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 a gold award for an opinion column from 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.

Portfolio

Magazine Writing and Editing

International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
08/21/2025
Mountain Cement Company Workers Vote to Unionize With 63% Support

At Mountain Cement Company in Laramie, Wyoming, where two massive rotary kilns fire day and night, workers have won a hard fight for union representation that will echo across Wyoming's labor movement for years to come.

International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
09/10/2024
New York City runs on Boilermaker brawn

From rails to ships, boilers to tanks, Boilermakers were part of the workforce that built the United States. They also maintain the country, especially the Boilermakers across New York City. One member, Blacksmith Frank Kotnik Jr., worked for the New York City Department of Transportation Maspeth Central Shops in Queens for over 26 years before his recent retirement.

International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
03/21/2025
M.O.R.E Work Fund 'elevates' Boilermaker work

Before the 1980s, Boilermakers were the craft that constructed most elevated water towers in cities and municipalities. That was before nonunion contractors stepped into the market with rock-bottom bids. Now, thanks to the M.O.R.E. Work Investment Fund, Boilermakers are regaining some of that work. And even better, the next five years look promising for additional projects.

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

Copy sample for advertising insert

Press Releases

Web copy

International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
02/21/2020
Work With Us

Web copy sample