Amy Gutman

Amy Gutman is a highly-accomplished writer, communicator, and facilitator, whose work has been published in numerous print and online publications, such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Forbes. An expert in crafting messages that can shift beliefs, propel change, and move the world forward, Amy's writing includes speeches, op-eds, columns, blogs, and other high-stakes communications.

Amy is also a Senior Facilitator for The OpEd Project, an organization that offers workshops and training to help increase the diversity of voices and ideas in the public discourse. She has taught at prestigious institutions like Harvard University, Columbia University, the Ford Foundation, and the Aspen Institute.

Before joining The OpEd Project, Amy served as Special Assistant for Communications to then-Harvard Law School Dean (now U.S. Supreme Court Justice) Elena Kagan, Senior Communications Advisor to the Dean at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and most recently, Senior Communications Advisor at Wellesley College. In these roles, she honed her skills in messaging, copywriting, public relations, and event management.

In addition to her work in the field of communications, Amy has experience in education and policymaking. She designed and served as the founding director of The Mississippi Teacher Corps, an organization that recruits and trains exceptional college graduates to teach in low-income areas of Mississippi. She has also served as a Lecturer at Commonwealth Honors College at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Amy is a graduate of Harvard-Radcliffe College and Harvard Law School. A published author, she has written two suspense novels published by Little, Brown – Equivocal Death and The Anniversary. Amy lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.