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Brittney Monique Walker

Associate Director of Communications at Beyond Barnard

Brittney Monique Walker is a narrative strategist with a love for community storytelling. As a former reporter covering news, social justice issues, business, entertainment and travel, Brittney’s experience spans years of interviewing, investigating and story development in Los Angeles and New York City. Over the last 10 plus years, she has dedicated her craft to uplifting the voices of organizations through strategic communications. Previously she worked as a communications director for a New York State Assembly member, as well as for a non-profit organization. She is the creator and editor of a storytelling platform called The Black Narrative Experience, where people across the Black Diaspora are invited to tell their stories in an audio format.  Her interests include sexual politics and policy. Brittney received her bachelor’s degree in journalism and is currently pursuing her master’s degree at The New School. She enjoys hiking, camping, biking, pretending she knows how to surf, and beekeeping.

What is a challenge that you’ve overcome in your career?

After being a reporter for a while, which I thoroughly enjoyed, but had become stagnant, I wanted to shift into something a bit more stable, differently challenging, and entrepreneurial. So I became a fellow at a program through CUNY, where I learned new skills and refreshed myself in areas I had become rusty. This fellowship program gave me the tools needed to catapult me into my current career path, showing me a new way to be a storyteller. 

What’s important to you in life outside of work?

I love: 

  • Traveling. I always take time to leave the country to learn about myself in new spaces, learn about new cultures, and eat new foods. But I also like to explore domestically because this country is so vast.
  • Hiking. Some of my favorite spots include Kaaterskill Falls in Upstate New York, Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia, anywhere in the Moab desert in Utah, Santa Paula Punch Bowls in California.
  • Eating. Food is good and I love sharing meals with my community.