Experience

The Sustainable Culture Lab

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder, Philosopher-in-Chief

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Visit our website: https://scl.community Visit our website: https://scl.community


The George Washington University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Lecturer

  • Jan 2021 - Present

American Bar Association
• United States
• Legal Services
• 700 & Above Employee
• Advisory Board Member, Dignity Rights Initiative of the ABA's Center for Human Rights

  • Jun 2020 - Present


The Daily Beast

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Contributor

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  I write op-ed pieces about race & culture, and politics. I write op-ed pieces about race & culture, and politics.


Self-Employed
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Independent Journalist

  • Feb 2015 - Present

State University of New York College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry
• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee
• Adjunct Assistant Professor

  • Sep 2017 - Present

Guardian News & Media
• Columnist

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

US-Qatar Business Council
• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Communications Consultant

  • Nov 2015 - Jan 2017


GVH Live

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor in Chief

  • Sep 2014 - Feb 2015

• Senior Editor & Multimedia Producer

  • Mar 2014 - Sep 2014



CommunityRED

• United States

• Director of Journalism, Communications and Strategy

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

  Director of Journalism, Communications and Strategy at CommunityRED, a nonprofit delivering secure technology solutions to citizen reporters surviving the drug war in Mexico, behind the Great Digital Wall of China, and struggling for democracy in the Middle East. Director of Journalism, Communications and Strategy at CommunityRED, a nonprofit delivering secure technology solutions to citizen reporters surviving the drug war in Mexico, behind the Great Digital Wall of China, and struggling for democracy in the Middle East.


Cont3nt.com
• United States
• Internet Marketplace Platforms
• Senior Global Editor

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013


Association of Alternative Newsmedia

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Apr 2013 - May 2013

  Oversee the development of social media and youth outreach strategies Create, update and manage content on the website including original pieces and curating stories from alternative weeklies from around the nation. Oversee the development of social media and youth outreach strategies Create, update and manage content on the website including original pieces and curating stories from alternative weeklies from around the nation.



National Journal

• United States
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Multimedia Producer

  • Mar 2012 - Dec 2012

  Manage the video department, which includes studio and equipment set-up, instructing reporters on camera and film techniques and developing methods and content to drive traffic to websites Create exclusive National Journal content through live streaming events, filming reporter interviews, and aggregating and editing video content Produce and edit Play of the Day!, a daily round-up of nightly political jokes that generates more than 2,000 daily clicks and page views Manage the video department, which includes studio and equipment set-up, instructing reporters on camera and film techniques and developing methods and content to drive traffic to websites Create exclusive National Journal content through live streaming events, filming reporter interviews, and aggregating and editing video content Produce and edit Play of the Day!, a daily round-up of nightly political jokes that generates more than 2,000 daily clicks and page views

• Digital Fellow

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2012

  Updated and managed the content on free and member sites, ensuring newsworthy stories received prominent placement Created slideshows, wrote pick-ups, and filed feature stories for the National Journal Daily including the “Beyond the Beltway” column covering off-beat stories that went beyond the halls of Congress Wrote a feature about a George Mason University student and Libyan-American who trained in the Tripoli brigades that helped oust Gaddafi during the Libyan revolution, which became a top story on the website Show less



The Institute for War & Peace Reporting

• Reporter

  • Jul 2011 - Dec 2011

  Reported on war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and the International Criminal Court Covered conflicts throughout Africa and the Middle East including the independence of South Sudan, the mission to stop the rebel group the Lord’s Resistance Army, and the Arab Spring Reported on war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and the International Criminal Court Covered conflicts throughout Africa and the Middle East including the independence of South Sudan, the mission to stop the rebel group the Lord’s Resistance Army, and the Arab Spring



Forbes America's Best Colleges

• Social Media Director

  • Mar 2011 - Jul 2011

  Conducted market research and organize focus groups to create strategic marketing campaign for Forbes issue as part of Medill School of Journalism's Innovation Project Developed integrated outreach campaign complete with newsletter, Facebook fan page, and Twitter updates Conducted market research and organize focus groups to create strategic marketing campaign for Forbes issue as part of Medill School of Journalism's Innovation Project Developed integrated outreach campaign complete with newsletter, Facebook fan page, and Twitter updates



Medill News Service

• United States
• Internet News
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Reporter

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

  Specialized in derivatives and commodities, including international gold prices, Federal Reserve's quantitative easing policy, and the CBOE Used Bloomberg terminal, wrote economic indicator and quarterly earnings reports, and conducted man-on-the-street video interviews Specialized in derivatives and commodities, including international gold prices, Federal Reserve's quantitative easing policy, and the CBOE Used Bloomberg terminal, wrote economic indicator and quarterly earnings reports, and conducted man-on-the-street video interviews



The Knightly News

• United States

• Editor

  • Jan 2009 - Jul 2010

  Created website to provide commentary and analysis on daily national and international news Grew site by adding an Iranian writer who specialized in issues ranging from the Green Revolution to the fall of the Shah Created website to provide commentary and analysis on daily national and international news Grew site by adding an Iranian writer who specialized in issues ranging from the Green Revolution to the fall of the Shah



Black America Rising with Malik Green

• Co-host

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2010

  Spoke on race, gender and identity issues in the African-American community on Malik Green’s BlogTalkRadio show Black America Rising Spoke on race, gender and identity issues in the African-American community on Malik Green’s BlogTalkRadio show Black America Rising



Department head

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Freelance Video Assist Operator

  • Jul 2004 - Jun 2010

  Led video department on various films, commercials, TV shows and music videos Ensured directors, producers and actors could see image being shot and replayed, which developed eye for film aesthetics, sequence and continuity Led video department on various films, commercials, TV shows and music videos Ensured directors, producers and actors could see image being shot and replayed, which developed eye for film aesthetics, sequence and continuity



Cobb County School District

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Substitute Teacher

  • Sep 2006 - Jun 2008

  Taught English, Social Studies, Mathematics and English as a second language (ESL) courses to high school level students Taught English, Social Studies, Mathematics and English as a second language (ESL) courses to high school level students



The Washington Center

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Intern for Congressman Bernie Sanders, I-VT

  • Mar 2003 - Jun 2003

  Worked in the Washington, D.C. office of Congressman Bernie Sanders of Vermont, calling ACLU and other organizations to bolster Freedom to Read legislation along with other administrative tasks Worked in the Washington, D.C. office of Congressman Bernie Sanders of Vermont, calling ACLU and other organizations to bolster Freedom to Read legislation along with other administrative tasks