Emily Allen

Lead Writer/Editor at International Brotherhood of Boilermakers; Founder, Kansas City Walking Tours

United States

Emily Allen is a seasoned writer and journalist with over 25 years' experience writing for numerous outlets including the Discovery Channel, Chicken Soup for the Soul and the Kansas City Star. Her PR magic has garnered placement in hundreds of outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post and Forbes. She's won scores of awards for her writing, photography, marketing, and newspaper and magazine editing from Apex, Nebraska and Missouri Press Associations, International Labor Communications Association and the Society of Professional Journalists.

Over the years, Emily has held a variety of positions including communications director, programs director, reporter, writer, managing editor, public relations manager, newspaper editor and crackerjack freelancer. She's also the founder of Kansas City Walking Tours.

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Magazine Writing and Editing

OfficePro magazine
2015
writing/editing/photography

Award-winning sample magazine where Emily worked as managing editor for seven years. Emily spearheaded a partnership with IAAP and Park University, detailed in this issue.

OfficePro magazine
2014
Writing/editing/photography

From 2008-2015, Emily was managing editor of OfficePro. She received an Apex Award for the feature article on Toni Smith of the Boeing Corporation.

Freelance Clips

The Discovery Channel
Endangered crane migration underway

From the late 1990s through early 2000s, Emily worked as a stringer for The Discovery Channel's website, writing for their news briefs section.

Weekly Reader's Current Science
Four Feet Under

In addition to writing for adults, Emily has over 100 articles and features for the 8 to 12-year-old reader.

Kansas City Star
A chance to give love, save a life

Emily was a Midwest Voices columnist at the Kansas City Star. She wrote several columns for the opinion page and also blogged on their website.

Engagement and Marketing

BIC Magazine
2022
Ad insert

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IAAP
2015
Benchmarking Survey

Every two years IAAP sends a benchmarking survey to members. Emily wrote the questions and the publication sent to members.

IAAP
2015
Connections & Cocktails - IAAP

During a restructure at IAAP, members wondered how they'd continue to connect. To meet the need for face-to-face contact, Emily and her team created an easy "happy hour in a box" event.

Press Releases

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International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
02/21/2020
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