Melissa Duclos, she/her

Principal

My experience spans the fields of writing and education. I have taught academic writing and rhetoric courses at Columbia University and Clackamas Community College and offered literacy coaching to high school teachers through the Gateway Institute at The City College of New York. I have worked as a freelance editor of social science and education research, director of a tutoring company, and in communications and development for an early childhood advocacy organization. In my most recent position leading marketing strategy for K12 professional development books focused on equity, school improvement, and professional learning for Corwin Press, I developed marketing strategy and campaigns for bestselling education authors Shane Safir, Jim Knight, Zaretta Hammond, Peter DeWitt & Michael Nelson, and Diane Staehr Fenner, among others.

I am the author of the novel Besotted (7.13 Books, 2019). My work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Offing, and Electric Literature among other venues. My essay "An Oregon teacher's letter to lawmakers: We don't need your prayers, we need your courage," published the day after the Umpqua Community College school shooting in October, 2014 was recognized as Salon's Best Essay of 2015 and led to an live interview on CNN's Poppy Harlow.

Photo credit: Katherine duclos

I am the co-founder of Amplify Writing, a project that seeks to support the career development of writers with lived experiences, identities, and backgrounds that are underrepresented in the publishing ecosystem. Through Amplify, I received grant funding to develop and conduct a community needs assessment exploring writers' access to resources that support their career development. Currently, I am working with middle school creative writing students to plan and execute a public panel discussion focused on career pathways for students interested in creative writing.

Amplify Impact Partners

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Cynthia Moran

Social Media & Event Marketing

Cynthia Moran is a marketing and events professional who partners with organizations and individuals to design and execute multichannel campaigns that drive real engagement and growth. With over four years of experience spanning large-scale events, email marketing, social media, and B2B lead generation, she has led 70+ annual campaigns and supported national conferences with 6,000+ attendees, consistently increasing registration and year-over-year attendance for flagship programs.

Cynthia is known for her reliability, initiative, and ability to translate strategy into thoughtful, well-executed campaigns. She brings both structure and creativity to her work — pairing strong operational execution with a genuine passion for connecting with audiences in ways that feel meaningful and intentional.

Outside of work, Cynthia enjoys hiking, reading novels, and spending time in the kitchen experimenting with new recipes.