Jess Blackledge

Experience

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  Ahimsa Yoga

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

  Founder

  Ahimsa Yoga is a freelance yoga and meditation business. Offering classes and workshops to vulnerable and marginalized communities.

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  Malaysian Child Rights Institute

  Sept 2014 - Sept 2015

  Curriculum Development Manager

  MCRI is dedicated to promoting quality early child care and education through training of child-based services.

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  Women's Aid Organisation

  Sept 2014 - Sept 2015

  Advocacy Intern

  WAO is the largest Domestic Violence organization in Malaysia.

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  Anjali House

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2016

  Communications and Fundraising Manager

  Anjali House supports vulnerable children through education, scholarships and community engagement.

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  Writing Through

  Jul 2016 - Jan 2021

  Assistant Director

  Writing Through teaches thinking skills, self esteem and language fluency through creative writing workshops. My role included overseeing all countries (Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore and US) as well as regular facilitation of poetry/short-story writing workshops for all ages, backgrounds and abilities,working closely with young people and their families, teachers, schools and parents to understand their needs in creative learning programmes.Vision-Building and implementing creative engagements strategies was a huge part of our program development as was fostering and developing strong community partnerships. Show less

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  Theatre Royal Plymouth

  Jan 2021 - Jul 2022

  Creative Producer

  Overseeing the artistic strategy and long term planning of With Flying Colours, a playmaking and performance project for young people in areas of high deprivation and low cultural engagement. This is 1 of 5 national Youth Performance Partnership Projects seeking to strengthen the Local Cultural Education Partnership through a Co-Creation approach to embedding the arts in schools and their communities.

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  Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

  Jul 2022 - now

  Learning Officer

  Overseeing relationships between the Fringe Festival and schools, responsible for teacher engagement and making the Fringe more accessible for young people across Scotland. Developing learning programs to democratize the arts for children and young people, particularly those in areas of multiple deprivation and low cultural engagement.