Emily Furler

About Emily Furler

Emily Furler serves as a Compliance Analyst and Technical Editor for the Department of Defense with QualX LLC. In her free time she contributes as a Global Health and Foreign Policy Advisor at A4AL.Emily is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of George Washington University, where she double-majored in Political Science and English, with a minor in Public Health. Deeply committed to public service and advocacy for underrepresented communities, Emily brings a passion for healthcare equity, policy, public health, writing, and human rights to every role she undertakes.She also currently contributes to the American Bar Association’s Health Law & Policy Initiatives sector and supports various pro bono efforts through nonprofit organizations across Washington, D.C.Throughout her university years, Emily held multiple leadership positions on campus, including Vice President, Housing Director, Ambassador, Council Member, and Assistant Director of Public Relations. She also gained valuable experience working at the U.S. House of Representatives and in the healthcare industry. Her recent academic research explores the intersection of medical law and artificial intelligence.Emily’s core values are altruism, leadership, empathy, respect, ambition, and persistence which continue to guide her work as she advocates for systemic change in healthcare, patient care, education equality, and public policy.

Experience

1. Compliance Analyst & Technical Editor Department of Defense

   QualX LLC

   Sep 2025 — Present

   The Compliance Analyst & Technical Editor provides support to the Directives Division within the Executive Services Directorate (ESD). • Work in a team environment with other Editors and Analysts to review and edit classified and unclassified DoD issuances (policy documents) for clarity, format, consistency, and compliance with DoD guidance and procedures. • Perform full editorial duties in connection with the development and review of DoD issuances: • Review issuance packages for grammar, syntax, and adherence to Plain Language requirements. • Review issuance packages for compliance with DoD issuance formatting standards. • Coordinate with Subject Matter Experts (SME) on all DoD issuance processing stages: • Work with government personnel inside and outside of the division to move issuances through the review and publication process and resolve issues that arise. • Review draft technical reports submitted by authors: • Edit the initial draft and create publication instructions for the author/contractor. • Send edited draft and publication instructions to the author/contractor for revisions. • Validate and ensure quality control over all aspects of the issuance. • Track reports in database through all stages of the technical editing process. • Verify scientific and technical notations as well as security classification markings to ensure markings coincide with instructions. • Format distribution list, confirming recipients through tracking database. • Provide recommendations for process improvement of the publication and tracking systems. • Prepare and submit input to various issuance status reports. • Adhere to security requirements for working in a classified space and with classified material. • Assist with updating internal and external guidance and reference materials. • Assist with guidance, research, and training in support of the DoD issuance program and the Directives Division mission.

Education

• The George Washington University

  Bachelor's degree

• Temescal Canyon High School

  High School Diploma