Meet Amy
Founder, Power Hour Editing & Consulting
Amy’s background in PR (Write Ideas, Inc.), journalism (Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism), freelance writing, publishing and broadcasting, and parenting reporting brings a unique ability to get to the heart of the story fast and to communicate messages that stick. As a writing coach, I help students brainstorm, research meaningful support, edit, and polish. At no point do I write their essays, but I have years of experience helping students connect their dots and stand out. I love getting to know each student as a unique person, helping them find a topic that means the most to them, and motivating them to power to the finish line! Plus, I offer a robust planner loaded with steps and tips that helps students power to the finish line.
Most importantly, I take the stress away from parents and students. Let me help your student find and amplify his or her best voice!
Amy’s Credentials
Amy is a member of NACAC, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, a business member of HECA, Higher Education Consultants Association, was an invited speaker at Degy Entertainment’s College Education & Entertainment Summit, and was featured on The College Scoops Podcast (“Find Your Wow Factor”). She was a panelist at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference and a frequent presenter at schools on the college writing process. Amy graduated in the top 10% of her class from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism. Her article on offbeat tactics students used to catch the eye of admissions officers – first written in high school – won first place in the William Randolph Hearst Pulitzers of college journalism contest and was published in University of Florida Master Lecturer Department of Journalism’s Mike Foley’s coursebook, “How I Got That Story.” Amy’s published writing and business ventures have been featured on The Today Show, ABC National News, and in The Wall Street Journal and New York Times, and she is a prior national wire columnist. She authored an essay in Knowing Pains: Women on Love, Sex & Work in Our ‘40s and was featured in I Love Mondays…and Other Confessions from Devoted Working Moms. Married to Mitch for 26 years, Amy has three sons, graduates of Vanderbilt and Duke and a senior at the University of South Carolina. Her Labrador, Whiskey, frequently pop into editing sessions to steal an apple core out of the trash can when they know Amy is too focused to stop her 🙂
“Medill has had eight Hearst national writing champions in the past 25 years – a truly elite group. Amy was the first, blazing a trail of excellence for all those who followed. It is such a delight (but no surprise!) to see her doing so well in her career. She makes all of us at Medill proud!” Associate Professor Emeritus-in-Service Roger Boye, Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism