Category: Staff

Keirsten Robinson

KEIRSTEN ROBINSON

Digital Political Strategist, Mothership Strategies

Keirsten Robinson is a WJMC and George Mason alumna who currently works as a digital political strategist. She graduated with a BA in Communication with concentrations in journalism and public relations and minored in both political communications and American government. During her time at Mason, Keirsten was a staff writer for the Fourth Estate and an anchor for Mason Cable News. In her current role, she creates digital media content for political campaigns and organizations. Most notably, she contributed to President Biden’s 2020 campaign as well as the 2 Georgia Run-Off Elections. In her free time she enjoys traveling the world, trying new food, and attending as many concerts as possible!

Maximo Legaspi

MAXIMO LEGASPI

Junior Faculty Advisor

Maximo Legaspi is a journalism major at the University of Maryland, College Park. He enjoys writing about local events and cultural issues.

Marshall Adams

MARSHALL ADAMS

Counselor

Marshall joined the George Mason University Office of Admissions in 2019. As a Senior Regional Admissions counselor Marshall calls North Carolina home and works with students and community members in the Carolinas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana. He earned his B.S. in business administration and his M.B.A. from East Carolina University (’15, ’17). In his free time, Marshall enjoys traveling, trying new foods, working out, and sports. He has a goal to attend a game at every MLS stadium by 2028.

Eddi Johnson

EDDI JOHNSON

Student Support

Eddi lives in Greensboro, North Carolina and attended The University of North Carolina, Greensboro where she majored in elementary education with a concentration in linguistics and communication studies. She serves as an instructional coach in an elementary school and prior was a classroom teacher. She will begin a new role as a curriculum facilitator this August. Eddi believes firmly in the power of education and absolutely loves her role as an educator. She is honored to be a part of the Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University this summer!

Andrew Longo

ANDREW LONGO

Junior Faculty Advisor

Andrew Longo is a rising college sophomore at Northeastern University, undertaking a combined major in journalism and political science. He has served as the lead anchor of his high school’s morning broadcast and as a staff writer at University College Dublin’s school paper, The University Observer. He currently serves as News Director of NUtv, Northeastern’s student-led television club. In his free time, Andrew enjoys reading, traveling, and binging television shows. He attended WJMC in 2022 and hopes to become a broadcast journalist.

Danielle Haynes

DANIELLE HAYNES

Junior Faculty Advisor

Danielle (Danni) Haynes goes by She/Her pronouns and is a rising sophomore at the University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou). She is studying Journalism with a minor in Musical Theatre. At Mizzou, she is a member of Alpha Psi Omega; she was in the fall musical Something Rotten and helped to Assistant Stage Management, one of Mizzou’s spring plays, Iphiegnia; she is also involved with the Choirs on campus. During her free time, she likes to hang out with friends and sing/listen to musicals; currently, her favorite is Ride the Cyclone. She also volunteers at her local TV station, KOMU, to help produce and film the news for Mid-Missouri. Danni is a 2022 WJMC alumna and is extremely excited to return as a JFA to help inspire the next upcoming journalist.

Maeve Bauer

MAEVE BAUER

Junior Faculty Advisor

Maeve Bauer is a student at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is studying communications and journalism. Maeve attended WJMC in 2022 as a member of the pink group. She loved the time she spent at Mason and sees it as a major turning point in her journalistic career. Maeve has always wanted to be a journalist and has spent the majority of her academic career on reaching that goal. Since 7th grade she has been engaging herself in different types of journalism, and she can’t wait for more at WJMC.

Emily Fosker

EMILY FOSKER

Junior Faculty Advisor

Emily Fosker is a student at Northwestern University pursuing a B.S. in journalism with minors in economics, business, and marketing. She has an interest in broadcast and photojournalism and is involved in campus publications for these interests. She is ecstatic to return to WJMC as a Junior Faculty Advisor after attending in 2022!

Lucy Johnson

LUCY JOHNSON

Advance Team Member

Lucy Johnson is from Rochester, New York and is currently a rising sophomore at George Mason University studying Government and International Politics with an interest in environmental policy. Outside of academics, she is a member of the school dance team, Zeta Tau Alpha, and is the Vice President of Events for Mason Ambassadors. She is excited to work her first summer with the Washington Scholars Program!

Kobe Mosley

KOBE MOSLEY

Advance Team Member

Kobe Mosley is a 2018 alumnus of the sister program to WYSE, the Washington Journalism and Media Conference (WJMC) and has previously worked on the staff for that program as an intern in 2019 and junior faculty advisor in 2022. He graduated from Butler University with a bachelor’s degree in sports media in 2023 and is working towards earning his master’s degree in sports journalism from Indiana University – Indianapolis this summer. After graduation, he plans to work as a McLendon Fellow for the Horizon League in Indianapolis. In his free time, he enjoys watching and playing sports, listening to his favorite podcasts, and doing the daily Connections puzzle.