Poem by Devin entitled 'Ruling the World'

As a growth advisor, I bring 15+ years of marketing & leadership expertise at startups, agencies, and large corporations.

And in my spare time:

Storytelling

My marketing career began in a birth room in Bali when I delivered a baby for the first time. This profound experience reignited my fervor for writing in my late 20s when I spent much of my freetime making jewelry while listening to The Moth and Selected Shorts.

After being invited to do a live reading of Love Poem for My Cat” during the Ubud Writer’s and Reader’s festival, I discovered that I loved performing stories as much as writing them. When I returned to the U.S. I joined the local storytelling community in Boston while working in customer support for a tech company.

A year later, I found the job that combined my love of storytelling and passion for helping others and landed my first Content Marketing role.

From birth room to career of my dreams, storytelling is still the most effective tool and fulfilling passtime in my life. From the archives, here are a few of my early hits.

Witness to the damned: Thanksgiving massacre

What an explosive fight taught me about love

Master Slam

The Master Slam a story slam-style debate series that turns the traditional panel discussion into a competition.

The Master Slam maintained a 100% sellout rate from day one and was included in several city events including a Boston Globe hosted event and Boston Start-Up Week

“I just wanted to pop by and say hi to re-introduce myself in case you don't remember me! I took one of your courses a while back at General Assembly in Boston and have been inspired by you ever since, as I continue to grow in my own content marketing career.”

GA Attendee, via LinkedIn

Community Builder

Boston Content was New England's largest community group for content marketers. I was a founding board member and served as executive director for two years. My accomplishments include: 

  • Doubled membership to over 1,000 active participants

  • Increased programming, maintaining attendance rate of 80+%

  • Launched several revenue streams including sponsorships, job board and weekly newsletter. 

  • Launched “Content Marketer to Watch” Award

TEDx Producer

Combining my experience as a community organizer and a storyteller event competitor, I was the organizer and speaker trainer for TEDxSomerville for two years in a row.

The Making of TEDxUbud 2011

TEDxSomerville 2014 Playlist

TEDxSomerville 2015 Playlist