I have a background in journalism, so writing and working with the media are highlights of my work at Widmeyer. My time working in newsrooms and studying the media gives me a perspective I try to use while helping clients in my other passion – education. My strong interest in public education and policy makes the work I do that much more meaningful.

Outside of work, music is a major part of my life. If I’m not out at a concert or listening to records, I’m reading about the latest bands online or digging through crates at record stories to find new music to enjoy.

Connect with me:

• http://www.twitter.com/dean_carson

Biography:

Dean Carson is an account executive in Widmeyer’s PreK-12 education practice. At Widmeyer, Carson uses his media relations and social media skills to support a wide range of education clients, including the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.

Prior to joining Widmeyer as a Fellow, Carson worked at Seattle’s CBS news radio station and interned at the Associated Press London bureau. In both newsrooms, Carson wrote, reported and edited breaking and long-form news, covering pertinent events and interviewing newsmakers and “people on the street.”

Carson graduated with a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with Latin Honors from The George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs. In addition to studying abroad in London while writing for the AP, Carson spent a semester analyzing European media in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Contact information:

• 1129 20th St NW, Suite 200,
  Washington, DC 20036
  Phone 202.667.0901
  Fax 202.667.0902