Amy Kapp

Editorial Director/editor-in-chief at Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Amy Kapp has a diverse work experience in the fields of environmental conservation, parks and recreation, and communications. Amy has held positions such as Editorial Director/Editor-in-Chief at the Rails-To-Trails Conservancy, Freelance Writer at Parks & Recreation Magazine, and Writer/Editor and Communications Strategist as a freelancer. Amy has also served as a Communications Manager at the National Recreation and Park Association and as a Public Relations Coordinator/Web Editor at YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School. Additionally, they have experience as an Awards Coordinator at the National Recreation and Park Association, Managing Editor/Data Developer/Project Manager at 3 Rivers Connect, Volunteer Web Editor at Rachel Carson Homestead Association, and Program Coordinator at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. Amy has demonstrated proficiency in writing, editing, communications strategy, and event coordination.

Amy Kapp's education history includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics with a minor in Theater from Baldwin Wallace University, which they obtained from 1994 to 1998. Amy later attended the University of Pittsburgh from 1998 to 2000, where they pursued a Master of Public and International Affairs degree with a focus on Economic and Social Development/Environmental Management. Finally, from 2004 to 2005, Amy attended American University to obtain a Master of Public Communication degree, specializing in Entertainment Communication.

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Timeline

  • Editorial Director/editor-in-chief

    December, 2018 - present

  • Editor In Chief Rails To Trails Content Strategy Manager

    December, 2013