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Jessica Chappe

Catskill,NY

Summary

Multidisciplinary team player who loves working under a deadline, producing and supporting creative projects, and is very detail-oriented. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager, Creative Assistant, Archivist

Melissa Auf Der Maur
11.2021 - Current
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
  • Conducted oral histories, archived, and transcribed for memoir in progress.
  • Story edit for book proposal.
  • Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
  • Achieved project deadlines.
  • Archived physical and digital photo and ephemera archive.

Project Manager

Pete Mauney
10.2022 - Current
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
  • Got book deal.
  • Assisted in editing book.
  • Conducted oral history for book.

Archivist

Wendy Ewald
11.2020 - 02.2022
  • Researched and recorded origins, provenance and historical significance of archival materials in a digital and physical database.
  • Archived entire print archive.
  • Prepared archive to be appraised and acquired.
  • Streamlined archival process by creating organizational systems for newly digitized records and documents.

Communications, Event Planner, Digital Archivist

Kayne Griffin Corcoran
12.2019 - 04.2020
  • Answered client queries and complaints to provide strong customer service.
  • Copyedited, proofread and revised gallery advertisements, print materials and press releases before dispersal.
  • Planned and coordinated opening events.

Archival Assistant, Photography Assistant

David Kennerly
01.2017 - 05.2019
  • Prepared digital and physical archive for appraisal and acquisition.
  • Retouched and made printed.
  • Communication with contractors.
  • Assisted employer on contract based jobs.

Education

Oral History Summer School
Hillsdale, NY
2023

Bachelor of Arts - Photography And Human Rights

Bard College
Hudson, NY
05.2016

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Interviewing Skills
  • Creative Vision
  • Ethical Standards
  • Multimedia Proficiency
  • Research and Analysis
  • Adaptability
  • Communication and Collaboration
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Technical Proficiency
  • Creative Vision

Additional Information

INDEPENENT JOURNALISM

In my own creative practice I focus on how people find belonging through community, place and self. I believe in the power of collaboration through audio storytelling and documentary photography to expand our understanding of humanity and what keeps us connected.


2023 WGXC 90.7 FM (audio segment):

Recipes for Belonging: Communities Rooted in the Hudson Valley Region


2021-22 Times Union Hudson Valley (photos):

For some Ukrainians fleeing war, the Hudson Valley is a refuge

The magical mystery tour of Lucid Dream Minigolf

The Hot Air Balloon Festival

The Faces of a Changing Hudson

A Look Inside Poughkeepsie's Witchcraft District


2021 New York Magazine (photos and writing):

Inside a 22-Person Pandemic Pod in a Hudson Valley Hotel


PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE

2023 Video documentation and editing of marmots for Mark Moffett, as part of his Templeton Foundation Grant

2022 Photography Assistant for David Hume Kennerly, NDA, Amman, Jordan

2022 Photography Assistant, Bank of America Commercial, NYC, NY

2022 Art Direction Assistant, Kids Bop, H5 Pay Inc, Poughkeepsie, NY

2022 Production Assistant, Wayfair photoshoot, AM Creative NY, Pine Plains, NY

2020 Editor and Cinematography with Bec Pecaut, Medium Baby, Los Angeles, CA

2020 Video and photography branding for Matfer Bourgeat USA

2019 Photography Assistant for David Hume Kennerly, set of Veep, Los Angeles, CA



Timeline

Project Manager

Pete Mauney
10.2022 - Current

Project Manager, Creative Assistant, Archivist

Melissa Auf Der Maur
11.2021 - Current

Archivist

Wendy Ewald
11.2020 - 02.2022

Communications, Event Planner, Digital Archivist

Kayne Griffin Corcoran
12.2019 - 04.2020

Archival Assistant, Photography Assistant

David Kennerly
01.2017 - 05.2019

Oral History Summer School

Bachelor of Arts - Photography And Human Rights

Bard College
Jessica Chappe