Joseph Blackmore

Joseph Blackmore is one of Asylos's Co-Central and South America Team Coordinator and researcher. He holds an LLB from the University of Leeds. Joseph moved to Spain to work as an English teacher, he then worked in translations for Electronic Arts and has now moved to South America to work remotely as a marketing coordinator. He speaks English, Spanish and French

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