Baltimore, MD
Marcus Hale covers education, workforce development, and career strategy from Baltimore, Maryland, where he spent fifteen years as a high school guidance counselor and college advisor. He holds a master’s in school counseling and a certification in career coaching, credentials that inform his practical, empathetic writing for Writly. Marcus has guided thousands of students through the college application maze and helped countless adults pivot into new fields. His articles tackle everything from trade apprenticeship pathways to the soft skills that hiring managers actually value. He’s a fierce advocate for dismantling the stigma around vocational education. Outside writing, Marcus runs a Saturday mentorship program for first-generation college-bound teens and coaches basketball at a local rec center.
