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 Aerts-DeVoss
Faculty Advisor

Justin Turner
Faculty Advisor

Katie Fletcher
Faculty Advisor

Abrianna Nelson
Faculty Advisor

Jessica Young
Faculty Advisor

Jeanette Neyman
Faculty Advisor

April van Buren
Faculty Advisor

Chrissy Wiedemann
Faculty Advisor

Melissa Larson
Faculty Advisor

Matt Schott
Faculty Advisor

Matt Rasgorshek
Faculty Advisor

Junior Faculty Advisors

Kailey Beth Smith
Junior Faculty Advisor

Chelsey Shirley
Junior Faculty Advisor

Hannah Williams
Junior Faculty Advisor

Courtney Boone
Junior Faculty Advisor

Jada McClure
Junior Faculty Advisor

Keirsten Robinson
Junior Faculty Advisor

Hunter Ince
Junior Faculty Advisor

Nathan Crawford
Junior Faculty Advisor

Maggie Campbell
Junior Faculty Advisor

Lexie Tubell
Junior Faculty Advisor

Elysse Vernon
Junior Faculty Advisor

Angelica Walker
Junior Faculty Advisor

Amanda Gard
Junior Faculty Advisor

Savannah Behrmann
Junior Faculty Advisor

Advance Team

Selina Kirwan
Director of Logistics & Advance Team Manager

Sam Wolfe
Social Media Supervisor & Advance Team Member

Melissa Moore
Advance Team Member

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

Michael Latimer
Advance Team Member

Madison O’Conner
Advance Team Member

Laura Townsley
Advance Team Member

Interns

Olivia Vermane
Conference Intern

Camden Layton
Conference Intern

Samantha Shaw
Conference Intern

Madison Gaines
Conference Intern

Elise Kenney
Conference Intern

Photographers

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

Kera White
Photography Junior Faculty Advisor

Last edited: 05/11/2017