Learn more about some of the Media Now STL staff to help make the next few days of camp less awkward and more fun!

1.) Kate Manfull, Director of Media Now

The Director of Media Now goodness, @k8manfull is all mic’d up. #mnstl15 pic.twitter.com/wn65vlCJZa

— Media Now STL (@MediaNowSTL) June 21, 2015

Kate runs her own company, Fierce Creative, and created Media Now STL with her husband, Aaron Manfull, 5 years ago.

2.) Allison Babka, Writing  

@medianowstl introduced me to my #mnstl15 students via this ridiculous #lipsync #video that I filmed with @funtaye (they asked instructors for it!). Watch us fool around to “Janie Jones” by #TheClash on my Facebook page: facebook.com/u2acro. #stl #medianowparty @medianowstl #BasementKaraokeSTL #BasementKaraoke #karaoke #journalism A photo posted by Allison Babka (@ambabka) on Jun 21, 2015 at 1:05pm PDT

Allison is a web editor for the Riverfront Times. She is also an experienced karaoke host and DJ.

3.) Erica Smith, Social Media  

Done with my first presentation, and I already had a cheeky #mnstl15 student ask how much I like cats. pic.twitter.com/umUgoy4XjN — Erica Smith (@ericasmith) June 21, 2015

Erica is the digital news editor at the Virginian-Pilot. She also loves cats and M&Ms.

4.) Matt Rasgorshek, Video

Coffee at 6:30pm? Must be time for @medianowstl #mnstl15 A photo posted by MattRaz (@matt_raz) on Jun 21, 2015 at 4:32pm PDT

 

We’re doing interview circles to break the ice in the journalism writing class. #mnstl15 pic.twitter.com/yFYkmlepR4

— Jim Streisel (@CarmelJim) June 21, 2015

Jim is the adviser of the Carmel High School newspaper and its website. He has written two journalism textbooks.