Dante Atkins is a public relations, communications, and qualitative research professional based in Washington, DC. Dante has over 15 years’ experience in strategic communications and consulting for campaigns, nonprofits, unions, government, and the private sector. Dante has served as a campaign manager and communications staffer for campaigns ranging from small city council races to statewide campaigns in California, and worked for over three years on the Hill as a Press Secretary and Communications Director for senior Democratic Congressman John Garamendi of California. Dante is an experienced qualitative researcher for political and nonprofit clients, as well as ethically responsible private sector businesses. He has over a decade of experience in qualitative research of all formats, including focus groups, gang sessions, individual depth interviews, and ethnographic research.