Jess Maxwell
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Paul Kassel
To Whom It May Concern: It is my pleasure to write this general letter of recommendation for Jessica Maxwell. I have known Ms. Maxwell since 2005 and for four years as a student in my classroom, a dedicated research assistant, and as a leader in the Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz. Jessica is highly intelligent, intensely dedicated, funny, and an outstanding student. Jessica was a student in several courses. She brought a lot of experience into the room, but an open mind as well. She had clearly thought through some of her notions about acting and theatre, yet was keenly interested in investigating those notions. Jessica asked a lot of questions, but they were always clear and motivated by an honest desire to know more. She has a superb sense of humor and this made her a delight in the classroom and in day-to-day interactions. I enjoyed our repartee as much as our serious discussion of craft and art. Jessica’s written work was nothing short of remarkable. She has solid insights into play structure and character development, and her essays on acting theorists were always thoughtful and incisive. Her focus, dedication, and intelligence were major assets for her as a student, and will be assets for any organization fortunate enough to engage her services. I worked with Jessica on several projects her final year, including an independent study on directing and the plays of Anton Chekhov. Her work was invaluable, thorough, and offered wonderful insights to both myself and the students in the course. As a leader, Jessica took part in several service organizations in the department, such as New Paltz Players and Alpha Psi Omega. She could always be counted on to get the job done, and to do it with humor and goodwill. Jessica became one of the students who represent us at conferences, festivals, and now has become one of our successful alumnae. We have kept in touch over the years and I marvel at her accomplishments, and her truly excellent sense of humor. She is an intelligent and compassionate woman and I happily give her my very strong recommendation. I urge you to give her application the most serious consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact me, should you have any questions.
Paul Kassel
To Whom It May Concern: It is my pleasure to write this general letter of recommendation for Jessica Maxwell. I have known Ms. Maxwell since 2005 and for four years as a student in my classroom, a dedicated research assistant, and as a leader in the Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz. Jessica is highly intelligent, intensely dedicated, funny, and an outstanding student. Jessica was a student in several courses. She brought a lot of experience into the room, but an open mind as well. She had clearly thought through some of her notions about acting and theatre, yet was keenly interested in investigating those notions. Jessica asked a lot of questions, but they were always clear and motivated by an honest desire to know more. She has a superb sense of humor and this made her a delight in the classroom and in day-to-day interactions. I enjoyed our repartee as much as our serious discussion of craft and art. Jessica’s written work was nothing short of remarkable. She has solid insights into play structure and character development, and her essays on acting theorists were always thoughtful and incisive. Her focus, dedication, and intelligence were major assets for her as a student, and will be assets for any organization fortunate enough to engage her services. I worked with Jessica on several projects her final year, including an independent study on directing and the plays of Anton Chekhov. Her work was invaluable, thorough, and offered wonderful insights to both myself and the students in the course. As a leader, Jessica took part in several service organizations in the department, such as New Paltz Players and Alpha Psi Omega. She could always be counted on to get the job done, and to do it with humor and goodwill. Jessica became one of the students who represent us at conferences, festivals, and now has become one of our successful alumnae. We have kept in touch over the years and I marvel at her accomplishments, and her truly excellent sense of humor. She is an intelligent and compassionate woman and I happily give her my very strong recommendation. I urge you to give her application the most serious consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact me, should you have any questions.
Paul Kassel
To Whom It May Concern: It is my pleasure to write this general letter of recommendation for Jessica Maxwell. I have known Ms. Maxwell since 2005 and for four years as a student in my classroom, a dedicated research assistant, and as a leader in the Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz. Jessica is highly intelligent, intensely dedicated, funny, and an outstanding student. Jessica was a student in several courses. She brought a lot of experience into the room, but an open mind as well. She had clearly thought through some of her notions about acting and theatre, yet was keenly interested in investigating those notions. Jessica asked a lot of questions, but they were always clear and motivated by an honest desire to know more. She has a superb sense of humor and this made her a delight in the classroom and in day-to-day interactions. I enjoyed our repartee as much as our serious discussion of craft and art. Jessica’s written work was nothing short of remarkable. She has solid insights into play structure and character development, and her essays on acting theorists were always thoughtful and incisive. Her focus, dedication, and intelligence were major assets for her as a student, and will be assets for any organization fortunate enough to engage her services. I worked with Jessica on several projects her final year, including an independent study on directing and the plays of Anton Chekhov. Her work was invaluable, thorough, and offered wonderful insights to both myself and the students in the course. As a leader, Jessica took part in several service organizations in the department, such as New Paltz Players and Alpha Psi Omega. She could always be counted on to get the job done, and to do it with humor and goodwill. Jessica became one of the students who represent us at conferences, festivals, and now has become one of our successful alumnae. We have kept in touch over the years and I marvel at her accomplishments, and her truly excellent sense of humor. She is an intelligent and compassionate woman and I happily give her my very strong recommendation. I urge you to give her application the most serious consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact me, should you have any questions.
