Devon L.

Razey
Orlando, FL | 856.906.2376 | devonrazey.com | drazey1@gmail.com

Sales, Marketing, Management, & Communications

Efficient Editorial & Management Professional who creates content, supervises operations, teams, and
administrative functions while meeting tight deadlines and delivering 100% quality results. Possesses practical
knowledge in management and brand strategy. Operates with a sense of urgency and thrives in high-pressure
environments. Possesses creative written and design skills as well as office, operational, and professional skills.
Advanced conversational Spanish. Core competencies include:
Rhetorical Strategy | Design | Budget Forecasting | Project Management | Strategic Planning | Editorial |
Business Management | Sales | Visual Strategy | Leadership | Communications

Professional Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant | UCF | Orlando, FL 2017-Present
Writing Center Tutor * Training for Fall 2018 position as First-Year Composition Lecturer * Studying Rhetoric
and Composition.

Assistant Retail Manager | T-Rex Café | Landry’s Inc. | Lake Buena Vista, FL 2015-2017
Deliver 110% guest service to every guest, every time * Maximize daily results by tracking and
driving sales * Motivate and develop staff * Execute back office administration including needs & response,
deliveries, shrinkage, inventory, and cost control * Keep staff informed and motivated by holding pre-shift
meetings * Train new crew members and conduct performance evaluations * Plan and execute floor moves based
on traffic and guest behavior * Support the Front of House managers * Audit and count down cash drawers *
Analyze and drive sales and budget labor.
• Awarded for 110% Guest Service as Unit Employee of the Month out of 300 Crew Members
• Pitched, created, and implemented a policy for guest interactions involving Make-A-Wish Foundation

Managing Editor | CTPG Division | NAPCO Media | Philadelphia, PA 2014-2015

Write and edit journalistically for print and online * Create newsletters * Manage online writers
* Lay out three print magazines * Manage social networks * Maintain relationships with high-profile tech
companies * Review the latest in emerging technology * Conduct interviews with both high-level executives and
consumers * Report from technology fairs and showcases around the world.
• Project Manager | 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Publications: Preshow Planner,
Directory, Show Guide, Map Guide
• Increased video traffic by a 38% average by creating and co-anchoring a trendy tech review web-show
• Awarded for achieving first viral-level story telling in the company’s internet history

Editorial Intern | Marie Claire | Hearst Publishing | New York, NY 2013

Perform research * Transcribe celebrity interviews * Act as gatekeeper for book review requests.
• Act as liaison between publishers and Marie Claire
• Reported on Egyptian activism from the United Nations

Education: BA Writing Arts (cum laude) | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ | 2013

In Progress: MA Rhetoric and Composition | 3.92 GPA | Orlando, FL | 2020

Technical Skills
Graphic Design | Public Speaking & Presentation | Quark | WordPress | SEO | Digital Content Creation |
General Reporting & Editorial | Adobe InDesign & InCopy | Adobe Premiere | GIF Creation | Social Media