Bio
Follow me on Twitter @JoelWho
Joel Christian Ballezza
I am an endurance runner, digital marketer and blogger. Currently I serve as the Communications Manager for the Seattle-based non-profit, Foundation for Early Learning, and also sit on the boards of Powerful Schools and the Seattle LGBT Commission.
My background in communications includes working with start-ups, government agencies and corporations including IBM, US Federal Judiciary, Ruder Finn, and the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development, among others.
When I am not working, I enjoy exploring the outdoors. I blog about running for the Seattle PI, and tweet on digital and social media marketing at @JoelWho.
Background
- Communications Manager – Foundation for Early Learning
- Founder – ReallyGive
- Co-Founder – ReadyDone
- Communications Manager – A to Z Sports Inc.
- Public Information Specialist – University of Washington
- User Interface Design Specialist – I.B.M
Education
- Masters of Communications in Digital Media (M.C.D.M), University of Washington
- Bachelors in Liberal Arts (Focus in New Media), State University of New York at Purchase College
Awards & Recognition
- 2011 Leadership Tomorrow Fellow
- 2007 Institute for a Democratic Future Fellow
- 33rd Annual Purchase College Commencement Speaker
- 56th Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) Delegate
Interested in learning more about me? Read my running blog Running for Coffee.
