About

Marci is a Vice President at Civic Ventures, a nonprofit think tank on boomers, work and social purpose.

She is the author of the book, One Person/Multiple Careers: A New Model for Work/Life Success (Warner Books, February 2007), which popularized the term “slasher” to refer to a new breed of individuals who can’t answer “What do you do?” with a single word or phrase. She also created the popular Shifting Careers blog and column for The New York Times, where she has contributed hundreds of freelance pieces. Marci’s journalism has appeared in scores of national publications including Time Out New York, Travel and Leisure, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The International Herald Tribune and More Magazine.

Marci makes frequent appearances in the national media offering advice and commentary about encore careers and other workplace trends. She has been featured in such outlets as The Today Show, The NBC Nightly News, and National Public Radio as well as countless print and web publications.

Marci is on the advisory boards of The Op-Ed Project, an initiative expanding the range of voices we hear from in the world, and SheWrites.com, an online community for women writers. She holds an undergraduate degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from the Washington College of Law at American University.

Marci grew up on the Jersey Shore, living above a motel, and has lived in Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Hong Kong. She always finds her way back to New York City, where she has spent more than 15 years. Marci spends her free time reading, traveling, walking, and playing low-stakes poker. She lives in Greenwich Village with her husband, an entrepreneur/designer, and their French bulldog, Sinatra.

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