KAMILLE D. WHITTAKER
is an Atlanta-based journalist, editor and instructor.
Journalism Lecture at University of Georgia, 2022
CURRENT PROJECTS
instruction
CANOPY ATLANTA
A community journalism publication and training program
MERCER UNIVERSITY
High- to low-order writing instruction and tutoring for undergraduate and graduate students
Storytelling
JUMP AT THE SUNS
A culture, literature and foodways narrative space
"PERHAPS, TO BLOOM"
A storytelling project documenting the swelling Caribbean presence in Atlanta and the South
consulting
NANINEDI EDITORIAL CONSULTANCY
Editorial consultancy comprised of editors, writers, photographers, graphic designers and marketing practitioners
EDUCATION
UGA GRADY COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION
MFA graduate in
Narrative Nonfiction Journalism
“Use only the best of words. Not only the best of words, but also the best of sounds, phrases, pauses, sentences, images, figures – the best, in sum, of every tool available to verbal art.”
Ayi Kwei Armah,
"Eloquence of the Scribes"
RESEARCH
"PERHAPS, TO BLOOM" will be a storytelling project that excavates the growing cultural impact of the Caribbean presence in Atlanta and the South at large.
Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia Inc.
The mission of the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia, Inc. is to engage, educate, and energize the community to improve the quality of life for people affected by sickle cell disease. We aim to reduce the incidence of sickle cell disease, to monitor the prevalence of sickle cell, and to help improve the quality of life for persons afflicted with the disease. To achieve our directives, the Foundation sponsors educational programs, conducts testing, counsels families, supports healthcare providers, and coordinates activities that benefit patients throughout the year. The Foundation works daily with the State of Georgia, medical facilities and personnel, Sickle Cell Support Groups, physicians, nurses, clinics, social workers, volunteers, and other organizations to deliver and to help facilitate client services.