Scholar Profile

Harley Geffner

Communications

Biography

Harley Geffner is a social media strategist and writer from New York, and a 2013 Milken Scholar. He is the founder of Spark Social Creative, where he leads marketing strategy for musical artists, screen actors, films, and small businesses.

Prior to launching Spark, Harley worked as a social media manager at .monks and Range Media Partners, supporting campaigns and talent across entertainment and sports. His work has spanned clients including Amazon Music, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Keegan Michael-Key, Madonna, numerous studio films, and the NBA.

His broader experience includes roles with the Milken Scholars Program, the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, Viacom’s creative services team, the U.S. Tennis Association, and the Daily Pennsylvanian, where he worked as both a reporter and copy editor. He has also worked directly with students at Sayre High School in West Philadelphia.

In parallel, Harley is a freelance music journalist. He has written cover stories on artists including Polo G and Machine Gun Kelly for Flaunt Magazine and Complex, and serves as a managing editor at Passion of the Weiss.

Outside of his professional work, Harley is an advocate for mutual aid. He helped build a network of mutual aid sites across Los Angeles, accessible at https://la.silver.is/map.

He earned his B.A. in Communications from the University of Pennsylvania, with concentrations in Critical Journalism and Media Institutions and Policy.

To view some of his writing work, visit:
https://www.complex.com/music/polo-g-hall-of-fame-interview
https://flaunt.com/content/colson-baker
https://www.passionweiss.com/

High school:  High School of American Studies at Lehman College

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