Amber Maykut

About Amber Maykut

Writer and Editor Skilled in Creative Content Development and Production, Copyediting, Proofreading, Fact-checking, Educational Technology, Web Publishing, Instructional Design, Common Core Standards Alignments, Quality Assurance Testing, Content Management Systems, Search Engine Optimization, E-learning and E-commerce.

Experience

1. Senior Staff Writer Editor

   BrainPOP

   Sep 2004 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Senior Staff Writer and Editor | BrainPopResponsible for piloting and maintaining BrainPopJr, K-3 sister site to BrainPop, develop and publish web content, conduct quality assurance testing with front and backend developers, write copy for user-facing touchpoints, work with marketing to craft and edit copy, attend EdTech conferences, align educational content to Common Core academic standards in Math, STEM, and English Language Arts and Literacy (ELA), manage and maintain social media, manage interns and freelancers, and collaborate daily with creative directors, art directors, graphic designers, and animators. Creative Director | Brooklyn TaxidermyResponsible for photographic documentation, advertising, promotion, and sale of custom-made art pieces and restored vintage items. Manage all business operations including shipping, materials acquisition, accounting, and invoicing. Create/maintain content on social media platforms and website, organize wholesale accounts/outreach/commissions. Participate in artist markets, and lead weekly instruction classes. Managing Editor | Drawp for School Determine editorial calendar and production schedule, research and write educational activities, align activities with US Common Core educational standards, review other writers\' work and work closely with lead Graphic Designer to bring concepts to screen and print. Assistant to the CEO and Creative Director | The Burns Archive Assisted with archival and digital strategies, wrote synopses and captions for books, articles, and various photographic medical collections, assisted with website redesign, copyediting, created accurate and current online information and internet presence. Prepared, transported, and handled historic photographs and ephemera; for both sale and loan to galleries and museums.*Please see my written recommendations below and my attached PDF resume for more information.

Education

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Mobile Applications
• Microsoft Office
• Wikipedia
• SEO
• Product Development
• Social Media
• Publishing
• Google Drive
• Educational Technology
• Publications
• Web Content Creation
• Team Management
• Research
• Creative Writing
• SEO Copywriting
• New Media
• Magazines
• Blogging
• Content Development
• Dropbox
• Learning Theory
• Adobe Photoshop
• Cms
• Copywriting
• Product Launch
• Elementary Education
• Educational Games
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Creative Writer
• Metadata Management
• Google Calendar
• Mobile Learning
• UX
• Editing
• Digital Copywriting
• Storytelling
• Comics
• Online Publishing
• Customer Service