Kevin Thomas Email & Phone Number

United States

Midland, Michigan

Midland, Michigan

Bowie, Maryland, United States

• Review manuscript submissions, assessing suitability for publication based on quality of scholarship and writing, for a national audience of K-16 teachers and teacher educators.
• Collaborate with editorial board to make publication decisions.
• Communicate editorial recommendations to authors.
• Copyedit accepted manuscripts for annual journal publication.

Mount Pleasant, MI

• Provided feedback pertaining to grammar, clarity, concision, and organization for students of all disciplines.
• Conducted informative orientations and educational workshops on writing processes in classrooms across campus.
• Coordinated with directors and undergraduate consultants to ensure a well-organized system.
• Managed office – receiving phone calls, updating appointment book, and recording and organizing data in Excel.

Mount Pleasant, MI

• Copyedited final drafts of ~30 manuscripts per each biannual issue, available online and in print.
• Reviewed hundreds of national and international fiction, poetry, and art submissions.
• Collaborated with Editorial Board members to finalize journal content and meet publication deadlines.
• Conducted and published interviews with nationally renowned, visiting writers: Fleda Brown, Tommye Blount.

• Developed and edited ~20 quizzes per month for K-12 children and young adult books in various genres.
• Followed quiz-writing specifications regarding item format and style.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature, Creative Writing Major, Philosophy Minor

Master Of Arts - Ma, Humanities, 3.96 Gpa