Bio

Amy Mackin holds a BA in Communications that culminated in a capstone enthusiastically challenging Marshall McLuhan’s assertion, “The future of the book is the blurb.” She went on to receive an MFA in Creative (Nonfiction) Writing and, after several years of working in the nonprofit sector, earned a second graduate degree in American Studies with a particular focus on Women's Social History and American Labor Culture. Her academic and creative work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and literary journals with circulations from regional to global, and she has taught classes in Nonfiction Writing and Women's History.

Amy's professional communications experience ranges from writing and editing for Boston-based private companies and nonprofits to working with worldwide media agencies and has primarily focused on the social sciences, public health, and education sectors. She currently manages communications and outreach for an interdisciplinary academic research center by day and continues her independent research and writing by night and weekend.

With both a firm belief in the importance of the Humanities to our society and a longstanding passion for innovative education, Amy has participated in many volunteer activities over the years, including grant writing for independent schools, English instruction at a community literacy center, teaching in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston, and reviewing nonfiction submissions for an award-winning literary journal. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for a multi-district Historical Society, where she focuses on historical research, community engagement, and nonprofit management.

In addition to her degrees in Communications, Creative Writing, and American Studies, Amy holds certificates in Applied DEI Strategies, Postsecondary Teaching, and Human Resource Management and has completed academic work in Two-Dimensional Design and Strategic Planning. She is based in Massachusetts and takes full advantage of the region’s rich history and the vast educational opportunities its many museums and institutions of higher learning provide.