AMY NORDRUMScience Journalist + Editor | amynordrum.com

Associate Editor, IEEE Spectrum ; New York, NY — 2016-

Cover communications technology (wireless, mobile, internet) for award-winning magazine and website. Edit expert-authored feature articles.

Science Writer, International Business Times ; New York, NY — 2015-2016

Lead science coverage at fast-growing digital publication. Pitched and executed enterprise reporting on the intersection of business and science.

Editorial Intern, Scientific American ; New York, NY — 2014

Pitched and reported articles on general sciences for Advances section and website.

Reporting Intern, InsideClimate News ; New York, NY — 2014

Pitched and reported articles on pressing environmental topics. Contributed to weekly blog and social media streams.

Editor-in-Chief, Scienceline ;

New York, NY — 2014

Led team of 13 science journalists in publishing

daily science coverage for a general audience.

Editorial Intern, Psychology Today ; New York, NY — 2014

Pitched, researched and wrote articles for Insights section of Psychology Today. Copy edited network of 600+ bloggers.

Freelance Writer ; Fairbanks, AK and New York, NY — 2011-2014

Contributed articles and photography to The Atlantic, Popular Mechanics, Smithsonian.com, The Economist, Scientific American, Psychology Today, IEEE Spectrum and American Cowboy.

Editorial Assistant, PASSPORT Magazine ; New York, NY — 2013

Provided editorial support for monthly travel magazine including: blogging; writing content; pitching ideas and editing.

Fact-Checker, The New York Times Syndicate ; New York, NY — 2013

Provided fact-checking services for The New York Times Syndicate.

Communications Coordinator, Downtown Association of Fairbanks ; Fairbanks, AK — 2011-2013

Managed all public and member communications; oversaw social media; wrote and edited hundreds of articles for web and newsletter; crafted press releases.

On-Air Personality, Last Frontier Media ; Fairbanks, AK — 2011-2013

Hosted daily radio show on local stations; recorded advertisements.

Project Coordinator, Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation ; Fairbanks, AK — 2010-2011

Developed city-wide “Buy Local” campaign; managed advertising; coordinated events.

Media Liaison, Bike America Farm Tour — 2010

Completed cross-country bicycle tour focused on sustainable agriculture in the US; built tour website; posted photos and contributed blog posts; edited posts by fellow riders.

Communications & Project Assistant, Office of Sustainability at Ohio University ; Athens, OH — 2007-2010

Wrote fact sheets, press releases and web updates; organized outreach programs.

Staff Writer, College of Osteopathic Medicine at Ohio University ; Athens, OH — 2007

Wrote articles on scientific topics for alumni magazine.

TELEPHONE

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EMAIL

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Membership & Service

National Association of Science

Writers (2015-)

Board of Directors, Yukon Quest

International Sled Dog Race,

Fairbanks, AK

(2012-2013)

Commentary Editor, College Green

Magazine, Ohio University

(2008-2010)

Education

Master of Arts in Journalism, New

York University ; New York, NY —

2014 Science, Health, and

Environmental Reporting

Bachelor of Science in Journalism,

Ohio University ; Athens, OH —

2010 Magna Cum Laude, Honors

Tutorial College

Honors Thesis: ‘War on Global

Warming’: Militarized Language in

Environmental Journalism

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