Lisa Zimmermann is the American Press Institute’s first summer fellow. She is also a Communication, Culture and Technology (CCT) Master of Arts candidate at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
Prior to joining API, Lisa worked as a reporter at The Jersey Journal in Jersey City, New Jersey, and as a neighborsgo editor at The Dallas Morning News in Dallas, Texas. Lisa also served on-site at American Airlines where she reported on employee news for the airline’s internal communications. Lisa’s degree is in journalism from Boston University. At BU, Lisa focused on print journalism while also picking up minors in political science and English.
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