Michael Tarkington is the creator of the Digital Citizen project. He has studied political science, academically and personally for over 9 years. He holds a B.A. degree in political science from the University of California Berkeley, and has been developing the idea for Digital Citizen since 2011, while attending university and working.  In December 2014 he began full time work on the project.

At Berkeley, Michael won a competitive Leadership Scholarship offered by the Cal Alumni Association, was a member of the bipartisan political organization Common Cause, and was a fellow for the Goldman School of Public Policy Center of Civility and Democratic Engagement. He has volunteered in voter registration drives, interned as a mediator in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office under the Consumer Protection Unit, and through a competitive academic program he worked with C-SPAN as a Web Producer in their Digital Media division. These achievements evidence his commitment to leadership and public service.

Michael’s professional and academic background, bolstered by his experience with web development at C-SPAN, has prepared him to invent the features, and found the organization, of digiciti.org. Prior to attending Berkeley he gained 12 years of Human Resources and Customer Service Management experience, which has helped him hone leadership, organizational, technical, and business management skills. Michael has a keen understanding of how to create a positive consumer experience and has utilized that knowledge, combined with tech savvy, and a political science background, to design online resources that can dramatically enhance democratic engagement.

Contact Mike by email: digiciti@outlook.com