joshuapenman

About







Currently: Working with HISG's East Africa office in Nairobi, to help build HISG's Starfish Community network in East Africa. For a complete list of responsibilities click here













    Josh Penman has lived and worked in 6 countries in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He produced Sudans first national HIV/AIDS prevention campaign in 2005, and went on to study Philosophy of Western Civilization, Media Management, Communications, and Organizational Psychology at Biola University 2006-2009, and Politics and Aesthetics at the University of Oxford in 2008. He completed his B.A.  in 3 1/2 years.

    Josh Penman's goal is to use creativity and innovation to bridge cultures and foster economic, health, and education development. He offers a global perspective that spans fifteen cultures, five academic disciplines, seven industries, and four continents. 


Biola University 
BA , Interdisciplinary Mass Communication , 2006 – 2010 , La Mirada, CA. 
   
University of Oxford
SSO , Politics & Aesthetics , 2008 – 2008 , Oxford, England.

Korean International Language Institute,
Sudanese Colloquial and Modern Standard Arabic , 2004 – 2005 , Khartoum, Sudan.

Gulf Arabic Program
Gulf Colloquial and Modern Standard Arabic , 2001 – 2002 , Al Ain, U.A.E. 


Internal Consultant - Biola Campus Safety
La Mirada, CA. 2007 – 2010

Department Supervisor - Thousand Pines Camp & Conference Center 
Crestline, CA.  2007 – 2007

Director Biola Social Justice Society
La Mirada, CA. 2007 – 2008

Producer SudMedia International
Khartoum, Sudan.  2005 – 2006

Research Director - SudMedia International
Khartoum, Sudan. 2005 – 2006

Communication Teacher - A.C.E.
Khartoum, Sudan, 2005

Product Development Intern - M&J Productions (Online Stock Photography)
Sharjah, U.A.E. 2002

Work Experience Intern - Swift Freight International
Jebel Ali, U.A.E., 2000-2002