Amber Walker

Madison, WI USA
Website: http://blacksexualpolitics.com

Professional Experience

Experienced freelance journalist with an affinity for writing about education, popular culture, technology, and intersectional identities (race, class, gender, etc.)

Expertise

Writer
8 Years
X_Seeking internship
Entry Level
Social Media
8 Years

Specialty

Education
3 Years
Technology
2 Years
Women's Issues
8 Years

Industries


Academia Teaching
2 Years
Nonprofit
3 Years
Other
1 Year

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Huffington Post (1-2), The Madison Times (3-5), Madison 365 (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Teach for America (6-10)

Foreign Language Skills

native English speaker

Computer Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Research (Lexis/Nexis, JSTOR, academic search engines)

Equipment

MacBook Pro, iPhone 5 (for audio recording)

Work Permits & Visas

authorized to work in the United States; no Visa needed.

Associations

Posse Foundation, Teach for America, Oberlin College Alumni Association

Showcase

General

A Teacher's Tour of a Changing Miami
(Teach for America 2/27/2014)
Featured on Teach for America's official blog detailing the author's perspective on living and teaching in a gentrified area of Miami
To My Unborn Sons
(The Huffington Post 9/13/2013)
Op-Ed piece reacting to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin
The Oberlin College Survival Guide
(Oberlin College 8/14/2008)
Satirical piece distributed to Oberlin College freshman and featured on the Oberlin College Admissions blog.
Shakin' Exploitation: Black Female Bodies in Contemporary Hip-Hop and Pornography
(Oberlin College 5/30/2011)
Senior capstone thesis in African-American Studies that discusses the evolution of Black women in the entertainment industry.