Sarah Burstyn
Washington,DC
Summary
Dynamic content strategist and editor with a proven record excelling in editorial oversight and planning. Adept at enhancing brand consistency and driving audience engagement through innovative digital publishing solutions. Strong project management and communication skills ensure successful collaboration across diverse teams.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Editor (contract)
American College of Cardiology
Washington, DC
11.2025 - Current
- Manage high-volume submission and review system for JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, a scholarly medical journal publishing original research, reviews, imaging, and commentaries in bi-weekly issues.
- Collaborate with editor-in-chief, editorial board, and association and publisher staff to ensure effective publishing processes and content strategies that align with journal priorities.
Writer and Content Editor
Training Resources Group, Inc. (TRG)
Arlington, VA
03.2023 - 02.2025
- Led writing and editing projects for USAID’s Leading Through Learning Global Platform, crafting engaging narratives for four global learning communities of education development professionals.
- Managed complex editorial workflows of 35+ research reports and other products from draft through dissemination, collaborating across partner organizations, consultants, and USAID staff.
- Drafted multi-channel content plans to promote products and grow audience engagement.
- Co-developed editorial calendar aligned with project and agency goals to maximize reach and impact.
- Wrote high-visibility photo story series on education development programs in Latin America, including one of USAID’s five top-performing blogs of 2023.
- Wrote script and led production of an animated video to promote an evaluation process for education systems, distilling the complex process into a 3-minute, user-centered narrative.
- Edited newsletters, blogs, toolkits, video scripts, social media posts, reports, guidance documents, and other content, ensuring adherence to agency style guide and consistent messaging across products.
- Conducted user interviews to gain insight into product use and project audience.
- Advised project staff on publishing and editorial best practices.
- Contributed to TRG’s Learning Hub, using SEO strategies to enhance visibility and attract potential clients.
Copy Editor
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Washington, D.C.
12.2018 - 02.2023
- Edited 20-40 products per month, such as news releases, one-pagers, policy briefs, newsletter content, feature stories, handbooks, infographics to ensure accuracy, clarity, readability, and brand consistency.
- Gave editorial feedback and guidance to authors to maintain high-quality content; coordinated revisions with researchers, project managers, graphic designers, executive leadership, and other stakeholders.
- Wrote editorial guidance and publicized Editorial Services resources and processes to support staff.
- Tracked editorial workflows via Trello, communicating progress to Creative Services teams and quickly adapting to urgent requests and shifting priorities.
- Ran accessibility checks on PDFs and collaborated with designers to enhance accessibility of AAMC products.
- Received an AAMC SPOT Award for editing of the Official Guide to Medical School Admissions.
Journal Project Manager
American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
Washington, D.C.
06.2015 - 11.2018
- Supported production of ADEA’s peer-reviewed journal as liaison to editors, authors, and reviewers.
- Managed manuscript submission and review system, and built analytics reports to guide journal strategy.
- Led journal website platform upgrade and launch; wrote and updated web content in CMS.
- Collaborated with journal editors, Editorial Review Board, and ADEA leadership on high-level planning.
- Solicited and edited content for a monthly e-newsletter for association members.
Editor
Papercheck, LLC
San Francisco, CA
07.2013 - 04.2014
- Provided substantive and copy editing and written feedback to individual and corporate clients.
Communications Officer, USAID DELIVER PROJECT
The Manoff Group
Washington, D.C.
04.2011 - 04.2013
- Developed and edited web content and monthly reports to client, using in-house style guide.
- Managed vendor relationships for printing and translation services in compliance with agency policies.
- Supervised department intern: provided instruction, feedback, and workload guidance.
English Teacher
Sogang Language Program – Eunpyeong
Seoul, South Korea
10.2009 - 11.2010
- Prepared and taught English as a second language classes to elementary and middle school students.
Coordinator, Communications & Marketing
United Way of New York City
New York, NY
11.2007 - 11.2008
- Drafted digital and print marketing materials; managed email campaigns; produced staff e-newsletter.
Communications Fellow
Population Connection
Washington, D.C.
01.2007 - 07.2007
- Conceptualized, researched, and wrote a feature magazine article and fact sheets on population issues.
Intern
Rep. Ciro D. Rodriguez, U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
07.2004 - 08.2004
- Wrote column for congressman’s website; recorded and responded to constituent letters.
Education
Master of Arts - Integrated Design
University of Baltimore
Baltimore05.2026
Bachelor of Arts - Government, English
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY05-2006
Skills
- Editorial oversight
- Content strategy and planning
- Project management
- Communication skills
- Digital publishing
- Copy editing and writing
- Brand consistency and style guides
Languages
Intermediate Spanish
Professional Development
- Learn HTML and Learn CSS Certificates, Codecademy, 06/25
- Foundations of User Experience Design, Google/Coursera, 04/22
- Introduction to Screenwriting, Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies, 09/19
- SEO Basics Bootcamp, General Assembly, 08/19
Technical Tools
- Microsoft Office suite
- Adobe Acrobat and InDesign
- CMS (Drupal, Wordpress)
- Asana, Trello, Monday
- Google Analytics
- GoogleDocs
- Photoshop, Canva, and Figma
- Basic HTML and CSS
Timeline
Managing Editor (contract)
American College of Cardiology
11.2025 - Current
Writer and Content Editor
Training Resources Group, Inc. (TRG)
03.2023 - 02.2025
Copy Editor
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
12.2018 - 02.2023
Journal Project Manager
American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
06.2015 - 11.2018
Editor
Papercheck, LLC
07.2013 - 04.2014
Communications Officer, USAID DELIVER PROJECT
The Manoff Group
04.2011 - 04.2013
English Teacher
Sogang Language Program – Eunpyeong
10.2009 - 11.2010
Coordinator, Communications & Marketing
United Way of New York City
11.2007 - 11.2008
Communications Fellow
Population Connection
01.2007 - 07.2007
Intern
Rep. Ciro D. Rodriguez, U.S. House of Representatives
07.2004 - 08.2004
Master of Arts - Integrated Design
University of Baltimore
Bachelor of Arts - Government, English
Skidmore College