AVA JACKSON HAMPTON


avajacksonhampton@gmail.com
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  • I am a graduate of Emory University,
  • where I majored in interdisciplinary
  • studies with a focus on urbanism and
  • minored in architectural studies.
  •       
  • I am an independent researcher with
  • multimedia training, and my work has
  • investigated corruption in natural disaster
  • response and recovery, architectural
  • histories, mega-events, corporate
  • landlords, and urban governance.  
  •         
  • My creative work has focused on audio as a
  • dynamic mode of communication, from
  • podcasts and public radio. During my 4 years
  • at Emory, I worked as a freelance podcast
  • editor and served as a broadcast engineer,
  • and later general manager, for our college
  • radio station. I am also a print maker and
  • graphic designer.

I am currently working as freelance web designer and seeking full time employment as a producer, educator, researcher, or legal assistant. Please reach out if you are interested in working together!





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Education
Emory University      
May 2026

Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies in Society and Culture 

Minor: Architectural Studies             
Honors Thesis (Highest Honors): “Precarious Games: Corporate Accountability, Housing Justice, and the Right to the City in Atlanta from Olympics to World Cup”

Danish Institute for Study Abroad, Copenhagen    
Fall 2024


   


Employment Freelance Web Designer
Self-Employed
Jul. 2026-Present

Bread and Butterfly 
Host 
Aug. 2026-Present

Wall Crawlers Rock Climbing
Coach
Aug. 2026-Present

Institute for the Liberal Arts, Emory University 
Teaching Assistant, IDS 390: Interdisciplinary
Research
Design
Jan. 2026 – May 2026


Woodruff Library MediaLab 
MediaLab
Specialist   
Aug. 2023 – May 2026


Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering 
Podcast
Editor   
Aug. 2025 – Apr. 2025

Emory History Dept. 
Research
Assistant
Mar. 2024-Aug. 2024


Community Leader-ship
Emory Student Radio (WMRE)
President   
Aug. 2025 – May 2026

Chief Technical
Engineer  
Aug. 2023 – Aug. 2025





    Emory Students for New Urbanism 
    Founder &
    President         
    Jan. 2025 – May 2026

    Atlanta Congress for the New Urbanism 
    Student
    Liaison        
    Aug. 2025 – May 2026

    Crafting Community Workshop Series 
    Workshop
    Leader       
    Aug. 2025 – Dec. 2025











    Research
    Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)
    Emory University
    May 2025-August 2025

    “The Urban Archive: Rebuilding Christchurch”
    Christchurch, New Zealand     May 2024-December 2024
                     

    AwardsSummer Undergraduate Research Experience Fellowship ($3,500), Atlanta Congress for the New Urbanism Travel Grant, Emory Conference Grant, Marc Ernstoff Award in Art History ($1,500)

    Skills
    ArcGIS, StoryMaps, R Studio, HTML, CSS, Omeka, Adobe Suite, Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro, OBS, Riverside, Qualitative Interviews, Participant Observation, Archival Research, Site Analysis, Spanish (B2 Proficiency)