About
As a practicing anthropologist, book coach, and author, my career has centered around helping others see patterns in human behavior and make meaning out of information. I have published both anthropological and personal works, including a recent Tiny Love Story in the Modern Love section of the New York Times. More about me is at amygoldmacher.com.
Featured Work
Designing an Anthropology Career: Professional Development Exercises, Second Edition
This book provides undergraduates, graduate students and career changers with the tools they need to identify their professional goals and follow through on them.
Part I establishes a framework for how to design -- or update -- a career in anthropology or related fields. The authors discuss how social science is needed now more than ever and offer ideas for how to find employment in many different realms.
Part II contains a series of professional development exercises to help workbook users articulate their personal and professional histories, special abilities and career goals. Each exercise includes an example from an anthropology student or professional anthropologist as a model for completion. Doing these customizable exercises will help people turn their love of anthropology and existing knowledge and skills into meaningful and lasting careers.
Other Works
Awards and Recognition
- Winner, AWP Kurt Brown Prize for Creative Nonfiction, judged by Reyna Grande, 2022