Jessica Shayne Lipaz

Jess is a facilitator and writer driven by meaningful community building and creative expression. Her teaching pedagogy is arts-based, exploratory, and rooted in storytelling. She received an MA in Philosophy and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University in 2023, where she served as a fellow with the Media and Social Change Lab. In this fellowship, Jess developed and facilitated a media-making curriculum focused on justice and personal identity. Her thesis paper and presentation highlighted the importance of teacher self-actualization when honoring the multitudes of lived-experiences in the classroom. ​

 

Now back in Los Angeles, Jess is still writing, but also playing with video work. She is currently editing a documentary short about the open mic community in Silverlake.