Amy Eisman

Current

• Director of Writing Programs at American University School of Communication
• Director of Writing Programs, School of Communication at American University

Past

• Director of Writing Programs, SOC at American University
• Managing Editor (Digital City then Welcome Screen) at AOL
• Cover story Editor, USA TODAY, then Executive Editor, USA WEEKEND at Gannett Co. Inc.

• Exec, Editor, ME, Deputy Editor ... at USA Weekend Magazine
• Former Executive Editor (and Deputy and ME) at USA WEEKEND
• Cover Story Editor at USA TODAY
• General Assignment Editor at Dallas Times Herald
• Assistant City Editor at Baltimore News American

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Education

• American University

Recommended

1 person has recommended Amy

Connections

115 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Website

Amy Eisman’s Experience

• Director of Writing Programs

  American University School of Communication

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  2005 — Present (3 years)

  I oversee the basic writing classes in SOC. I also teach reporting, writing, editing and writing for the Web. I also do a lot of training for media and other organizations in Web writing and editing.

• Director of Writing Programs, School of Communication

  American University

  (Educational Institution; Writing and Editing industry)

  September 2002 — Present (6 years 2 months)

  I oversee all the basic writing classes in the School of Communication, up to 25 sections a year. I also do training in Web Writing and Presentation (clients have included washingtonpost.com, Gannett Co., Inc., Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, VOA) and have co-created online training modules for Gannett and Knight Citizen News Network.

• Director of Writing Programs, SOC

  American University

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  2006 — 2008 (2 years)

• Managing Editor (Digital City then Welcome Screen)

  AOL

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year)

• Cover story Editor, USA TODAY, then Executive Editor, USA WEEKEND

  Gannett Co. Inc.

  (Public Company; Newspapers industry)

  1985 — 1999 (14 years)

• Exec, Editor, ME, Deputy Editor ...

  USA Weekend Magazine

  (Public Company; Writing and Editing industry)

  1986 — 1999 (13 years)

• Former Executive Editor (and Deputy and ME)

  USA WEEKEND

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  1986 — 1999 (13 years)

• Cover Story Editor

  USA TODAY

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  1982 — 1984 (2 years)

• General Assignment Editor

  Dallas Times Herald

  (Public Company; Newspapers industry)

  1981 — 1982 (1 year)

• Assistant City Editor

  Baltimore News American

  (Public Company; Newspapers industry)

  1979 — 1981 (2 years)

Amy Eisman’s Education

• American University

Additional Information

Amy Eisman’s Websites:

• My Website

Amy Eisman’s Contact Settings

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