Amy MacKin
Writer | Researcher | Advocate
- Role
- Nonfiction Author at Apprentice House Press
- Location
- Springfield, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Amy MacKin
I work at the intersection of education, cultural history, public policy, and social equity. My writing and criticism have been featured in The Atlantic, Chalkbeat, The Washington Post, Literary Mama, The Writers Chronicle, Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Studies, Watershed Review, The Shriver Report, Witness, and elsewhere. I’m a passionate advocate for neuroinclusive schools, workplaces, and public spaces, and I am deeply interested in the relationships between education access, labor markets, disability, and socioeconomic status. My hybrid memoir, Henry\'s Classroom: A Special Education in American Motherhood, was released in May of 2025 (Apprentice House/Loyola University Press).
Experience
Nonfiction Author
May 2025 — Present · Baltimore, MD, US
Author of Henry’s Classroom: A Special Education in American Motherhood, published by Apprentice House Press at Loyola University Maryland in May 2025. The book documents my journey as a parent navigating the systemic failures of the American special education system and is written in a hybrid style that blends personal narrative with literature reviews and cultural criticism, creating a multi-layered text that is both intimate and analytical. Since the book\'s release, I\'ve remained deeply engaged in its promotion, utilizing a steady stream of press features and public speaking engagements to amplify its message of equity, inclusion, and the need for systemic reform.
Education
Curry College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Vermont College of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
University of Massachusetts Boston
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Bryant University
Government Grant Writing Workshop
Rhode Island School of Design
Two-Dimensional Design
Skills
- Writing
- Editing
- Creative Writing
- Fact-Checking
- Public Relations
- Proofreading
- Creative Non-Fiction
- Copy Editing
- Software Documentation
- Payroll Services
- Storytelling
- Publications
- Text Editing
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