Jason Ellis is the 2023 School of Literature, Media, and Communication Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. Learn more about the annual award ceremony. 

1. What do you do?

I have several primary responsibilities as a college professor at the New York City College of Technology (City Tech). First, I design and teach a rich variety of classes ranging from English composition to technical writing, law through literature to science fiction, and digital storytelling to writing with new media.

1. What do you do?

As the Director of Field Marketing & Events at Flock Safety, where our mission is to eliminate crime while respecting privacy, I am responsible for developing and executing a strategic plan for revenue growth through field marketing programs and events.

1. What's the coolest part of your work?

When you work in international news, every day is something new! One day I’ll be running around New York to pick up props for our show, the next I’m helping coordinate logistics for an interview with the Hungarian Foreign Minister. There’s always something to learn — it makes coming into work fun.