David Gordon
Belmont
Summary
Experienced mentor and coach who is eager to provide engaging, effective learning environments for all. Award-winning education journalist and nonprofit executive who wants to leverage my experience to help students achieve academic success.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder and Managing Director
CAST Professional Publishing
01.2014 - 01.2024
- Founded this book publisher to platform teachers, administrators, and education researchers in the growing field of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and to share best practices in inclusive education.
- Provided daily coaching and mentoring to dozens of authors.
- Built a seven-figure business with almost no start-up capital; managed all aspects of the business.
Chief Content Officer, Senior Communications Director
CAST, Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2024
- Shaped and delivered CAST’s messaging about UDL on the national stage, helping secure UDL’s place in major federal education legislation, including ESSA.
- Supervised social media, website, and other communications activities. Led multiple website redesigns.
- Wrote press releases, white papers, speeches, and more.
- Served on CAST’s leadership team, helping set strategic direction across CAST on programs, budgets, personnel, and operations.
- Twice served as Interim CEO at Board's request.
Senior Editor, Harvard Education Press
Harvard Education Publishing Group
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Recruited university faculty, K-12 administrators, teachers, and others to develop books about best practices and urgent issues in education.
- Worked closely with faculty and administration at the Graduate School of Education.
- Provided strategic and operational support to the Director, including vision and planning, budget support and consultation, and publicity and outreach efforts.
Editor, Harvard Education Letter
Harvard Education Publishing Group
01.1999 - 01.2004
- As editor and primary writer, I reported on current issues with an eye toward translating research into usable knowledge for school practitioners and leaders. This required frequent K-12 classroom visits to interview teachers and administrators.
Writing Instructor
Emerson College
01.1998 - 01.1999
- Taught undergraduates argumentative and analytic essay writing while completing my master’s.
Associate Editor and Staff Writer
Newsweek
01.1989 - 01.1997
- Wrote and edited articles for the foreign section and international editions.
- Mentored incoming staff and interns in our New York City offices.
Education
MFA - Creative Writing
Emerson College
Boston05-2001
BA - German Studies
Columbia University
New York, NY02-1992
Skills
- Universal Design for Learning
- Mentoring and coaching writers
- Editing and publishing expertise
- Broad knowledge in the humanities
- Growth mindset
- Strategic thinking
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
Community Service
- Volunteer English language tutor, Immigrant Learning Center, Malden, MA
- Board member, The Revels (arts organization), Cambridge, MA
- Volunteer judge for youth rock climbing competitions, USA Climbing
- Chaplain, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA
- Board member, Scandinavian Living Center, Newton, MA
Teaching Credentials - License
Provisional license to teach English, History/Social Science in Massachusetts. English as a Second Language anticipated, pending test results June 2025.
Published Books
- Universal Design for Learning in the Classroom: Practical Applications for K-12 and Beyond, Guilford Press, 2024 (with T. Hall, K. Robinson)
- Universal Design for Learning: Principles, Framework, & Practice, CAST, 2nd, 2024, 1st, 2014, (with A. Meyer, D. H. Rose)
- A Policy Reader in Universal Design for Learning, Harvard Education Press, 2009, (with L.A. Schifter, J. Gravel)
- A Nation Reformed? 20 Years After ‘A Nation at Risk’, Harvard Education Press, 2003
- Better Teaching and Learning in the Digital Classroom, Harvard Education Press, 2003
- The Digital Classroom: How Technology is Changing the Way We Teach and Learn, Harvard Education Letter, 2000
Affiliations
- Board member, The Revels (arts organization), Cambridge, MA
- Volunteer tutor, Immigrant Learning Center, Malden, MA
- Chaplain, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA
- Volunteer judge, USA Climbing (rock climbing sport)
- Board member, Scandinavian Living Center, Newton, MA
Timeline
Founder and Managing Director
CAST Professional Publishing
01.2014 - 01.2024
Chief Content Officer, Senior Communications Director
CAST, Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2024
Senior Editor, Harvard Education Press
Harvard Education Publishing Group
01.2002 - 01.2004
Editor, Harvard Education Letter
Harvard Education Publishing Group
01.1999 - 01.2004
Writing Instructor
Emerson College
01.1998 - 01.1999
Associate Editor and Staff Writer
Newsweek
01.1989 - 01.1997
MFA - Creative Writing
Emerson College
BA - German Studies
Columbia University
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