David "Monty" Montgomery Ii Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

Manage the work of the editorial team to ensure that all test material is error-free and of high quality. I oversee three direct reports and twelve staff members across two divisions: content editing and copyediting. I also personally handle all of the company's copyright permissions licensing for our test platforms and item banks.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

Manage all aspects of the company's copyright permissions for using previously published material in our K-12 test platform, including researching rights; negotiating terms with rights holders; executing contracts and invoices; and verifying criteria for determining when material is public domain or creative commons. Also perform editorial duties for the content team when needed, including proofreading test items and accessibility reviews. Assist with item bank management and responding to customer item bank queries.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

Provide contract copyright permissions consulting services to Instructure, where I utilize my experience as a former copyright permissions manager to perform research and offer guidance on copyright issues. Also serve as editor where I review test questions for style, grammar, accessibility, and accuracy, using skills developed in my career as a journalist, as well as experience from my previous roles as lead editor and manager in the K-12 testing industry.

Princeton, Nj, Us

I was employed with Educational Testing Service, the world's largest nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization, since 2005 in the following roles:Manager, Assessment Process: 2015 - 2020Manager, Copyright Permissions: 2015 -2020Supervisor, Alternate Test Formats Group; 2009 - 2015 Lead Editor; 2005 - 2009 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Reported to executive leadership with bottom-line accountability for producing accommodated test forms/securing permission for copyrighted material against tight deadlines; developed solutions to meet corporate expense, productivity, and quality targets.  Provided proactive, decisive management; translated objectives into actionable plans and workflows; created and rapidly executed new internal and external process improvements to keep staff time within allocated program budgets.  Fostered a ‘quality in execution’ culture for unparalleled continuity, quality, and service; mentored and developed top-performing teams to maximize resources and capabilities.  Leveraged technology and creative solutions to improve productivity; created labor forecasts, reviewed performance and results vs. targets; adjusted practices to maximize ETS resources and capabilities.  Skilled in braille accessibility on test forms for the visually impaired; experienced in performing fairness reviews on test items to ensure that test material is unbiased; knowledgeable in authoring alt text, long description, and figure descriptions for online testing platforms.

I established, managed, and grew a thriving independent business offering proofreading, editing, writing, and consulting services.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬I oversaw digital and print marketing, email and website content, brand identity deification, and authored diverse articles and publications. During this time, I published several books, including: Chevrolet El Camino Photo History, Dodge Power Wagon Photo History, and Chevrolet Corvair Photo History.I was a contributor to the following consumer and trade publications, among others: Independent Banker, The Federal Credit Union, Car Collector, National Auto Shop’r, Old Cars Weekly News & Marketplace, This Old Truck, and QSR, among others. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬For more detailed information and work samples, please reach out directly.

San Antonio, Texas, Us

As the Editor, Membership Publications for the American Payroll Association, I developed feature articles and columns for PAYTECH magazine (payroll education). I also wrote features and columns, developed article topics, interviewed industry leaders, and assigned work to freelancers and member writers. In addition, I wrote advertising and marketing copy designed to develop leads and partnerships for both departments. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬For more detailed information, please contact me.

Worked to better the employment opportunities for citizens of Bexar and surrounding counties by creating and implementing new workforce initiatives, to include the writing of strategic and operational plans and their associated policies and procedures. Worked closely with city and county leaders on many initiatives that had a positive impact on the local workforce.