Jeannine Hunter

The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the press ~ Ida B. Wells

A Harlem native who also grew up in Maryland suburbs of the nation's capital.

A multimedia journalist + content designer who spent more than a decade chronicling issues, individuals and institutions of various communities of faith for newspapers in the Carolinas and Tennessee as a full-time reporter before entering the digital world.

An online specialist who created and managed content for news and nonprof orgs' websites. Also experienced in crisis communication via volunteerism with groups such as the Red Cross and Samaritan's Purse.

Professional experience includes serving as editor for the Washington Post's On Faith religion site, assigning/editing columns, maintaining a blog, and writing stories with local and national reporters. Taught journalism courses at Knoxville College in Tennessee, and two high schools in Washington, D.C. Also managed web content for the nation's largest African American museum.

A content strategist and UX researcher and a communications specialist that worked in the federal government and volunteered with a pro-bono group of fellow technologists to build platforms, tools and services for municipalities, federal agencies and nonprofit partners.

A volunteer communications specialist who lead communications for political campaigns - state Senate race, a county council race, both in Maryland - and advised a Congressional political candidate in Kentucky. Also lead communications/technology committees for the Blacks in Government chapter at the U.S. General Services Administration and a chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., in Maryland.

Professional affiliations include NABJ, RNA, ONA, SPJ in East Tennessee, ColorComm, Blacks in Government, National Association of Government Communicators, and National Association of Government Web Professionals.