Program Staff | The Washington Journalism and Media Conference | George Mason University

Program Staff

Conference Leadership

Amy Takayama-Perez
Dean of Admissions
Executive Director of the Washington Scholars Program

Elena Johnson
Director, Washington Scholars Program

Selina Kirwan
Director of Logistics & Advance Team Manager

Lauren Jackman
WJMC Assistant Director and Speaker Coordinator

Rachel Cleaver
WJMC Associate Director

Ali Dodson
Assistant Director, Washington Scholars Program

Cristian Pineda
Coordinator, K-12 Partnerships and The Fund for American Studies

Faculty Advisors

Sue Skalicky
Faculty Advisor

Teresa Scribner
Faculty Advisor

Hillary DeVoss
Faculty Advisor

Justin Turner
Faculty Advisor

Katie Fletcher
Faculty Advisor

Abrianna Nelson
Faculty Advisor

Jessica Young
Faculty Advisor

April van Buren
Faculty Advisor

Chrissy Wiedemann
Faculty Advisor

Melissa Larson
Faculty Advisor

Matt Schott
Faculty Advisor

Matt Rasgorshek
Faculty Advisor

Mark Hilburn
Faculty Advisor

Christopher Mauthe
Faculty Advisor

Junior Faculty Advisors

Olivia Vermane
Junior Faculty Advisor

Camden Layton
Junior Faculty Advisor

Samantha Shaw
Junior Faculty Advisor

Madison Gaines
Junior Faculty Advisor

Kailey Beth Smith
Junior Faculty Advisor

Jada McClure
Junior Faculty Advisor

Nathan Crawford
Junior Faculty Advisor

Maggie Campbell
Junior Faculty Advisor

Elise Kenney
Junior Faculty Advisor

Elysse Vernon
Junior Faculty Advisor

Amanda Gard
Junior Faculty Advisor

Taylor Clarke
Junior Faculty Advisor

Isabelle Robles
Junior Faculty Advisor

Advance Team

Selina Kirwan
Director of Logistics & Advance Team Manager

Sam Wolfe
Social Media Supervisor & Transportation Coordinator

Hannah Williams
Advance Team Member

Keirsten Robinson
Advance Team Member

Brianna “Bree” St. Clair
Event Coordinator & Overnight Advance Team Member

Maddie Stroud
Advance Team

Sydney Kirwan
Advance Team Member

Interns

Jenna Cohen
Conference Intern

Lauren Devenzio
Conference Intern

Sami Gibbs
Conference Intern

Taj Kokayi
Conference Intern

Photographers

Chloe Bohannon
Intern, Photography

Meghan A.T.B. Reese
Producer, Writer, & Photographer

Lexie Tubell
Junior Faculty Advisor