Jessica Drake

About

Writer, editor and host. Full time Arts Journalism with print and online publications. Graduate level education with 2016 Pacific Northwest College of Art cohort in Critical Theory and Creative Research (2016-17), plus two Bachelor's degree in Dramatic Literature and English from liberal arts school. After college, spent seven years in Portland for arts journalism and theatre industry work with company experience in marketing, copy editing, production and development of audience engagement with nonprofit organizations, primarily in grant-funded public cultural events with teams of artists, nonprofits and businesses to promote civic values, equity and community engagement through storytelling, empathy and creative exchange.