Derrick C.

Derrick C.'s work experience includes serving as the Media Relations Director at Flowers Communications Group since March 2022. Derrick has also worked as an Account Supervisor - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Communications at the same company from March 2021 to March 2022. Prior to this, they were a Freelance Writer and Editor for various media outlets since June 2013. Derrick worked as a Communications Manager at ProPublica from April 2018 to September 2019, and as an External Communications Specialist at Exelon from March 2017 to April 2018. Derrick was a Columnist and Contributing Writer at Chicago Reader from November 2015 to February 2017. Derrick served as a Staff Writer at Mic from June 2014 to June 2015 and as a Corporate Communications Intern at ComEd from June 2011 to September 2011. Derrick also worked as a Corporate Public Relations Intern at Golin from June 2010 to September 2010.

Derrick C. holds a Master's Degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, which was completed in 2016. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's Degree from Northwestern University in 2012, majoring in Communication Studies with concentrations in Political Science and Gender Studies.