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Amber Taufen

Amber Taufen has been writing and editing professionally since 2005. Her work can be found on US News & World Report, Denver’s Westword, Opendoor, and many more outlets and platforms. Taufen holds an undergraduate degree in journalism and a master's degree (graduating summa cum laude) in magazine writing, both from the journalism school at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She is a member of Kappa Tau Alpha.

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Amber Taufen
Kickoff Author

Amber Taufen

Amber Taufen has been writing and editing professionally since 2005. Her work can be found on US News & World Report, Denver’s Westword, Opendoor, and many more outlets and platforms. Taufen holds an undergraduate degree in journalism and a master's degree (graduating summa cum laude) in magazine writing, both from the journalism school at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She is a member of Kappa Tau Alpha.


Education
  • University of Missouri-Columbia, BA, Journalism
  • University of Missouri-Columbia, MA, Magazine Writing
Specialties
  • Real estate and finance, arts and culture, cannabis, health and wellness
Activities & Honors
  • Kappa Tau Alpha (an invite-only journalism honors society)
  • volunteer victim advocate