Paul Kassel
To Whom It May Concern: It is my pleasure to write this general letter of recommendation for Jessica Maxwell. I have known Ms. Maxwell since 2005 and for four years as a student in my classroom, a dedicated research assistant, and as a leader in the Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz. Jessica is highly intelligent, intensely dedicated, funny, and an outstanding student. Jessica was a student in several courses. She brought a lot of experience into the room, but an open mind as well. She had clearly thought through some of her notions about acting and theatre, yet was keenly interested in investigating those notions. Jessica asked a lot of questions, but they were always clear and motivated by an honest desire to know more. She has a superb sense of humor and this made her a delight in the classroom and in day-to-day interactions. I enjoyed our repartee as much as our serious discussion of craft and art. Jessica’s written work was nothing short of remarkable. She has solid insights into play structure and character development, and her essays on acting theorists were always thoughtful and incisive. Her focus, dedication, and intelligence were major assets for her as a student, and will be assets for any organization fortunate enough to engage her services. I worked with Jessica on several projects her final year, including an independent study on directing and the plays of Anton Chekhov. Her work was invaluable, thorough, and offered wonderful insights to both myself and the students in the course. As a leader, Jessica took part in several service organizations in the department, such as New Paltz Players and Alpha Psi Omega. She could always be counted on to get the job done, and to do it with humor and goodwill. Jessica became one of the students who represent us at conferences, festivals, and now has become one of our successful alumnae. We have kept in touch over the years and I marvel at her accomplishments, and her truly excellent sense of humor. She is an intelligent and compassionate woman and I happily give her my very strong recommendation. I urge you to give her application the most serious consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact me, should you have any questions.
Experience
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Art Omi
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Communications Director
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Jan 2023 - Present
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PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Manager
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May 2022 - Jan 2023
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HoP - Home of Participation
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Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
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Chair Of The Board Of Directors
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Jan 2019 - Mar 2022
HoP - HOME OF PARTICIPATION is a transnational Amsterdam-based foundation interested in exploring, developing and facilitating participatory arts methodologies. Created with the support of her older sisters PLEK and Ally Theatre. www.homeofparticipation.art HoP - HOME OF PARTICIPATION is a transnational Amsterdam-based foundation interested in exploring, developing and facilitating participatory arts methodologies. Created with the support of her older sisters PLEK and Ally Theatre. www.homeofparticipation.art
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Leiden University
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Netherlands
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Manager
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Jun 2018 - May 2020
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West'ival
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Netherlands
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Events Services
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Adjunct-Directeur (Deputy Director) & Penningmeester (Treasurer)
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May 2014 - May 2020
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ELIA
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Netherlands
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager & Producer NEU NOW - Europe's Emerging Artists
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Jan 2015 - Jan 2018
NEU NOW is a nomadic international arts platform devoted to presenting the work of exceptional talents advancing from arts academies across Europe and beyond towards their professional careers. NEU NOW aims to bridge the critical gap between academia and the industry for emerging artists in all arts disciplines. Through its annual festival and year-round networking platform NEU NOW connects outstanding young artists with peers at the same point in their professional development as well as with key industry operators, influencers and stakeholders in the position to create future creative and employment opportunities.NEU NOW serves the overarching mission of its parent organisation ELIA - The European League of Institutes of the Arts, the major multidisciplinary network organisation for higher arts education, in connecting its 250 member institutions in 49 countries.At the NEU NOW festival a curated selection of artists from across all arts disciplines is brought together to share their works, practices and cultural perspectives in ways that encourage future collaborations. NEU NOW highlights the fluid character of the artistic disciplines to present a programme in which exhibitions, performances, workshops, films and artist talks converge to provide new insights and opportunities. Cutting edge presentations and activities feature artwork that questions, comments on and challenges recent developments in the world.In addition to the annual festival NEU NOW operates year-round as a platform promoting artistic excellence and creating an (inter)national springboard for artists of the future. Select artists are invited to show their work and participate in residencies with partners of NEU NOW including FOAM Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam, FHNW at Art Basel, Prix Europa Berlin and more.Previous editions of the NEU NOW festival were held in Vilnius, Tallinn, Nantes, Porto, Amsterdam and Glasgow. In 2015 the festival returned to Amsterdam for a three year residency. Show less
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Communications Manager
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Feb 2012 - Jan 2015
ELIA - The European League of Institutes of the Arts is the primary independent network organisation for higher arts education. With over 300 members in 47 countries, it advocates for some 300,000 students in all art disciplines. Remit included strategic planning, composition and implementation of all member and public communications, editing publications, creating event specific promotion and logistical materials, producing promotional and archival videos of events, curating the content of ELIA’s websites and social media channels and overseeing media storage and database management. Regular contributions were made to the planning and implementation of large-scale international events including the ELIA Teachers’ Academy, Leadership Symposium, Biennial Conference, EQ-arts Quality Assurance and Enhancement Training Programme and the NEU NOW Festival. Show less
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Theater en Productiehuis De Generator
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Netherlands
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Hoofd Productie (Head of Production)
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Dec 2016 - Jun 2017
Theater en Productiehuis De Generator is a new initiative in Leiden for professional socially engaged theater and cross-disciplinary art. Theater en Productiehuis De Generator is a new initiative in Leiden for professional socially engaged theater and cross-disciplinary art.
