive set of materials. Authored and edited press releases, letters, and organizational style guide. Member of the Steering Committee. Website dubbed “Top Alternative Media” by The Nation; featured in UTNE.

• Responsible for generating post-graduate accredited law courses sold on the Internet.
• Wrote and edited course content; conceived and created supplementary content (Flash animations).
• Developed interactive online component for ABC network program “State v.,” which highlighted the jury selection process.

• Web developer for the JFK School of Government Admissions and Degree Programs websites.
• Independently designed and developed complete first set of original admissions websites.
• Directed first online recruitment efforts.
• Instructed senior staff in Web authoring programs, provided general Web support for program.
• Worked with different teams of staff and students throughout the school to identify wide-ranging goals and to strategize our online presence.

• Contributing Editor of The Filter, a monthly Web publication on public interest Internet issues.
• Internet research projects included editing a Web audio journal/documentary of a Harvard Law School Evidence Class; assisting in the development of the Center’s online-education courseware, solely designing the website.
• Researched, wrote and edited reports on breaking developments; conducted interviews with leaders in Internet policy and law.

Ed.M., Technology In Education

Activities and Societies: Teaching Fellow

B.A., Critical Media Studies And Mass Culture

Activities and Societies: Infinity Television! :)