Jessica Cortez's schedule for Amplify & Ignite: Creative Practice in and With Communities

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Jessica Cortez

About me

Jessica C. Cortez (she/her) is a Chicana theatre artist from San Diego based in Brooklyn. Jessica graduated from the CUNY School of Professional Studies MA in Applied Theatre program where she was awarded the Graduate Apprenticeship for Diversity in Applied Theatre and now teaches as an Adjunct Professor and thesis advisor. Jessica also teaches at CUNY John Jay College in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies. She received her BA in Ethnic Studies and Theatre Arts with a minor in Leadership & Nonprofit Management from University of San Diego. She has worked as a teaching artist for the past 10 years with organizations such as the Creative Arts Team, Ping Chong + Company, and New York City Children's Theater. Jessica serves as a consultant with the NYC Civic Engagement Commission developing their Arts & Culture Programming. Jessica was a 2023 winner of AATE's Distinguished Thesis Award for her master's thesis "Care Work Theatre Project."

My Speakers Sessions

2:45pm EDT

Voices of Migration: Using Applied Theatre to Deepen Learning and Center Student Experiences LB 225Jessica Cortez • Sarah Meister