Pronouns: she/her
Title/s: Senior Professional in Residence
Specialty Area: Layout and Editing
Office #: School of Communication 218
Phone: 312.915.7726
Email: Jbrown7@luc.edu
External Webpage: http://jbcreations.carbonmade.com/
Jessica Brown began her career in journalism at The Post-Standard in Syracuse, N.Y. There she worked as an editor on the sports copy desk and as an artist in the graphics department. She later joined the graphics department at The Rockford Register Star in Rockford, Ill., and then worked on the sports desk at the Orlando Sentinel in Orlando Fla., as both a desk editor and designer. She wants to encourage SOC students to consider visual journalism and creative paths as they work toward their degree and evaluate job opportunities in their fields. Brown earned an M. Ed. in Higher Education from Loyola University in May 2017.
Master of Education in Higher Education, Loyola University Chicago
Master of Arts in Journalism, Syracuse University S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication
Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science, Illinois Wesleyan University
Jessica Brown specializes in design, editing and multi-media storytelling. She is working toward creating an online student portfolio for visual journalism and communication projects.