Just Some of the Jobs Amber’s Had:
- Hostess
- Smoothie Maker
- Juilliard Bookstore Employee (did not go to Juilliard, just worked there)
- Telemarketer for the New York City Opera
- Assistant at incredibly sketchy sales firm
- Voice and Speech Teacher at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Improv Teacher at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater
- Faked prank calls for radio shows
- Transcribed Google messages
- Helped Al Roker practice his Family Feud hosting duties
- Performed musical improv for a mysterious royal in the Seychelles
- In-house copywriter for a diet company
- Freelance writer for MTV, IFC, Thrillist, Parade, Healthline, Parade, and more
- Wrote commerce and branded articles for Bustle
- Was a columnist at Greatist
- Taught voice lessons
- Tried to start her own business
- Edited trivia questions
- Wrote product descriptions for knitting patterns
- Content marketed for a number of brands
- Wrote marketing emails for product launches
- Ran social media for a makeup company
- Is now an in-house copywriter/content manager for Bésame Cosmetics
Other Amber Fun Facts:
She sang Part of Your World at her first grade talent show and will never stop singing it (Listen here)
She performed over 500 shows of 50 Shades the Musical (Listen here if you love Vagina double entendres)
She sang on a Childish Gambino Album. Not the one he won a Grammy for, the one he recorded in his Long Island City apartment.
About
For 13 years, Amber was a professional actor in New York and Los Angeles. But while she was acting, she held every kind of job from teaching at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts to “witnessing the whirl” at Jamba Juice.
Growing tired of waiting for auditions, she switched careers completely and is now an in-house copywriter, freelance marketer, and regular contributor to MTV, Thrillist, IFC, Bustle, Greatist, Healthline, Parade, and more.
Basically, she’s really good at finding jobs and leveraging the many skills of the acting world into the regular working world.
All of her writing/marketing work started after 30. If you’re not 21 and starting a new side career, you’re not weird. It’s normal and you can start something new at any age. Amber can help you do it.