Jillian York joined the Berkman Center in the summer of 2008 as project coordinator for the OpenNet Initiative. In that capacity, she works with ONI's many volunteers and contractors around the world to carry out ONI testing for Internet filtering. She also blogs for ONI, conducts research, and directs local research assistants.
Jillian also works on the Herdict Web project, coordinating translation, blogging, and maintaining Herdict's social media presence.
She is involved with Global Voices Online, where she serves as an author on the Middle East/North Africa team, as well as Global Voices Advocacy. She is also a member of the Committee to Protect Bloggers.
Prior to joining Berkman, Jillian lived in Morocco, where she taught English and wrote Culture Smart! Morocco, a guide to Moroccan culture. She was also involved in digital activism projects there, and has given presentations on using online tools for activism. Most recently, she served as a contributing editor to Fodor's Morocco. Jillian holds a B.A. in Sociology from Binghamton University. She also studied at Al Akhawayn University in Morocco.
Last updated November 03, 2009