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Linda Saint Marc is an Associate Professor of Professional Practice at Parsons School of Design, where she teaches in the STEM designated, MS Media Management Graduate Program. A distinguished brand strategist, publisher, content producer and media executive, she is recognized for transforming and scaling global businesses.  

Over the course of her career, Saint Marc has launched and managed 128 international magazine editions alongside expansive digital media platforms and expansion initatives for premium brands across six continents. She is known for building and leading high-performing teams, spearheading the development of new content platforms, architecting brand strategies and partnership ventures that drive sustained growth. Her work spans licensing, consumer products, services, live events, and e-commerce, enabling brands to maximize the potential of their intellectual property assets.  

Bringing this global industry experience into the classroom, she focuses on organization leadership, media business development, brand strategy, intellectual property creation and licensing. Her academic work explores how media organizations create sustainable, long-term value through strategic innovation, with an emphasis on brand assets, audience trust, and responsible leadership in a rapidly evolving media and technology landscape. She emphasizes critical inquiry, evidence-based decision-making,  inclusion and professional standards, equipping students to translate theory, best practices and interdisciplinary active learning into meaningful real-world impact.  

Saint Marc is also the founder and executive producer of Media Smart Citizens and Media x Women, initiatives dedicated to advancing media and information literacy and supporting leadership development for early-career media professionals. In addition to her teaching and consulting, she actively contributes to university, professional and public engagement initiatives, fostering learning communities and advancing dialogue around thought leadership in the media industry.

Degrees Held

• Executive MBA, Quantic School of Business and Technology, Specializations: AI and Business Transformation, Communications, US Business Law
• Master of Science, The New School, Media Management Graduate Program - School of Media Studies
• Bachelor of Science, New York University, School of Business and Public Administration, Double Major: Marketing and International Business; Minor: Psychology
• Higher Education Teaching Certificate, Harvard University, Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning
• Women’s Leadership Development Certificate, University of Oxford, Saïd Business School
• Fine Arts Certificate, Parsons - The New School for Design
• Brand Leadership Certificate, Columbia University Graduate School of Business  

Professional Affiliation

• FIPP - The Network for Global Media
• Licensing International
• Media x Women
• IRTS Foundation - Building Future Media Leaders
• Columbia Business School Alumni Club of New York
• New York University Alum
• American Library Association (ALA)
• Licensing Executives Society (LES)    

Recent Publications

Creator, producer, and publisher of multi-media projects:

• Fast Media World News podcast, creator and executive producer
• The Center for Fast Media online environment, co-creator 
• Fast Media concept and the Fast Media Awareness model, creator and author 
• What is Media? co-author, creative director, and executive producer 
• Media Smart Citizens digital resource for The New York Public Library, LibGuide co-producer 
• New York City – World's Media Capital video series, show creator and executive producer  
• Express Your Power, an award-winning, globally recognized four-part animated video series distributed by The New York Public Library, creator and executive producer
• Smart Money Habits - financial literacy video series, creative director and executive producer, in partnership with The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Everyday Media + Tech Solutions, Guides to Improve Your Life, creator and executive editor  
• Media Smart Citizens digital media platforms
• How She Made It podcast, creator and executive producer
• Media x Women digital media platforms
• ReFASHION television program concept and proprietary system, author and showrunner
• New University Media Model for academic publishing across media platforms, author

Performances and Appearances

Before becoming an associate professor of professsional practice, Linda Saint Marc began teaching part-time at PARSONS in 2004 and the Media Management Graduate Program in 2013 while serving as a c-suite executive in media industry. List of courses include:

• Media Management + Leadership  
• Management Capstone  
• Media Ethics 
• Entrepreneurship 
• Intellectual Property + Licensing  
• Competitive Strategies
• Media Deal Making
• Independent Study - Digital Media
• Understanding Media Studies - International Affairs

Further academic and industry lecture appearances include WeWork Labs, Worldwide Media Marketplace (WMM), The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Harvard Business School, FIPP Magazine Brand Management the Certificate Programme, Stony Brook University, The American Library Association (ALA), The New York Public Library, The National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE), The UNESCO MIL Alliance, and Fresenius University of Applied Sciences MBA Program.

Research Interests

The Media Industry, Global Business Development, Intellectual Property Law + Asset Management, Brand Development, Creative Arts, Multimedia Production, Strategic Partnerships, Research-to-Practice Translation, Women's Issues, International Business, Entrepreneurship, Interdisciplinary Learning, Media and Information Literacy, Public Scholarship, Community Building, Public Pedagogy, Open Education Network (OER), Communities of Practice (CoPs) 

Awards And Honors

Professional Media Industry Awards + Nominations

• 7-time Telly Award winner for Creative Excellence, honoring global excellence in video and television across all screens
• 2-time Signal Award winner for Education Podcast Series and Listener's Choice, honoring the podcast industry's defining, top-tier audio content, and fostering connections with listeners
• Anthem Award winner in the Responsible Technology category. Presented by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards recognize impactful brands, nonprofits, and individuals that are setting the standard for good worldwide.
• W3 Award winner determined by jurors from the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA), honoring the best in digital experiences, content, and creativity 
• National Financial Educators Council Certificate of Appreciation awardee
• ARF Paris International Awards official selection and category finalist
• SXSW Innovation Award nominee for honoring exceptional projects that focus on interactive technology for the future
• Cannes World International Film Festival Award winner for emerging talents and a future wave of filmmakers deserving greater visibility and recognition

  Academic Recognition + Awards 

• The New School Distinguished University Teaching Award nominee, Academic Year 2025 - 2026 
• Outstanding Student Program of the Year awarded to Media Smart Citizens, Narwhal Student Leadership Awards, 2025
• Outstanding Faculty Advisor to a Student Organization honoree, Narwhal Student Leadership Awards, 2023
• The New School Distinguished University Teaching Award nominee and finalist, Academic Year 2022 - 2023 
• Awardee of the Powell Impact and Sustainability Scholarship for Social Entrepreneurs, 2023
• The New School Distinguished University Teaching Award nominee, Academic Year 2020 - 2021 
• Parsons ELAB Fellowship, Media x Women, cohort member 2018
• Distinguished Media Management Graduate Program Alumni Award honoree, 2018