Mekdela Maskal

Mekdela Maskal is an experienced communications professional currently serving as Engagement Director and Engagement Editor at Covering Climate Now since April 2020. Prior roles include Community Engagement Fellow at THE CITY NY and Integrated Strategy Consultant for various clients, including YES! Magazine and Vice Media. Mekdela has held positions such as Media Resident at Mama Hope, Midterm Electionland Verifier at ProPublica, and Senior Marketing Manager at The Assemblage. Previous experience also encompasses roles at Pepperjam, eBay Enterprise, Gin Lane Media, and Greater Than One. Mekdela holds an M.A. in Social Journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, a B.S. in Media, Culture and Communications from New York University, and studied Communication and Media Studies at the University of San Francisco.