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“Language is the code that cracks open access to people in the world”
Emily Sabo is a writer and data analyst who specializes in scientific communication, applied research, and digital content creation. While she was earning her PhD at University of Michigan, she traveled around South America, Europe & Asia researching how languages are processed in the bilingual brain. In her industry career, she’s written and produced YouTube videos and podcasts for a language learning app. She’s also had experience in standup comedy, and gave a TEDx talk on the power of language.
Emily Sabo on LinkedIn
Emily Sabo’s website
Emily Sabo’s TEDx talk, “Where Humor Hides in Language”
Critical Language Scholarship program
Topics include
– public relations
– language teaching
– changing identity
– job search
– content development
– content marketing
– brand engagement
– interviewing
– moral issuesThe post Episode #46: Emily Sabo first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

“Passion doesn’t always have to be the thing that pays you”
Emily Gref has been a bookseller, copy editor, literary agent, and, most recently, an exhibit content manager for the Planet Word museum in Washington, DC. She received her BA in linguistics from McGill University and an MA in Language Documentation and Description from SOAS, University of London, where she began creating books and resources for minority language communities. Her current position is as a Project Manager at Dragonfly Editorial.
Emily Gref on LinkedIn
Emily Gref’s website
Planet Word in Washington DC
ACES: American Copy Editors Society
Endangered Language Alliance
Topics include
– editing
– publishing
– indigenous languages
– endangered languages
– copyediting
– museums
– literary agents
– organizational skills
– networking
– project management
– data analysisThe post Episode #45: Emily Gref first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

“We all end up training ourselves throughout our careers”
Brad Davidson is a linguist and medical anthropologist with extensive experience in marketing, positioning, branding, and overall customer and patient provider experience. He received his PhD in Linguistics from Stanford University and worked as a professional namer, before moving into life sciences and healthcare marketing. He’s currently employed as the SVP of Medical Anthropology at Havas Health, and hosts the podcast Breaking the Code.
Content warning – there are some swears, and discussions of medical conditions and treatments.
Brad Davidson on LinkedIn
Breaking the Code podcast
Topics include
– applied linguistics
– medical anthropology
– medical linguistics
– naming
– branding
– networking
– research
– medical communicationThe post Episode #44: Brad Davidson first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

“Networking is mutual aid.”
Daniel Ginsberg is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at the American Anthropological Association, where they bring their knowledge of association management and organizational anthropology to help association leaders understand the culture of the AAA community and create new pathways into active, engaged membership. For the previous four years as Director of Education and Professional Practice, they oversaw the AAA’s professional development and public outreach efforts, including nonformal education such as internships, workshops and mentoring, as well as informal education such as career development resources, youth outreach and webinars. They have taught as an adjunct professor in the American University departments of anthropology and world languages & cultures, and as a public high school ESL teacher. They also serve on the Program Committee at the LSA.
Daniel Ginsberg on LinkedIn
Annals of Anthropological Practice, vol 47 #1
American Association of Applied Linguistics
World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration
Topics include
– anthropology
– TESOL
– networking
– Center for Applied Linguistics
– post docs
– AAAL
– project management
– non-formal educationThe post Episode #42: Daniel Ginsberg first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

“Where in your body do you feel a ‘yes’?”
Aubrie Amstutz is a cognitive linguist & researcher working towards AI Fairness. She earned a Master’s in Linguistics and Cognitive Science at University of Siena in Italy. She is interested in using empirical linguistic research to dispel language myths. This has taken the form of promoting anti-accent stigma in second language development at Duolingo, exploring the downfalls of prescriptive grammar rules in foreign language learning guides, conducting research into anti-bias and discrimination in AI-powered language systems at Microsoft Research, and most recently in guiding product policy decisions and developing safety strategies for TikTok’s text-based features.
Aubrie Amstutz on LinkedIn
Aubrie Amstutz’ website
The Linguist List
Amanda Montell’s book Cultish
Topics include
– creative writing
– screenwriting
– networking
– auditing
– administrative academia
– cult of academia
– analytical linguistics
– content moderation
– prompt engineeringThe post Episode #41: Aubrie Amstutz first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

“The jump to industry means recognizing transferable skills, industry prep, and interview prep”
This episode is an audio presentation of a talk called “Alexa, how can I transition to industry positions with a background in (mostly qualitative) critical discourse analysis?” The presenter is Alfonso Sánchez-Moya, who previously appeared as a guest on this podcast. It was given in October 2023 at Georgetown University, as part of the Linguistics Career Series, a monthly talk series held by the Linguistics Department. In this series, Linguists who work outside academia speak to students about their personal career path, as well as introduce opportunities for linguists in different sectors of employment.
Alfonso Sánchez-Moya is a discourse analyst currently employed at Amazon.
The video recording of this talk is available on our YouTube channel, Linguistics Career Launch.
Alfonso Sánchez-Moya on LinkedIn
Alfonso’s website
Topics include
– discourse analysis
– digital discourse
– NLP
– Alexa
– tech workThe post Episode #40: Alfonso Sánchez-Moya at Georgetown University first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.