James “Jimmy” Watkins is the Public Programs Manager at HumanitiesDC, a role he has held for the past three and a half years. A native of Washington, DC’s Ward 8, Jimmy has spent the last decade working with and supporting local nonprofits. He earned his bachelor’s degree in English from Bates College and later completed a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Georgetown University. At HumanitiesDC, he leads the monthly Culture Series. Outside of work, Jimmy can be found writing a screenplay and raising his cat, Ghost, who he secretly thinks is his direwolf.