Adam Whitehurst

Adam Whitehurst has a diverse work experience in the field of editorial content development. Adam started their career as an Associate Editor at Allyn & Bacon in 2005. Adam then moved on to Bedford/St. Martin's, where they held the positions of Development Editor and later Senior Development Editor from 2006 to 2015. At Bedford/St. Martin's, they were responsible for managing textbook development projects and overseeing the production of digital tutorials and assessments.

In 2015, Adam joined Macmillan Learning as a Senior Media Editor, where they worked until 2016. Adam then took on the role of Executive Media Editor from 2016 to 2018, during which they developed and executed market-driven digital content strategies. In 2018, they were promoted to the position of Director of Media Editorial, Humanities at Macmillan Learning. In this role, they established the strategic direction for digital programs in the Humanities, built and managed a team of content developers, and improved coordination between stakeholders.

Adam also has teaching experience as an Adjunct Instructor at Emerson College from 2002 to 2007. In this role, they designed coursework and provided instructional support to students in writing for academic audiences.

Adam Whitehurst completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1998 to 2001. Adam then pursued a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Creative Writing at Emerson College from 2002 to 2005. In addition to their academic education, they have obtained several certifications, including "Getting started with Productboard" from Productboard Academy in September 2023, "Amplitude Level 2" and "ML AI: A Foundation" from Macmillan Learning in August 2023, "DEI Foundations - Unconscious Bias" from Macmillan Learning in December 2022, "Amplitude Level 1" from Macmillan Learning in November 2022, "Lead@ML" from Macmillan Learning in March 2022, "Insights Discovery Foundation" and "Insights Discovery Leadership" from Macmillan Learning in December 2021, "Instructional Design: Storyboarding" from LinkedIn in March 2021, "Elearning Essentials: Instructional Design" and "Learning How to Increase Learner Engagement" from LinkedIn in October 2020. Moreover, they have also acquired the "Lean Six Sigma Green Belt" certification from Macmillan Learning, with the exact date unspecified.