PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Future of Free Speech | Nashville, TN
Director of Communications | February 2024 to present
CounterPoint Strategies | Washington, D.C.
Director of Research | June 2018 to October 2023
Senior Account Executive | February 2017 to June 2018
Mercatus Center at George Mason University | Arlington, VA
Marketing Manager | May 2015 to February 2017
Program Coordinator, F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics | May 2013 to May 2015
College of Journalism and Communications | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL
Graduate Assistant Adviser, Office of Undergraduate Affairs | August 2011 to May 2013
Teaching Assistant, Law of Mass Communication | August 2012 to May 2013
The Independent Florida Alligator | Gainesville, FL
Weekly Columnist | January 2013 to May 2013
Opinions Editor | August 2011 to May 2012
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Marketing & Analytics Tools
Facebook Ads
Twitter Ads
Sprout Social
Hootsuite
Google Ads
Google Analytics
Google Tag Manager
Content
WordPress
Drupal
Square Space
Medium
Litmus
MailChimp
BlueHornet
HTML – Basic
Design
Adobe Illustrator – Proficient
Adobe Photoshop – Basic
Canva
Office & Project Management Tools
Microsoft Office Suite
Google Docs
Slack
Hipchat
Trello
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Mass Communication | Political Communication | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | May 2013
Bachelor of Science in Political Science | Government & Professional Politics | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA | May 2011
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Participant | Advanced Topics Colloquium on Entrepreneurship and Development | Institute for Humane Studies and Liberty Fund | Arlington, VA | March 2015
Participant | Liberty and Society Summer Seminar | Institute for Humane Studies | Orange, CA | July 2013
Graduate Research Fellow | Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project | University of Florida | August 2011 to August 2012
Participant | University System of Georgia Study Abroad Program | London, England | June to July 2009
PUBLICATIONS
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS
“Physicians, Firearms & Free Expression: Reconciling First Amendment Theory with Doctrinal Analysis Regarding the Right to Pose Questions to Patients” (with Daniel Axelrod and Minch Minchin) was presented at the 2013 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Washington, D.C.
“To Defer or Not to Defer? Deference and Its Differential Impact on First Amendment Rights in the Robert Court” (with Clay Calvert) was presented at the 2012 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Chicago, IL.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Graduated with Distinction | College of Journalism and Mass Communication | University of Florida | May 2013
Summa Cum Laude | Kennesaw State University | May 2011
Outstanding Senior in Political Science | Department of Political Science and International Affairs | Kennesaw State University | May 2011
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Program Manager | KSU Owl Radio | Kennesaw State University | June 2010 to June 2011
Senior Columnist | The Sentinel Newspaper | Kennesaw State University | December 2008 to May 2011
On-Air Host | KSU Owl Radio | Kennesaw State University | September 2008 to June 2011
Supplemental Instruction Leader, Political Science | Supplemental Instruction | Kennesaw State University | August 2010 to May 2011
Senator At-Large | Student Government Association | Kennesaw State University | August 2009 to May 2010
Vice President | Kennesaw State University Common Cause | August 2010 to May 2011.
Vice President | College Libertarians of Kennesaw State University | Fall 2008
Justin B. Hayes 