Joshua Barsch

Joshua Barsch has over 20 years of experience in the digital media industry. From 1999 to 2000, they were the Content Manager at Cox Interactive Media, where they were responsible for the content of AccessArizona.com and the web presence of six local radio stations. In 2000, they moved to Involve Technology as a Product Manager. Finally, from 2001 to the present, they have been the President & CEO of StraightForward Interactive, a digital advertising agency specializing in Google and Facebook advertising. Joshua is also a frequent speaker and trainer on topics such as Google-related topics, online advertising, content publishing, community-building, entrepreneurship, resume-building, and scholarship-winning. Joshua has spoken at venues such as Harvard University and Vienna, Austria.

Joshua Barsch began their educational journey in 1988 when they attended Douglas High School until 1992. Joshua then attended Southeast Missouri State University from 1993 to 1996, obtaining a Bachelor's degree in English. In 1997, Barsch continued their education at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where they obtained a Master's degree in Journalism in 1999. Additionally, Joshua Barsch is a Certified Google Adwords Partner, obtained through Google, Inc.