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Recorded On: 04/22/2025

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04/22/2025 at 8:00 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 04/22/2025  |  53 minutes  |   Closed captions available
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This information session will discuss how you can tell your site's story through powerful social media posts, eye-catching images and videos, and aligning with HOBY's refreshed branding guide.

Come learn about how to enhance the look and feel of your HOBY media, nail down goals for your site, tailor messages with proper language, capture photos and videos, and set yourself up for success with a content plan!

Emily Lewis

Chief of Recruitment and Promotion

HOBY Youth Leadership

Emily Lewis (she/her) is a 2002 Kansas HOBY alumna and she has extensive HOBY volunteer experience. Emily served 19 years as a dedicated HOBY volunteer, taking on eleven roles at nearly every level for Kansas HOBY and the World Leadership Congress (WLC), culminating in her leading the Kansas HOBY Corporate Board and chairing the 2016 WLC.

Emily’s volunteer work not only strengthened her commitment to HOBY, but also solidified her desire to pursue graduate education in youth development and a career in the nonprofit world. With a professional background that has combined vision development, fundraising, marketing and communications, and program development, Emily joined the HOBY Headquarters team in October of 2021. Emily lives in Austin, TX with her partner and she loves to watch crime documentaries, find yummy new places to eat, and spend time with her family, especially her niece, Ada!

Jackson Sirbaugh

Director of Media

HOBY Virginia

Jackson Sirbaugh (he/him) is a 2018 HOBY Virginia alum and has continued to volunteer since. Jackson has taken on multiple different roles for HOBY Virginia, including Junior Staff, Alumni Association Vice President/PR Chair, Facilitator, and now serves as the HOBY Virginia Director of Media for the seminar and on their corporate board.

Outside of HOBY, Jackson works on the central social media team at Virginia Tech. As the Social Media Coordinator, he plays a key role in building and supporting Virginia Tech’s online reputation and helping advance the university’s strategic goals, priorities, and messages through social media content planning, creation, and execution on their flagship accounts. He also owns a photography business, where he works with graduates, weddings, events, and much more.

Jackson lives in Blacksburg, VA and loves to hike, watch Survivor, and spend time with family and friends!