I am the senior director of communications at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, where I work to defend a culture of free expression. Before this position I focused on international public relations and global hunger at the International Food Policy Research Institute, and higher education accountability at the American Council of Trustees and Alumni.My core interests are civil liberties, storytelling, and American history.I graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism. My work has been published by The Washington Post, USA Today, Houston Chronicle, Philadelphia Inquirer, Baltimore Sun, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and others.