Emily Halevy graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s in English and a focus on Film & Media Studies. Since moving to Georgia in 2001, her career has led her on a path through documentary production and news producing into media preservation. With over a decade of work in this field, Emily has assisted clients with various media management needs, including digitization, asset management, archival storage and metadata creation. During her rise, Emily succeeded in a number of roles including Director of Sales and Marketing and National Accounts Manager. She also served as a panelist during several conferences, including PBS TechCon 2016: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Born Digital?, Association of Moving Image Archivist Conference 2016: Eyes on the Prize Digitization and Reassembly Project, and 2016 TAG Association: Challenges of Managing, Distributing, and Monetizing Media. Emily also had the pleasure of being the presenting sponsor at a 2016 Atlanta Press Club luncheon introducing Keynote Speaker Jason Carter.

In 2018, Emily helped form a new company, Preserve South, in which she continues to serve her clients with their preservation needs. She also was published in the Journal of Digital Media Management titled `Eyes on the Prize': Preservation to Dissemination and participated in the 2018 PBS TechCon Panel: Archiving Austin City Limits. In 2021, Emily was nominated to serve on the board of the Society of Georgia Archivists as the Georgia Archives Month Subcommittee Chair, which she assumed in 2022 and continued to serve through 2023. In 2023, she joined the Channel US Project, a subcommittee of the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) focused on preserving local television news. In 2024, she also joined the AMIA Awards Committee, allocating grants and honors to members of the organization.

Outside of work, Emily is a passionate advocate for her community and family. Her two children, Frankie and Finn, attend The Museum School of Avondale Estates, where Emily served on the Foundation Board from 2016 to 2018 and served as the 2018 Chair of the school’s auction committee, raising over $150,000 for critical infrastructure projects. In addition to canvassing for various political campaigns and advocating for the safety and stability of her neighborhood, Emily formed the Coalition for a Diverse DeKalb, focused on affordable housing issues in her county. Through her efforts, her group pushes for policy and zoning changes at the county level, supports rezoning applications for affordable housing and educates the public on the importance of inclusivity and critical need for quality affordable housing, especially around public transportation.

Emily also assists in the relocation of displaced tenants of affordable and workforce housing which often fall victim to urban infill and gentrification in our communities. Since 2019, Emily has served on the board of directors for Project Community Connections, Inc (PCCI), a rapid-rehousing organization. In her capacity as board member, she has helped guide the organization through its first major Capital Campaign, the development of Thrive Sweet Auburn, and two strategic plans. In 2024, she assumed the role of board chair. Emily also accepted a position on the DeKalb County Schools Student Assignment Project committee focused on reimagining and realigning the district.

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