Alex Fitzpatrick is a former Mashable reporter who covered the intersection of politics, international affairs, social media and technology. He initially joined Mashable as a Community Intern in October of 2011.A Long Island native, Alex graduated from SUNY Geneseo with a B.A. in International Relations with honors. While at Geneseo, he served as Station Manager for WGSU 89.3 and Assistant Opinions Editor at The Lamron. He previously interned at the Communications Bureau of the City of Rochester, NY.Outside of work, Alex enjoys traveling, taking pictures of things and yelling at the TV when hockey's on.