As of the end of January I parted ways with 2U after 3+ years.  It's an excellent company that I wish all the best to, but it was the end of my journey. When I started in 2011 it was about 100 people and a quirky upstart with a world of potential in the higher education space.  I started on a team of people that were young, fully committed, passionate, easy to work with, and brilliant. Now, it's nearly 700 people, has recently IPO'ed, and is an entirely different corporate world.  It's great to know that I helped build something that has become so successful, and I'll always be grateful to a few key individuals for giving me an amazing opportunity. But when it's time to go, it's time to go.

As one door closes another opens, and in February I started at a British agency called Emoderation working on a team of people with incredible experience and backgrounds. I was waist deep into a job search (more on that later) and reached out to a friend and the next thing I know an offer letter was signed on a Tuesday and I was in North Carolina on a Thursday for an off-site meeting to start a new adventure with a very big American television client as the Lead Community Manager. Emoderation is based out of London, but most of the company is around the world, meaning I get to work from home working with people who truly get how to work effectively remotely and it's been amazing.  

Agency life is a completely different world for me (though I got my start at the William Morris Agency), but I've been honing new skills, enjoy working for a global organization, and challenging myself on something that's at scale. It's hard to believe that I'm in my third month already! The company seems to be always hiring, so keep an eye on the list if you're looking. There's an opening for another Lead Community Manager if anyone's interested!

In addition to a new job, I'm also excited to tell the world that I'll be teaching a second course at Syracuse University in the fall on Online Content Strategy with Kelly Lux. We've been doing  #CMGRClass for three semesters, and we'll continue to teach it, but probably only once per semester. Our new course doesn't have too much information yet, but teaching at my alma matter has been very rewarding so far, and I have loved getting to know the students.

With a new job, a new course, and seemingly a new life overnight, 2014 is shaping up to be a good year. So many new beginnings!