Jodi V-D

Developmental Editor (Freelance and through JVD Consulting)

JVD Consulting • Part-time

Jan 2015 - Present • 11 yrs 4 mos

Provide developmental editing for nonfiction and academic manuscripts, including book projects, dissertations, journal articles, and grant proposals. Deliver in-depth editorial feedback, structural guidance, and revision roadmaps to help authors strengthen argument, clarity, and audience engagement.

Author

Independent/Academic Presses and Journals

Jun 2006 - Present • 19 yrs 11 mos

Author of multiple nonfiction books and academic journal articles published by academic presses and periodicals. Experienced in book proposal development, manuscript revision, and navigating the publishing process

Professor and Chair, History and Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse • Full-time

Aug 1998 - Jun 2023 • 24 yrs 10 mos

• Developed and taught curriculum in women’s leadership, history, and social justice. • Maintained a nationally recognized research agenda and extensive record of public scholarship. • Engaged in sustained university and community service with a focus on leadership development and workforce equity. • Wrote and administered large multi-year grants. • Served in university grants office mentoring faculty and staff grant development. • Mentored faculty in grants, research, and writing development • Provided strategic and operational leadership for an interdisciplinary academic department. • Managed budgets, personnel processes, governance, and program assessment. • Led organizational change initiatives, including departmental merger and curriculum development. • Worked collaboratively with senior leadership, faculty, staff, and community partners. • Oversaw hiring, onboarding, evaluation, and supervision of faculty and staff.