Morgan Jerkins
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
I am a New York Times bestselling author, a Forbes 30 under 30 leader alumna in media, and two-time National Magazine Award-winning journalist who has several years of editorial and professorial experience.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Lecturer
Princeton University
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Led undergrad courses in fiction and arts programming to strengthen students' prose and critical analysis towards global literature
- Created lesson plans and course content to maintain consistent, enthusiastic student engagement
- Mentored and advised students with regards to their senior theses and post-graduate career plans
Visiting Professor
The New School
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Led fiction workshops in the Creative Writing MFA program
- Encouraged class discussions with open-ended questions to track student participation
- Instructed and evaluated students on their graduate theses
Visiting Faculty
Middlebury College
06.2022 - 06.2022
- Participated as a fiction faculty member in the Bread Loaf Environmental Writers' Conference
- Led a master class on how the city influences madness in the works of Baldwin, Dostoevsky, and Kōbō
- Delivered a lecture on the function of silence in Toni Morrison's "Recitatif"
Temporary Special Project Editor
New York Magazine
12.2021 - 03.2022
- Co-led commemorative Trayvon Martin issue with The Cut's Editor-in-Chief, Lindsay Peoples
- Edited investigative journalism pieces, creative nonfiction, and reported features
- Participated in a panel with contributors on the legacy of the Black Lives Matter movement
- Won a National Magazine Award in March 2023 in the Single Topic issue category
Senior Culture Editor
ESPN
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Spearheaded editorial series on topics, such as publication's fifth anniversary and the nature of Black artists during COVID-19
- Cultivated a freelance roster of emerging writers, established authors, and leading scholars
- Edited daily takes, reported features, and essays
- Met deadlines and requirements regardless of workload
Nonfiction Professor
Pacific University
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Used different learning modes and types of technology to engage students in achieving learning outcomes.
- Created dynamic learning environment that valued instructor and student interaction.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills, resulting in clear subject matter discussion with students.
Visiting Professor
Columbia University
09.2018 - 06.2021
- Led seminars on nonfiction writing and workshops on how to pitch publications and navigate the publishing industry
- Evaluated student theses, some of which have landed them with agents and book deals
- Supported creative works with the intent for publication
Senior Editor
Medium
07.2019 - 03.2021
- Coordinated the ZORA Literary Canon - the most visited and recognized editorial package for the company to date
- Managed columnists across politics, culture, and sex and relationships categories
- Prepared, rewrote, and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.
- Oversaw story pitches, assignments, final revisions and layouts.
Picador Chair
Leipzig University
10.2019 - 12.2019
- Taught a literature class on Black women across the diaspora as well as a creative writing class
- Completed speaking engagements and readings across the country
- Guided international students seeking to further their artistic careers in the United States
- Represented the university at speaking engagements across Germany
Associate Editor
Catapult
09.2015 - 07.2017
- Scouted emerging writers in order to solicit pitches
- Built relationships with established writers, literary agencies, and organizations
- Collaborated with graphics department to develop and implement visual elements.
- Communicated directly with writers to collaboratively assess work and guide editorial improvements.
- Determined readiness of written pieces, made changes, and approved final versions for publication.
Education
Master of Arts - Writing And Literature
Bennington College
Bennington College06.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Comparative Literature
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ06.2014
Skills
- Proficient in Japanese, Russian, Spanish, French and Portuguese
- Able to type 100 words per minute
- Communication skills
- Leadership experience
- Problem-solving capabilities
Books
- Zeal (Harper, 2025)
- Caul Baby (Harper, 2021)
- Wandering in Strange Lands (2020)
- This Be My Undoing (Harper Perennial, 2018)
Details
New York, (856) 723-1670, morganjerkins@gmail.com
Timeline
Lecturer
Princeton University
09.2023 - 06.2024
Visiting Professor
The New School
09.2022 - 06.2023
Visiting Faculty
Middlebury College
06.2022 - 06.2022
Temporary Special Project Editor
New York Magazine
12.2021 - 03.2022
Senior Culture Editor
ESPN
03.2021 - 12.2021
Nonfiction Professor
Pacific University
01.2021 - 06.2021
Picador Chair
Leipzig University
10.2019 - 12.2019
Senior Editor
Medium
07.2019 - 03.2021
Visiting Professor
Columbia University
09.2018 - 06.2021
Associate Editor
Catapult
09.2015 - 07.2017
Master of Arts - Writing And Literature
Bennington College
Bachelor of Arts - Comparative Literature
Princeton University
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