Adam W. Fitzgerald

PRODUCER, WRITER & PUBLISHING COORDINATOR

United States

CELTA (Cambridge) certified writer, editor, and educator with 16+ years of experience writing, editing, copywriting, and teaching all ages, languages, and cultures in the US, UK, and internationally online. Wayne State University graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences: Major in English, Minor in Communications; also completed student teaching through WSU's College of Education. Maintains advanced skills in writing, editing, public speaking, teaching, teamwork, language training, tutoring, networking, and communications. Has worked with international publishing teams, SVOD media, digital operations, and helped run an English publishing department in coordination with weekly multimedia content for international teams, helping with dubbing and subbing, managing translations, closed captions, scripts, publishing schedules, quality control, editing, and leading meetings to finalize original copy for a streaming video website with almost a million monthly subscribers. Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs; SEO certified. English language specialist, also functional in Spanish. Has 16+ years of experience writing and editing published media. Holds ability to lead group discussions on a wide range of topics, connect with coworkers using interpersonal communication skills. Led successful seminars as an Administrative Consultant to educate local administrative staffs and school boards on how to better connect with students, parents, and the local community using tools such as social media and interpersonal communication. Designed and implemented social media campaigns for North Branch Area Schools, Michigan. Retains experience with social media marketing and writing in various formats. Authored a front-page story on the cover of 70,000+ newspapers across Michigan in August of 2015. Initiated key programming changes, along with new cross-departmental processes to increase efficiencies and communications for organizational methods of all publishing content within Gaia. Helped helm, write, produce, and launch a new Gaia original show called Divine Science in 2022.

Portfolio
Medium
09/04/2019
Psychological Importance of Grand Theft Auto

Analytical article on GTA by Adam Fitzgerald. "When I was in elementary school rumors spread like wild fire in small voices through the halls. At recess there was talk of killing cops, stealing cars and having sex with prostitutes."

Lapeer Area View / The County Press
01/21/2016
An Inside Look at Teaching

Column written by Adam Fitzgerald on educator experience. "Over the past three years I have been working as a substitute teacher in different schools around the metro Detroit Area. I have taught everything from kindergarten to high school chemistry. I did a lengthy stay at Ferndale Middle School as an American History teacher for an entire semester in 2014."

Lapeer Area View / The County Press
10/06/2016
Give Respect to Get Respect

Column written by Adam Fitzgerald on respect. "One concept that was engrained into me as a child was a basic moral code that can be deduced down to one piece of wisdom: treat others as you'd like to be treated."

The County Press
10/12/2016
Education as the Foundation of Society

"Anyone who reads The County Press or Lapeer Area View might know I am an advocate for education. Sadly, most people don't treat education as a high priority. My message remains the same: Every American needs to understand education dictates our future and is the foundation of any successful society."

Medium
12/04/2017
Adam's Underrated Records #3

Adam's Underrated Records #3 Stories of Criminally Overlooked Albums by Adam Fitzgerald "Paranoid Cocoon" by Cotton Jones "Formerly known as the Cotton Jones Basket Ride, singer-songwriter Michael Nau released music he made with Whitney McGraw as "Cotton Jones" for several years."