Currently
Fact Checker
Resides In
Columbus, Ohio
Education
Ohio State University
Expertise
Personal Finance, Investing, Social Services
Summary
- Has worked as a fact-checker at Investopedia since 2020
- Experience as?a freelance copy editor and transcriptionist?
- Worked as a library professional in a large public library system
Experience
As a student at OSU, Amanda studied professional writing, technical writing, and writing for nonprofit organizations. She later focused on library service, but discovered her?interest in editing when she started working as a transcriptionist, editing ASR-generated transcripts. In 2018, Amanda volunteered for Distributed Proofreaders and proofread a cooking blog. At the end of 2019, Amanda became a copy editor, helping to transcribe 19th- and 20th-century documents.
Since 2020, Amanda has worked as a finance fact-checker, using her research and editing skills to ensure the accuracy of Investopedia content.
Education
Amanda earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Ohio State University.?
Quote from Amanda Jackson
I love the idea of helping people learn about finance. It's something I've always had an interest in, and I think Investopedia is a great resource.