Lloyd Nelson is the Communications and Digital Media Manager at the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice.

Lloyd started his career as a government reporter in Thibodaux, Louisiana for a New York Times Company paper covering issues of access and equity. After leaving Louisiana, he continued to report at news organizations in Cook County, Illinois as well as his home state of New Jersey. After leaving journalism, Lloyd moved to the nonprofit sector. He worked as the Digital Media Manager for a NJ based child welfare agency where he oversaw a team of graphic designers and videographers. He also served on the organization’s public policy committee which focused on providing more educational opportunities for youth in foster care.

Lloyd received his B.S. degree in Print and Multimedia Journalism at Emerson College.