Jennifer Nedeau

Jennifer Nedeau

Director of Digital Strategy at Air America Media

Greater New York City Area

Past
Education
  • The George Washington University
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • St. Ignatius College Prep
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500+ connections
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Jennifer Nedeau’s Summary

Jen Nedeau is a social media consultant, progressive activist, feminist speaker and writer. She currently lives in the Lower East Side of New York City, where she works full-time as the Director of Digital Strategy at Air America Media.

Nedeau became specialized in digital efforts while working for New Media Strategies in Arlington, VA where she employed corporate and non-profit online campaigns utilizing the power of blogs, social networks, video sharing, social news, microblogging sites and message boards to analyze information, promote and protect her clients.

Nedeau began her career in political journalism and has been published by the likes of NewYorkTimes.com, Washingtonpost.com and Stateline.org; she has been a fellow at the Israel Embassy, worked on independent research for The Brookings Institution; worked for America Abroad Media and held several internships in places such as Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Congressional office and NBC 11 in San Francisco.

In August 2008, Nedeau was selected to be the Editor of the Women’s Rights blog for Change.org where she facilitates daily discussion about the feminist movement as it relates to politics, technology and social norms.

Additionally, Nedeau volunteers for New Leaders Council, a non-profit that offers exclusive training for young leaders, where she serves as the Chief Technology Officer and participates as a member of the local NYC and DC Advisory Boards. Nedeau grew up in San Francisco and attended The George Washington University where she received a bachelor’s degree in Journalism.

Jennifer Nedeau’s Specialties:

Online marketing, intelligence, promotion, brand protection. New Media: blogging, social networking, Twitter. Computer-assisted reporting: online research, database research, US Census website. Beat reporting: MOS interviews, feature reporting, investigative journalism. Editing: trained in AP style, Chicago Manual of Style. Fluent in Spanish. Literate in French.


Jennifer Nedeau’s Experience

  • Project Manager

    New Media Strategies

    (Public Company; MDP; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    October 2007May 2009 (1 year 8 months)

    Promotion, Protection and Business Intelligence Online.

    http://newmediastrategies.net/

  • Project Coordinator

    America Abroad Media

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    June 2007October 2007 (5 months)

  • Reporter with Stateline.org

    The Pew Research Center

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

    January 2007May 2007 (5 months)

    http://www.stateline.org

    Reported on state politics.

  • Politics.com Intern

    Washingtonpost.com

    (Public Company; Online Media industry)

    September 2006December 2006 (4 months)

    Wrote about the 2006 Midterm elections, as well as a guest writer for The Fix.

  • Reporter

    University Wire

    (Online Media industry)

    September 2004May 2005 (9 months)

    Syndicated reporter for over 700 collegiate publications, as well as international publications. Wrote about collegiate news, politics and market trends.

  • Press Office Intern

    United States House of Representatives

    (Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Legislative Office industry)

    September 2004December 2004 (4 months)

    I worked in the Press Office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).


Jennifer Nedeau’s Education

  • The George Washington University

    Bachelors , Journalism , 20032007

    Activities and Societies:
    Delta Gamma, The Roosevelt Institution, Yitzhak Rabin Fellow, A Columnist and Reporter for The Hatchet
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    20062006

    Activities and Societies:
    IFSA-Butler Study Abroad Program
  • St. Ignatius College Prep

    High School , 19992003

    Activities and Societies:
    Student Body President, KAIROS, Ignatian Award

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Jennifer Nedeau’s Honors:

Presentations:
Technology Panel at Interact 2008
Featured Panelist, YWCA 100th Anniversary, National Press Club
Moderator, Roosevelt Institute Expo Blogger Panel

Awards:
2005 Grand Prize Winner, Center for American Progress Blog-a-thon
2005 American News Women’s Scholarship Winner


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