Jake Kershak
Communications Manager
United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJake Kershak is a communications manager with 15 years of experience translating complex science into clear, engaging stories for universities and industry. Currently at UNC Chapel Hill after roles at the University of Arizona and Bayer Crop Science, he blends strategic marketing, stakeholder engagement, and science storytelling to amplify research impact. Trained in science communications at Binghamton University and seasoned in newsroom-style editing, he pairs newsroom rigor with institutional strategy to craft accessible narratives for diverse audiences. Outside work he writes realistic fiction and pursues landscape photography, bringing a creative lens to how scientific stories are framed and shared.
15 years of coding experience
Study Abroad, Study Abroad at University of Stavanger (UiS)Bachelor of Arts - BA, IMP - Science Communications, Bachelor of Arts - BA, IMP - Science Communications at Binghamton UniversitySaratoga Springs High School
Github Skills (184)
cargo10
lua10
game-development10
garbage-collection10
rust-language10
rust-lang10
data-driven10
game-engine10
rubygems10
api10
compiler10
rust10
hal10
text-editor10
jamstack10
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
chip8-rust/chip8-ui
Jan 2015 - Nov 2015
Contributions:52 commits, 9 PRs, 17 pushes in 9 months
chip-8emulatorrustprograming-languagechip
jakerr/bevy_mod_kira
Mar 2023 - Oct 2023
Contributions:2 releases, 13 pushes, 3 branches in 7 months
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