Justin Sherwood [he/him] joined Firelight in 2020 and currently serves as Senior Director of Communications. In addition to his communications work, he leads Firelight Media's award-winning Beyond Resilience series. He previously served as the Senior Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives at The New School (Schools of Public Engagement), where he also directed the college’s public program series, managed external partnerships, and taught classes for the Creative Writing Program.

Justin is the author of the poetry chapbook Low Theory (Seven Kitchens Press, 2016). His poems, essays, and interviews have appeared in Women’s Studies Quarterly (WSQ), H.O.W. Journal, and The Brooklyn Rail, among other places. He earned his MFA in Creative Writing from The New School, where he was awarded the Paul Violi Prize in Poetry.