Hi, everyone. I’m Jack Joyce, the ASA’s new online community and marketing coordinator. If you’ve had any issues with the community, we may have been in contact already, but I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself to the entire membership.

I was born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia, so the ASA is very close to home for me. I actually would drive by the office every day on the way to high school. Little did I know I would be working here in just a few years!

For college, I was lucky enough to attend The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where I graduated in 2018 with a degree in media and journalism. I absolutely loved my time at UNC and will forever be thankful for the opportunities Carolina afforded me.

After college, I took a bit of an unexpected turn and worked as a project manager for a large health care software company in Madison, Wisconsin. So young—and so naïve—I thought I could live anywhere after college. After a year, however, I couldn’t resist the urge to come back home to the DC area. I’m so excited to be back and working for the ASA!

If we ever meet in person, there are two topics I can speak extensively about: sports and movies. Pretty standard stuff, I know, but my passion for them runs deep. I cheer for every DC sports team, except for football, in which case I’m a New York Giants fan. Historically, DC sports have been a laughing stock, but the last two years have been amazing with the Capitals and Nationals winning their respective championships, so the suffering has been worth it, if you ask me.

When it comes to movies, I’ll watch pretty much anything under the sun. I tend to find directors I like, and then watch all their movies. Some of my favorites are the Coen brothers, Wes Anderson, and Christopher Nolan. I also have extensive movie trivia knowledge, so feel free to quiz me!

If you see me at JSM or any of the other meetings, feel free to say hi. I look forward to working with you all!