About Jarred Andrews

Author: Jarred Andrews

Jarred Andrews is a Senior Project Manager and Citizen Developer Business Architect, renowned for his expertise in marketing and communications, operations, and political organizing. Beginning his career in the nonprofit sector and then in higher education, he now focuses on social justice initiatives to help keep our democracy intact. He has completed Master Classes, earned multiple PMI badges and UN certificates, and received accolades for his innovative approach. His notable work includes contributions to Professor Nick Mattar's content marketing courseware, published by EdTech startup Stukent, co-creating PA's first virtual (home health) program during the onset of COVID-19, and leading the Family Planning Association of Maine's statewide project to develop, build, and implement their first asynchronous telehealth program. More recently, he is co-developing The Firewall Network (https://www.thefirewallnetwork.com) for mutual aid and civic engagement across sectors. In his spare time, he participates in panel discussions, webinars, and podcasts, offering insights into technology, organizing campaigns, lobbying against mercury pollution, and more. Holding an Associate of Science in CAD, a Bachelor of Science in Applied Management (Summa Cum Laude), and pursuing a Master of Science in Public Policy, Jarred is a cross-functional collaborator and communications SME. He enhances stakeholder relations through design thinking, change management, and actionable (realistic) empowerment through practical implementation.

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What Gets Normalized? How Harm Becomes Routine Inside a System

By Jarred Andrews

How does creeping authoritarianism become routine? This post explores normalized harm, imbalance, and how systems teach acceptance.

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What Gets Tracked? Why Decision-Making Should Not Disappear Into the System

By Jarred Andrews

What gets tracked when decisions shape risk? This post explores governance, accountability, decision-making, and why poor records make harm easier to hide.

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Who Gets a Say? Why Governance Cannot Be an Afterthought

By Jarred Andrews

Who gets a say before decisions harden into policy, process, or code? This post explores governance, accountability, risk, and who gets heard early enough to matter.

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Who Absorbs the Risk? What Ethical Infrastructure Looks Like in Practice

By Jarred Andrews

When systems fail, someone carries the burden. This post explores ethical infrastructure in practice, including risk, privacy, access, and accountability.

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Building Infrastructure for Action: Why No Single Title Fully Explains My Work

By Jarred Andrews

This post explains the function at the center of my work: building infrastructure that people use to take action. It also explores why labels like civic technologist, movement technologist, and public interest technologist only explain part of what I actually do.

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