ABOUT HOLLYANN

Hollyann Preisel is a digital media and communications professional from Massapequa, N.Y. She is currently completing her Master’s degree in Journalism at Hofstra University. She maintains a 4.0 GPA and has been recognized by the university as a high-achieving graduate student, earning nomination to the National Society of Leadership and Success. Her academic focus centers on social media content, public relations, and digital communications.

Her professional experience includes a Communications and Marketing Assistantship with the Hofstra Alumni House, as well as a Graduate Press and Communications Internship at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. In addition, she has served as a research assistant to Dr. Kristal Brent Zook in the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication.

Strengths

  • Learned the human impact behind every story through her work at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, where headlines became real people and real lives.

  • Developed a commitment to ethical, empathetic journalism that honors victims, families, and the responsibility carried by those who report the truth.

  • Pursued specific research into AI technology in journalism to understand how emerging tools are shaping storytelling, ethics, and the future of the field.