Freddy Tran Nager is a full-time lecturer in communication and the associate director of the MS in digital social media program. He has taught at USC Annenberg since 2012, with courses in influencer marketing, website development and entrepreneurial communication. In addition, he was the founding director of The Annenberg Agency, a student-staffed consultancy serving nonprofit organizations.

Beyond academia, Nager has nearly 30 years of professional experience in digital media and marketing. At MCA Records, he served as editor of one of web’s first entertainment sites. He subsequently served as a senior copywriter at ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi, crafting online campaigns for Toyota and other clients. He currently runs the creative-strategy consultancy Atomic Tango LLC, which has served major brands, tech startups and high-profile individuals (experts and influencers).

Nager received his MBA from USC Marshall, and his AB from Harvard.