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JESSICA
ST. JOHN
Development Director/Producer
Jessica
is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison where
she earned a degree in Social Psychology & Theatre Direction,
with an emphasis in Education. She possesses more than fifteen
years of experience as an organizational leader, development
executive and business development consultant. Jessica brings
a broad range of hands-on experience to her work. From managing
day-to-day operations at art museums and art galleries to
spearheading organizational strategic planning efforts and
fundraising campaigns for non-profit organizations and Fortune
500 companies. Her partner organizations have benefited from
her ability to successfully balance both the business and
creative needs of any organizational effort. Jessica's current
projects in development with The Duncan Group include: Rwanda
- Genocide, History & Hope, The Milwaukee Poverty Initiative,
and The Very Beautiful Bodies of Bev & Nemo.
During your time working with The Duncan Group, what experiences
have you found most rewarding?
I find the people I work with to be such an incredibly talented
and compassionate group that just going to work every day
is a reward. Every person here possesses a unique and powerful
perspective that he or she is entirely willing to share with
others…it is humbling. I also consider the decision to
do work that can "affect change in a positive way"
to be uniquely rewarding - particularly when it is implemented
so consistently on each and every project. But mostly, I love
working with Nushka (the staff canine) … and now that
she actually pays attention to me I feel very rewarded.
If
you could recommend just one music CD to visitors to the DuncanEntertainment.com
website, which one would it be and why?
Just one? Impossible. Who wrote this question? Everyone must
own Tim by The Replacements, Grace by Jeff Buckley, and Live
at the Apollo by James Brown. Oh, Paul's Boutique is another
must-have. And my iPod says I listen most to Phoenix, Earth,
Wind & Fire, Handel, Pavement, Whiskeytown, D'Angelo and
Nina Simone.
This is really impossible. I don't feel entirely comfortable
with my answer. This is a mean question.
Wait,
you mean something available for sale on OUR website? Ok,
then it'd have to be Kitchen Radio by Peter Mulvey.
What
is your favorite movie of all time…and why?
Badlands by Terrence Malick and A Streetcar Named Desire directed
by Elia Kazan. Badlands because of Malick's ability to tell
a story through music and imagery as opposed to through dialogue.
I could watch it every day and never tire of it. And Streetcar
because of the powerhouse performances. Rarely, if ever, have
so many actors in one film created such singular characters.
Of
all the world leaders throughout history, which one would
you most like to meet and why?
Genghis Khan. I'm interested in talking to anybody whose sphere
of influence covered that much of the globe. It certainly
wouldn't be a love-fest, but it would likely make for great
dinner conversation.
From
the archive of Duncan Group productions, which program is
your favorite and why?
Mystic Lands. It is, simply, stunning.
Name
three things you think that would make the world a better
place:
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