Jess Ahearn

Experience

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  New England Aquarium

  Dec 2011 - Nov 2012

  Program Assistant

  I supported the Office of Volunteer Programs and Internships at the New England Aquarium by processing volunteer applications, responding to inquiries via email and phone, planning appreciation events, and representing the Aquarium at career fairs. I also maintained records of volunteer service by producing reports and organizing data on the Aquarium's 900+ volunteers.

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  EdX

  Nov 2012 - Aug 2016

  As part of the media department at edX, I was responsible for editing educational video content for our partner universities and institutions. In my first role at edX, I tracked media through workflows, assisted with video shoots, and edited special video projects.

  • Associate Video Editor

    Jul 2014 - Aug 2016

  • Post Production Assistant

    Nov 2012 - Jul 2014
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  Harvard Medical School

  Aug 2016 - Jan 2021

  I managed video post-production for the Creative Media Team at HMX. I worked hands-on in recording, editing, and finishing while managing projects and overseeing the work of a team of assistant editors. I was responsible for creating, documenting, and maintaining post-production workflows, and I set the HMX standards for video editing, color correction, and audio mixing. I created medical education videos in collaboration with course faculty and medical illustrators. I worked 1-on-1 with instructors in our recording studio to capture audio and video that was clear and impactful. I was responsible for post-production workflow, editing, color correction, and sound mixing for HMX's varied content, including on-location hospital procedures, interviews, marketing pieces, and tablet capture.

  • Post Producer

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Educational Video Editor

    Aug 2016 - Jan 2020
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  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Jan 2021 - Sept 2021

  Curiosity Correspondent

  As part of the MIT Museum’s Nord Anglia Collaboration team, I wrote, produced, hosted, and edited videos about MIT research for K-12 students around the world. I pitched video ideas, interviewed scientists and engineers, and planned projects from concept through completion.

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  Cornell Lab of Ornithology

  Dec 2021 - Jul 2023

  Bird Academy Media Producer/Editor

  I collaborated with instructors and course developers to create educational videos about science and nature as part of Bird Academy, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's online learning initiative. I was responsible for pre-production, production, and post-production of course content.

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  MIT Sloan Executive Education

  Aug 2023 - now

  Assistant Director of Digital Deliveries