Appearances (Speaking Engagements)

John routinely speaks to groups and appears in the media as an analyst on a number of topics. He has analyzed politics from the local to the national level, including numerous political races, foreign policy and the impact of the 2013 federal government shutdown on average Americans.

John’s speeches have included a series of subjects from national politics to young elected officials to state and local politics across the country. Among the groups John has spoken to include the National Conference of State Legislatures, the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, the National Young Leaders Conference and numerous community groups. If you are interested in having John speak to your group, please click here.

Areas of Expertise

National Politics.
Young Elected Officials.
State and Local Politics and Government.
The Role of Young People in Politics.
Real Estate Trends in New York and New Jersey (Residential and Commercial).
Journalism.

Topics Spoken About: Lectures, Panels and Media Interviews

Young Elected Officials.
International, National, State and Local Politics and Government.
The Role of Young People in Politics.
Media and Politics.
Presidential Politics.
Human Trafficking.
Political Journalism.
Online Journalism.

Speaking Engagements John Has Done

Speaker, Online Journalism and Opinion Writing, William Paterson University, November 25, 2013.
Interviewer, “An Evening With Governor David Patterson,” Columbia University Club of New York, October 19, 2013.
Speaker, Political Journalism, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, October 14, 2013.
Speaker, Political Journalism, Rutgers University-Newark, April 1, 2013.
Moderator, Up and Coming: The Next Generation of Legislative Professionals and their Impact on American Politics Panel Discussion at the National Conference of State Legislators 2012 Legislative Summit, Chicago; August 6, 2012.Recorded and aired by C-Span.
Keynote Speaker, National Young Leaders Conference, June 24, 2012.
Speaker, The Next Generation: Young Elected Officials and their Impact on American Politics, Columbia University Club of New York, September 2011.
Presenter, Columbia Club of New York Ambassador Series, February 2008 – 2011.
Moderator, Public and Community Service Panel Discussion of the You’ve Graduated, Now What? Lecture Series on Graduate School and Service Opportunities for Recent Alums and Their Parents, Columbia University Club of New York, September 2009.
Speaker, Analysis of New York Politics at the Young Lawyers Breakfast Meeting, New York City, January 2009.
Moderator, Election 2008 – The Day After, Columbia University Club of New York, November 2008.
Moderator, Election Law and Voting Rights in the 2008 Election, Columbia University Club of New York, September 2008.
Moderator, Young Elected Officials Panel Discussion, Columbia University Club of New York, March 2008.
Moderator, Presidential Politics Panel Discussion, Columbia University Club of New York, February 2008.
Moderator, Young Elected Officials Panel Discussion, Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, December 2007.
Speaker, SUNY Student Assembly Fall Conference, “Albany Update: “What is Going on in State Government,” and ”Press Relations 101 Workshops,” October 2007.
Speaker, Third New York City High School Journalism Conference at Baruch College, May 2007.
Panelist, Roundtable Discussion on Human Trafficking Issues, sponsored by the Columbia University Partnership for International Development, February 2007.
Moderator and Interviewer during a program with film critic Judith Crist, Columbia University Club of New York, January 2007.
Moderator, Young Elected Officials Panel Discussion, Columbia University Club of New York, November 2006.
Guest Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Niagara University, April 2006. March 2007, and March 2008
Speaker, Holy Trinity Senior Citizens Group, Westfield, New Jersey, September, 2011.
Speaker, B.I.G. Networking group, Fanwood, New Jersey, January 2011.
Speaker, The region’s political climate in 2010 and what to expect, Rotary Club of Westfield, January 2010.
Speaker, Garden Club of Westfield, October 2009.
Speaker, Optimist Club of Westfield, September 2009.
Presenter, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, September 2009; topic: Online Media and Patch.
Speaker, A Career in Journalism, Westfield Neighborhood Council Summer Camp, August 2008.
Speaker, Rotary Club of Westfield, July 2009.
Applefest, 2009 and 2010.
The Halloween Haunted House, 2009 and 2010.
Union County MusicFest, 201.
Westfield FestiFall, 2010.
Westfield Spring Fling, 2010 and 2011.
Volunteered at the Presbyterian Church in Westfield’s Searching for Work Group each week.
Represented Patch at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Job Fair in 2010 and 2011.