Evanston Township High School - Greater Chicago Area Dec 2012 - Jun 2013
Assistant Director of Donor and Alumni Relations
Millennial Minds - Nationwide Mar 2007 - Dec 2012
Principal
Americans Elect - Washington D.C. Metro Area Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
National Director of State Committees & Electors
Office of Rep. Raúl Grijalva (AZ-7), U.S. House of Representatives - Washington D.C. Metro Area Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
Intern
Year Up National Capital Region - Washington D.C. Metro Area Jun 2008 - Jul 2009
VISTA Special Projects
Education:
University of the District of Columbia 2009 - 2011
Santa Fe College 2005 - 2007
AA, Sociology
Columbia College Chicago 2002 - 2003
Evanston Township High School 1998 - 2002
High School Diploma
Skills:
Strategic Planning Community Development Organizational Development Non-profits Public Speaking Government Relations Volunteer Management Civic Engagement Social Entrepreneurship Research Writing Community Outreach Social Media Leadership Development Government Politics Event Planning Microsoft Office Public Policy Budgeting Government Liaison Volunteer Coordination Team Building Program Development Event Management Coaching Policy Higher Education Strategic Communications Political Campaigns Small Business Data Analysis Grassroots Organizing Curriculum Development Community Service Press Releases Community Building Political Science Community Organizing Policy Analysis Community Relations Media Relations Youth Development Coalition Building Community Engagement Problem Solving Capacity Building Team Leadership Teamwork Mentoring
Interests:
American history, playing and listening to music, backpacking, reading and writing, community organizing, gardening, peace and justice, organizational development, law, theoretical science
Honor & Awards:
* Spoke at the 2010 One Nation Working Together Rally to tens of thousands of people
* Coordinated group of 100 AmeriCorps alumni to march in the 2009 Presidential Inauguration Parade
* Member of Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society
* Distinguished Guest Speaker at the Santa Fe College 2008 Student Government Banquet
* First inductee to the Santa Fe College Student Senate Hall of Fame
The task will prove completely different than that of managing airliners as we do today, says AirMap CEO and cofounder Ben Marcus who is also serving as the co-chair for the FAAs Industry Unmanned Aircraft Safety Team. There are about 10,000 airplane flights happening at once on any given day. Hum
Date: Feb 23, 2017
Category: Business
Source: Google
AirMap raises $26m in Series B round led by Microsoft
safe, autonomous drone operations at scale. AirMap's technology will make this future possible, allowing the drones of today, and the autonomous drones of tomorrow, to take flight," said AirMap CEO Ben Marcus, who also serves as the industry co-chair for the FAA/industry Unmanned Aircraft Safety Team.
Date: Feb 23, 2017
Category: Business
Source: Google
A company that provides air traffic management for drones just raised money from Microsoft and Airbus
The drones of today are primarily piloted, said AirMap CEO Ben Marcus. But the drones of tomorrow, the drones that will really deliver benefits to people in their daily lives, will be more and more autonomous.
The key to really massive adoption of these technologies is just solving some of the societal concerns about safety, security and privacy, said Ben Marcus, chief executive of drone maps provider AirMap. The less intimidating they look and the easier they are to operate, the more adoption well se
Date: Sep 16, 2016
Category: Business
Source: Google
FAA Says Media Can Use Drone Photos From Citizen Journalists, Not ...
Well, a smartphone app is a great idea, but many of us have already been beta testing one developed by my Forbes colleague, Gregory McNeal, and Ben Marcus. The AirMap.io app they developed is simple to use on iOS and Android devices and gives users an easy way to determine if the airspace they want
What were doing is providing them with the data, and its up to the partners for how they implement it, says Ben Marcus, founder of the NoFlyZone service. At a bare minimum, our partners are going to be providing this information to their users. Some are taking it a step further by physically pr
Date: Feb 18, 2015
Category: Business
Source: Google
NoFlyZone.org Protects Your Home from Meddling Drones
"Drones have grown beyond just a recreational hobby," NoFlyZone CEO Ben Marcus said in a statement. "They're immensely popular around the world, and as usage is growing exponentially, people should be aware of the great things drones can do for them, as well as their own privacy rights."
Date: Feb 10, 2015
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
New database promises drone no-fly zone around your house
Noflyzone.org is operated by Ben Marcus, a private pilot and drone operator based in Santa Monica, who said that he sees it as a "fundamental piece of architecture to preserve and protect individual privacy."