HANAN ESLAILI ’15
Educational Background: Southern Methodist University: BA in Convergence Journalism; Minor in Human Rights (2015)
SMU Accomplishments: At SMU, Hanan served as Concerts Chair for Program Council and held multiple roles on both The Daily Campus and The Daily Update leadership teams.
Postbaccalaureate Career: After graduating, Hanan worked as Editorial Assistant for D Magazine in 2015; Editorial Assistant for Praetorian Digital from 2016-2017; and Associate Digital Producer, MVT Content Lead, and HBOMax Promo Project Manager for HBO from 2018-2021. Currently, she is Program Manager of Media Creative Strategy at Facebook. She has been published in textbooks and HuffPost for her article, “Why Don’t Young People Vote?” Hanan has won over 15 honors in entertainment and marketing, including an Emmy nomination and Emmy Award. Beyond her work in the tech and entertainment industries, Hanan volunteers at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum as well as the Bowery Mission in New York City. She has also participated in her local ACLU chapter’s letter writing campaigns to advocate for better conditions at prisons and closing down Rikers Island.
Learn more about Hanan’s post-graduation journey through the following links:
- huffpost.com/entry/why-dont-young-people-vote_b_8535936
- adweek.com/media/messenger-begins-testing-split-payment/
- youtube.com/watch?v=r91dDtjHWCk
- youtube.com/watch?v=eTa1jHk1Lxc
- youtube.com/watch?v=lEgFHAgZ8Uo
- hbo.com/chernobyl/podcast
Updated December 2021