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Meet Jen Maddux, this week's guest editor (pronouns she/her)! Jen kicked off her journey in the arts with a degree in Music Education/Voice from Shenandoah University and graduate studies in Educational Leadership at VCU. She started her career as a middle school chorus teacher, tech guru, and even donned the hat of a school administrator in Henrico County Public Schools. The National School Boards Association dubbed her a “20 to Watch” educator during her admin days! Fast forward to 2018, she decided to switch gears and dive into the nonprofit scene. Now, she's the Director of Education and Community Engagement at Richmond Performing Arts Alliance (RPAA), where she's the brains and heart behind all BrightLights Education Initiatives, from orchestrating Greater Richmond Wolf Trap to lighting up the stage with the Genworth Lights Up! Youth Series and RPAA Night on Broadway. In fact, Jen was nicknamed, “The Lights Up! Lady” by the kids who attend her education events And it might be her favorite nickname ever!
Oh, and she was part of the most recent class of the Emerging Nonprofit Leaders Program by the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond! Jen's all about making waves in the world of education and the arts, and we're stoked to have her steering the ship as our guest editor this week. In her downtime, you can catch Jen enjoying a good dance party, diving into the Richmond arts scene and probably humming a tune or two at the grocery store (the Publix playlist is her favorite)!
Take it away, Jen...
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