Meet the MS family: DK, Barney, Bobbie, Jess, Lee, Mark and Matt…
DK | Founder, Trainer, Speaker
Hey there, I’m DK, the founder of MediaSnackers—nice to e-meet you.
MediaSnackers was a term I coined back in early 2006 whilst describing what young people were doing with media—the site was launched a few months later in June.
I have an educational background in communications and media, plus a professional background in local government (I was the UK’s first and only Corporate Youth Officer… oooh!)—I’ve done lots of things and had many roles, but my passion for working with young people (and youth professionals) has been my main focus for the past 9 years.
MediaSnackers basically keeps me out of trouble.
(The DK comes from the initials of my old name. One of the first young people I started working with called me DK and it just stuck—I never liked my old name so I adopted it fully.)
Hello. I’m Barney. I have been with MediaSnackers for about a year, working as a training deliverer with special emphasis on educational projects.
I have been involved in education, specifically informal education in the museums/science centres arena, for the past eight years or so, and I am particularly interested in how developing technologies are impacting on this area.
When I grow up I want to be a writer (or Conan The Barbarian)
Hello! I’m Bobbie.
I have worked as an educator in various fields for 6 years—music, ESOL/EFL and now social media. I have project managed several community workshops and assisted in various commercial and local council youth music projects.
I love it when the people I work with are able to realise their true potential—and leave beaming with toothy smiles!
I am very excited to work for da Snackerz and hope to kick many a butt (not participants mind you) with fun social media sessions.
I’m Jess and I’m a first year studying English at Royal Holloway. I got talking to DK after working as an intern at Media Trust doing some background research. I’ve previously been an intern at CBBC working in Entertainment Development and I’ve also completed research for up-and-coming youth e-magazine Angalossy. I love music, writing, Facebook, shopping and being a radio DJ!
When I grow up I want to be a music journalist or DK.
Hi, I’m Lee.
The proverbial jack of all trades.
Financials, web programmer, data analyst, researcher, project manager, plasterer, bike mechanic, barman.
If you can hum it I can play it.
Hi there, I’m Mark.
I have been working in the web design and development industry for over 10 years, take photos for MediaSnackers and assist in the training sessions we deliver.
Having worked with the local council as a volunteer youth worker for a number of years, it has allowed me to stay up to date with conversations and trends of young people and use that knowledge gained to influence the direction of MediaSnackers training packages.
To work with MediaSnackers is a bit of a (cliché warning) dream come true. I am able to travel about teaching people fun new ways of working which inspire and empower (adults) and young people to start their own projects. Plus I get to keep on top of all the new things that are going on online in the process.
MediaSnackers is still small, yet with huge potential and gaining momentum every day - and who wouldn’t want to be part of that?
Hello. I’m Matt, tallest of the MediaSnackers family.
I have a background in community arts development and worked with DK in the South West, before returning to the Midlands for a long tenure at Arts Council England. This work included awarding lottery funding, managing special projects and developing cross sector partnerships plus leading the West Midlands strategy for artists and arts organisations working with young people at risk of offending.
In terms of MediaSnackers, I help apply the benefits of social media to social policy areas, especially those involving the arts and cultural sectors.
Someone once described me as unpredictable. My reaction surprised them.
