Jamie Abarca
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Jamie is the Senior Editorial Project Manager for The Spruce, The Spruce Pets, The Spruce Crafts, and MyDomaine. Jamie is an organization pro, having worked in higher education for seven years before joining The Spruce team.
Highlights
- Worked in Higher Education for 7 years before pursuing her dream of working in digital media.
- A mom of two: one human and one four legged
- Working on her green thumb; she has kept her lone houseplant, Root Bader Ginsburg, alive for 6 months.
Experience
Before joining The Spruce team, Jamie worked as a consultant with individuals and nonprofit organizations. Her work consisted of helping immigrants and first-generation high school students pursue higher education. As a multilingual writer and translator, she continues to aid underserved communities.
She joined The Spruce team in 2019 as the Editorial Project Coordinator. Jamie was promoted to Editorial Project Manager in 2021. As part of her role, Jamie manages The Spruce's Diversity and Anti-Bias initiatives, as well as works to ensure all of our content is accurate through fact-checking and inline citations.
Read more about The Spruce's Editorial Policies and Standards.
Education
Jamie earned her Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Montclair State University.
About The Spruce
The Spruce, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is a new kind of home website offering practical, real-life tips and inspiration to help you create your best home. The Spruce reaches 32 million people each month. Learn more about us and our editorial process, and our commitment to ensuring we are providing you with the most trustworthy advice by certified experts for your home and garden.