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Tara L. Conley is the Founder and President of Media Make Change, Inc. Her vision for Media Make Change involves years of academic and professional work in social justice and digital media technology.
Tara’s professional background includes working as a writer, communications specialist, new media campaign strategist, and digital video producer for organizations such as YouthNoise, Inc., Brave New Films, and The Schott Foundation. Her work on social issues and snew media technology has been published in Skirt! Magazine, WireTap Magazine, New America Media, Huffington Post, Global Grind, and YouthNoise. Tara has presented at social media conferences and workshops sharing knowledge on how social media can be used to promulgate ideas, showcase advocacy work, and promote community service.
Tara holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from The University of Houston (Magna Cum Laude), and a Master of Arts in Women’s Studies from Texas Woman’s University. She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Communications and Education at Columbia University. Tara’s research interests include media literacy/production (including computer-mediated media), curriculum development, Internet studies, gender, ‘race’, and post-natural disaster efforts, specifically hurricane Katrina.