Darby Baham

Darby Baham possesses extensive experience in strategic communications and public affairs, currently serving as the Deputy Director of Strategic Communications at The Council of State Governments Justice Center since August 2016, where responsibilities include managing content and overseeing publication efforts. Prior to this role, Darby worked as a Public Affairs Specialist at the DC Department of Corrections from September 2012 to July 2016, managing agency publications and producing over sixty printed materials. Additionally, experience includes a position as a Writer/Editor at the District Department of Transportation from July 2008 to August 2012, collaborating with a team to manage official correspondence and contribute to the agency's Annual Report. Early career experience involved serving as a Counselor and Workshop Facilitator at Martha's Table, where Darby focused on youth development through media creation. Darby holds a Master of Arts in American Government from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Howard University.