Amy Butcher
"Exploratory Essay Forms," The Iowa Summer Writing Festival, Iowa City, IA, June 2014
"Introductory Creative Writing," The Iowa Young Writers' Studio, Iowa City, IA June 2014
"Journalism & Feature Writing," The Sitka Fine Arts Camp, Sitka, AK, Summer 2014
"Introduction to Creative Nonfiction," The Sitka Fine Arts Camp, Sitka, AK, Summer 2014
​"Forms of Structured Poetry," The Sitka Fine Arts Camp, Sitka, AK, Summer 2014
"Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Essays on Crime," Barrelhouse Online, Spring 2014
"The Story Beyond The Story: Essays Forged From Crime," The Loft Literary Center, Winter 2014
"Thesis Writing In Nonfiction," Southern New Hampshire University, Fall 2013-Spring 2014
"Thesis Writing In Nonfiction," Chatham University, Fall 2012-Spring 2014
"Single-Scene Stories," The Sitka Fine Arts Camp, Sitka, AK, Summer 2013
"Flash Fiction and Nonfiction," The Sitka Fine Arts Camp, Sitka, AK, Summer 2013
"Experimentations in Form," The Sitka Fine Arts Camp, Sitka, AK, Summer 2013
"Introduction to Creative Writing," The Iowa Young Writers' Studio, Iowa City, IA, Summer 2013
"Introductory Workshop: Creative Nonfiction," Colgate University, Fall 2012-Spring 2013
"The World As You See It," The Sitka Fine Arts Camp, Sitka, AK, Summer 2012
"Developing Character And Place," The Sitka Fine Arts Camp, Sitka, AK, Summer 2012
"The Narrative Essay," The University of Iowa's Center For Aging, Summer 2012
"A Writer's Guide to Publishing," Guest Lecture, Kirkwood College, Cedar Rapids, IA, Winter 2012
"Interpretation of Literature," University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, Fall 2010-Spring 2012
"Introduction to Creative Nonfiction," University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, Fall 2009-Spring 2010
Workshops & Seminars:
Teaching & Research Honors:
Writer-in-Residence, The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, March-May 2014
Recipient, Word Riot Inc. Travel Grant, Fall 2013
Recipient, Olive B. O'Connor Creative Writing and Teaching Fellowship, Colgate University, Fall 2012-Spring 2013
Recipient, Stanley Graduate Award for International Research, Summer 2011
Recipient, HASTAC Scholars Program for Innovative Use of Technology In The Classroom, The University of Iowa, 2011-2012
Member of Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society
Member of Omicron Delta Kappa National Merit Fraternity
Editorial Experience & Conferences
Editor of Defunct, an online magazine featuring work by David Shields, Ander Monson, Joe Wenderoth, Lia Purpura & more
Panelist, Philadelphia Conversations & Connections Conference, Philadelphia, PA, Fall 2013
Panelist, Association of Writers and Writing Programs, Boston, MA, Winter 2013
Panelist, The NonfictioNow Conference, Melbourne, Australia, Fall 2012
Instructor, United Action For Youth, After-School Program, Iowa City, IA, Fall 2011-Summer 2012
Big Sister, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Johnson County, Iowa City, IA, Fall 2010-Summer 2012
Writing Collaborator, Badgerdog Literary Publishing, Austin, TX, Summer 2012
Event Planner, Nonfiction Writing Program Graduate Readings, Iowa City, IA, Spring 2011
Writer/Artist Collaboration featuring painter Danielle Kimzey, Iowa City, IA, Spring 2011
Essay Contest Judge, The Lisbon-Mt. Vernon Optimists Club International, Mt. Vernon, IA, Fall 2010
Volunteer, The Adams County SPCA, Biglersville, PA, Fall 2008-Spring 2009
Founder, Gettysburg College for Uganda Benefit Concert, Gettysburg, PA, Winter 2007
Instructor, L'Ecole de Saint Catherine, Aix-en-Provence, France, Fall 2007
Writing Instructor, James Getty Elementary School, Gettysburg, PA, Fall 2005
Amy with Iowa Young Writers' Studio students in downtown Iowa City, IA, Summer 2013
Amy's poetry class drawing inspiration from the Alaskan coastline, Sitka, AK, Summer 2013
Amy with her Sitka Fine Arts Camp writers after their live reading, Sitka, AK, Summer 2013