Amy Asmussen Email & Phone Number

Pleasanton, Ca, Us

Berkeley, California, United States

Prepare and review reports to government, foundation and corporate funders, including narrative, financial, and photo documentation reporting. Assist with the writing and preparation of grant proposals and presentations to established and new funders. Write blog posts on topics of environmental education, environmental justice, and student activities and learning, prepare and submit featured stories to Earth Island Institute’s monthly newsletter, IslandWire. Develop and manage email campaigns, including e-newsletters, fundraising campaigns and seasonal appeal campaigns. Facilitate school program lessons and field trips, take photos, gather quotes, and educate students on watershed science and the importance of caring for the environment, participate in educational professional development workshops on topics: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Teaching English Language Learners, and Teaching in the Outdoors. Manage Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn platforms, brainstorm and implement strategies for engagement on social media. Prepare and mail print communications, including annual reports and seasonal newsletters. Office administration and management, including event planning, internal staff communications and equipment purchasing, inventory and maintenance.

Remote

Contributor to EDF’s Growing Returns blog on topics of watershed governance, natural infrastructure, and hurricane recovery and edited posts, “Hurricane season is here again. And finally, leaders are addressing multiple flood risks.” and How state governments can advance flood mitigation strategies. Wrote press-releases and digital ad campaigns for public resilience meetings in Puerto Rico, edited press releases for flood disclosure laws in New Jersey and New York and Louisiana’s Chief Resilience Officer. Co-manage EDF’s @GrowingReturns Twitter account: wrote weekly tweets on topics of severe weather and climate adaptation. Prepared research portfolios on recent environmental legislation, including EPA v. Sackett and 2023 North Carolina Farm Act. Track and tag media hits on Cision, research relevant media contacts and compile media outreach portfolios.

Review and select science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction works and artwork. Determine readiness of written pieces, prepare constructive editorial feedback, and approve final versions for publication. Work one-on-one with authors to polish selected pieces for publication.

Orange County, California, United States

Develop and synthesize content for weekly (2,000+ unique subscribers) & monthly newsletters (14,000+ unique subscribers). Create flyers and graphics for social media (1,300+ followers) and e-campaigns. Edited the 2021 and 2022 Annual Report and Faculty Yearbook. Increased monthly newsletter engagement from 20% to 42% and weekly newsletter engagement from 11% to 26%. Created a new, more efficient internal content calendar for managing diverse communications across departments. Wrote monthly stories for The Voice of Wilkinson blog on topics of environmental and social justice and art.

Research topics related to the science and economics of climate change, latest technologies in related fields. Prepare detailed portfolios and reference lists for proposed video topics and recommend experts in related fields for interview inquiries. Proofread, edit podcast transcripts for accuracy and provide references for publication on Climate Now's website. Prepare social media content by finding stock photos and references.

Remote

Member of the founding team of Sharing Hope Africa, a non-profit developing sustainable agriculture and education programs in southern Africa. Assisted in developing materials for a 501(c)3 verification. Wrote by-laws, press releases, and donor letters. Developed content for monthly blog posts, weekly social media posts, infographics, and fundraising campaigns that directly resulted in donor engagement and funding.

Pleasanton, California, United States

Develop content for bi-monthly blog posts about mental health and resiliency in adolescents.