| date | description | place |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2025 | master of science in computer science with distinction | depaul university, chicago |
| 2013-2018 | bachelor of fine arts with distinction | university of alberta, edmonton |
resume
hi, i’m jessa gillespie! i’m an engineer and creative technologist. i specialize in real-time systems and graphics programming, and frequently collaborate with other artists, educators, and non-profits to create software tools and interactive media.
education
professional experience
| date | description | place |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2024 | software engineer & graphics developer for stephanie dinkins studio
| brooklyn, new york |
| 2017 - present | creative technologist for mere human studio
| berkeley, california |
| 2018-2020 | graphic designer for bar laika by e-flux opens in a new tab | brooklyn, new york |
| 2017-2018 | gallery assistant for dc3 art projects opens in a new tab | edmonton, alberta |
| 2016 | intern for neue galerie berlin opens in a new tab | berlin, germany |
professional development
| date | description | place |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | guest lecturer at the university of alberta opens in a new tab
| edmonton, alberta |
| 2016-2018 | member of the research-creation and social justice colab opens in a new tab led by natalie loveless | edmonton, alberta |
| 2017 | member of the interactives group at the university of alberta opens in a new tab led by scott smallwood and geoffrey rockwell | edmonton, alberta |
| 2013-2017 | founding chairperson of the young edmonton grants program through the edmonton community foundation opens in a new tab | edmonton, alberta |
| 2015-2017 | vice president external of the visual arts students association, social events coordinator of the visual arts students association | edmonton, alberta |
| 2014-2017 | editorial board of the women's and gender studies undergraduate journal - spaces between opens in a new tab | edmonton, alberta |
| 2015-2016 | graphic designer & executive member of the feminists at the university of alberta opens in a new tab | edmonton, alberta |
curation
| date | description | place |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | community presentation series opens in a new tab
| new york city, new york |
| 2018 | material^tm opens in a new tab
| edmonton, alberta |
| 2017 | self disclosures opens in a new tab
| edmonton, alberta |
scholarships & awards
| date | description | place |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ms pathways to computing scholarship, depaul university | depaul university |
| 2018 | edmonton arts council artist project grant | |
| 2017 | nominee for the bmo 1st national art! competition | |
| 2016 | roger s. smith research award | university of alberta |
| 2016 | natalka horeczko scholarship in painting and print design | university of alberta |