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Jessica Huseman's work experience includes roles such as being an Adjunct Professor at the School of Public Affairs, American University starting in 2022, the owner of The Friendly State News since 2021, the Editorial Director of Votebeat since 2021, and an Adjunct Faculty at New York University's Online M.A. in Journalism from 2021 to 2021. Jessica has also served as an Adjunct Faculty at Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism from 2017 to 2021, an Analyst at CNN from 2020 to 2021, and a Reporter at ProPublica from 2016 to 2020. Prior to that, they worked as a Teaching Assistant - Data Journalism at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 2016 and as a Freelance Journalist for various publications from 2012 to 2016. Jessica was also an Education Reporter for The Teacher Project from 2015 to 2016.
Jessica Huseman obtained a Master's Degree in Journalism from Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism in 2015. Jessica also holds a certification as a Certified Social Studies Teacher for grades 5-12 in New Jersey.
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