Sean Carlson is pursuing publication of his first book, a family memoir of migration. He regularly contributes to Providence alt-monthly Motif Magazine. His writing has published in the Irish Times, the Boston Globe Magazine, the New York Daily News, USA Today, Nowhere, and elsewhere.
As an independent consultant, Sean works with various organizations. He managed global communications and public affairs at Google and editorial and special projects at Yahoo. He co-founded TechRaking, a series of technology and journalism summits with the Center for Investigative Reporting, hosted developer festivals in Southeast Asia, and delivered frequent talks and trainings for newsrooms, classrooms, and conferences. He has also run workshops as a program consultant with the International Center for Journalists.
Sean previously held internships with the Consulate-General of Ireland in Sydney and Fleishman-Hillard in Boston. At the age of 15 he founded Just Another Scene as an online resource for independent music across New England. He served on the board of directors of the nonprofit Irish American Writers & Artists. Sean graduated summa cum laude from Boston University with degrees in political science and in communication.