Jess Leonard Email & Phone Number

Santa Fe, Nm, Us

Santa Fe, Nm, Us

- Support Teaching Artists in project development and implementation - Serve as lead curator for external exhibitions and public displays of artwork- Conceptualize, plan, and execute new programatic offerings catered to SCA students, alumni, families, and stakeholders

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Project manage and provide critical feedback for all aspects of virtual programming production to include lesson plans, raw and edited video footage, and supplementary learning materials- Review and provide feedback on Teaching Artist’s art making videos to ensure artistic and academic rigor within an anti-racist framework-Create on-brand and public facing summaries of learning materials for SCA website, YouTube channel and supplementary learning materials - Generate visibility of virtual learning materials through SCA website and YouTube channel- Collaborate with Program Director to intentionally deepen existing partnerships while cultivating new opportunities for virtual content delivery both locally and nationally- Facilitate relationship cultivation and management emerging content delivery partners- Provide oversight for contractual and volunteer translators, media editors, copyeditors and graphic designers to achieve quality assurance

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Met with external partners to identify and establish potential paths of collaboration- Created artistic curatorial proposals that specifically met the needs and interests of each client- Coordinated all logistical components and communications with external vendors - Managed budgets and timelines for each project- Advised support staff for each project- Developed and trained project team on workflow and protocol

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Developed and maintained a presence in Chicago's art and art's education communities in tandem with Program Director - Fostered relationships with both established and potential stakeholders- Completed the development of company wide digital archive using Google Drive- Served as Co-Chair of the Curatorial Committee - Served as a member of the programming committee- Led on all external curation projects

Greater Chicago Area

- Developed curriculum for children and youth that aligned with Illinois Board of Education's learning standards- Researched and implemented adaptive resources and technologies that could be integrated into lessons- Evaluated and recorded student's progression in artistic knowledge and skill - Advocated for students to receive school credit for their time spent with Snow City Arts

- Curated Digital Media courses to ensure breadth and depth of departmental offerings - Reviewed and refine course proposals and curriculum in collaboration with Digital Media faculty- Created and implements procedures for both teachers and students for all equipment usage in the Digital Media department - Served as a faculty member teaching photography courses both at Evanston Art Center and offsite through partnership work

Chicago

- Developed a ten week curriculum focused on the intersection of art, history, and culture- Engaged students to think critically about their own artwork and the artwork of their peers- Led a classroom discussions to establish classroom agreements with 15-20 students - Facilitated group conversations while honoring group discussion agreements

- Provided support to Teaching Artist - Engaged students in critical conversation about their artwork and the artwork of their peers- Led demonstrations on photographic techniques - Assisted students on a one on one basis to help further develop their individual projects

Evanston, Illinois, United States

- Managed a team of up to 15 seasonal employees- Communicated with school administrators to schedule photography needs appropriately - Scheduled photography staff to serve as on location photographers as needed- Created process documents for all production staff- Created and implemented a system of inventory - Processed payments

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Fine And Studio Arts

Photography