Jonelle Henry is a respected journalist, "conversation starter", and leader in her field with over 15 years of media & communications experience. She is currently the international producer at C-SPAN. During her years at C-SPAN, she’s produced a wide range of stories and events including the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver and Barack Obama’s Election Night coverage in Chicago. Jonelle received her bachelor’s degree in Broadcasting at the University of Florida  and her master’s degree at Johns Hopkins University in Communication. In 2011, Jonelle launched Districtly Speaking – a monthly town hall series covering the most talked about social and political issues. 

She is a regular contributor and board member of emPower Magazine and produced a live six-month radio town hall series on We Act Radio. Jonelle is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and the Radio-TV Congressional Correspondents’ Association. 

An entrepreneur and go-getter at heart, Jonelle is also the owner for DS Traveler - a Washington DC based boutique travel company which serves as the premier sponsor for Districtly Speaking events.