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The Memory Booth
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Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
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Production Manager
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Mar 2011 - Feb 2012
Production Manager for The Memory Booth (www.thememorybooth.org), a travelling AR performance installation based in Amsterdam and debuted in Melbourne. Production Manager for The Memory Booth (www.thememorybooth.org), a travelling AR performance installation based in Amsterdam and debuted in Melbourne.
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Photographer & Visual Artist
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Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
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Atelier Assistant
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Jan 2011 - Oct 2011
Administrative and research assistant to photographer and multimedia artist based in Amsterdam. Duties included editing website materials, writing proposal submissions, managing artist’s digital profiles, processing photographic materials for work and researching opportunities for future submissions. Administrative and research assistant to photographer and multimedia artist based in Amsterdam. Duties included editing website materials, writing proposal submissions, managing artist’s digital profiles, processing photographic materials for work and researching opportunities for future submissions.
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The Fringe Review
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Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
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Performance Critic
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Aug 2010 - Sep 2011
Worked as a member of the Fringe Critics Lab hosted by the Fringe Festival Amsterdam (2010, 2011) and the FringeReview, one of the UK’s most respected online fringe theatre publications. Researched and reviewed fringe productions for online publication. Worked as a member of the Fringe Critics Lab hosted by the Fringe Festival Amsterdam (2010, 2011) and the FringeReview, one of the UK’s most respected online fringe theatre publications. Researched and reviewed fringe productions for online publication.
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Festival a/d Werf
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Utrecht Area, Netherlands
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International Events Assistant, Festival a/d Werf
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Mar 2011 - May 2011
Duties included creating personal performance schedules of the festival for national and international guests, arrival arrangements and welcoming, acting as a guide through the festival, serving as a contact point for any questions, problems or requests as well as arranging and facilitating special events including borrels, artist lectures and individual meetings between artists and guests. Duties included creating personal performance schedules of the festival for national and international guests, arrival arrangements and welcoming, acting as a guide through the festival, serving as a contact point for any questions, problems or requests as well as arranging and facilitating special events including borrels, artist lectures and individual meetings between artists and guests.
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Soho Theatre
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United Kingdom
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant to the International Associate (Internship)
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May 2010 - Jul 2010
Assisted Soho's International Associate in his remit. Work included reading and reporting on scripts sent from international playwrights per their potential for production at the company. Additional duties included working as a part of Soho’s Writing Center by providing clerical support, primarily involving processing and databasing incoming playscripts, as well as reading and reporting on the quality of select scripts. Assisted Soho's International Associate in his remit. Work included reading and reporting on scripts sent from international playwrights per their potential for production at the company. Additional duties included working as a part of Soho’s Writing Center by providing clerical support, primarily involving processing and databasing incoming playscripts, as well as reading and reporting on the quality of select scripts.
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SUNY New Paltz
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United States
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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SUNY New Paltz London Theatre Seminar Coordinator
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Sep 2007 - Jan 2008
Researched and prepared educational packets on ten different productions that students attended during the course of the two-week seminar in London, including dramaturgical information as well as logistical information. Managed the booking of accommodations, transportation, performances and activities tickets, liaised between students and staff and facilitated classes. Researched and prepared educational packets on ten different productions that students attended during the course of the two-week seminar in London, including dramaturgical information as well as logistical information. Managed the booking of accommodations, transportation, performances and activities tickets, liaised between students and staff and facilitated classes.
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The Anarcha Project - The University of California at Berkeley
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Berkeley, California
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Project Manager
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Jan 2006 - May 2007
Project Manager for traveling, multi-disciplinary, performance project. Conducted research on J. Marion Sims’ gynecological experimentation on black disabled enslaved women of the antebellum American south. Project Manager for traveling, multi-disciplinary, performance project. Conducted research on J. Marion Sims’ gynecological experimentation on black disabled enslaved women of the antebellum American south.
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Education
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2009 - 2011
University of Amsterdam
MA, Theaterwetenschap -
2009 - 2011
University of Warwick
MA, International Performance Research -
2005 - 2009
SUNY New Paltz
BA, Theatre Arts with a specialization in Directing & Dramaturgy, Minor in Anthropology -
2008 - 2008
Charles University
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