Anne Jonas

Current

Community Outreach Coordinator/Americorps VISTA at Participatory Culture Foundation

Past

Consultant at Parliamentarians for Global Action
Research Consultant at GLSEN
Communications Intern at GLSEN

Research Assistant at Brown University
Editorial Intern at Bitch Magazine
Intern at Virginia Organizing Project
Administrative Assistant and Intern at Women's Fund of Rhode Island

see less...

4 more...

Education

Brown University
Mills College

Recommended

3 people have recommended Anne

Connections

159 connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

Anne Jonas’s Summary

After writing a senior honors thesis on Adrienne Rich's poetry, I graduated from Brown University in May 2008 and moved to Brooklyn, New York.

I am deeply interested in the ways people use media and technology to make connections and in community (online and off) more generally.

Anne Jonas’s Specialties:

Group facilitation, research, writing, new media strategies.

Anne Jonas’s Experience

Community Outreach Coordinator/Americorps VISTA

Participatory Culture Foundation

(Non-Profit; Computer Software industry)

July 2009 — Present (9 months)

As part of the Digital Arts Service Corps, I am working for PCF doing capacity-building, outreach, and project development.
Consultant

Parliamentarians for Global Action

(International Affairs industry)

April 2009 — July 2009 (4 months)

I helped with planning PGA's 31st Annual Forum on the Environment, Energy Management and the Global Economy by contacting potential speakers and conducting speaker and topic research.
Research Consultant

GLSEN

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

November 2008 — March 2009 (5 months)

I was involved in a long term research project to identify district-level anti-harassment policies across the country.
Communications Intern

GLSEN

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

June 2008 — October 2008 (5 months)

While interning for the Communications department, I:
-Compiled and analyzed GLSEN press coverage,
-Assisted with media outreach and tracking,
-Supported production of communications documents and statements,
-Provided basic support for website strategies and social networking,
-Was involved in developing and presenting a media training for youth leaders.
Research Assistant

Brown University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)

I worked as a research assistant to Professor Jim Egan in Brown's English Language and Literatures Department. My research involved studying the history of "oriental tales" and their cultural influence in early American letters.
Editorial Intern

Bitch Magazine

(Non-Profit; Publishing industry)

August 2006 — December 2006 (5 months)

While interning at Bitch I reviewed unsolicited submissions, researched potential article topics, wrote short pieces, and fact-checked articles. I also supported staff during events and participated in general brainstorming sessions.
Intern

Virginia Organizing Project

(Civic & Social Organization industry)

June 2006 — August 2006 (3 months)

At VOP I learned about coalition building and multi-issue organizing across the diverse state of Virginia. I gathered signatures on a petition to raise the minimum wage at events, assisted organizers in setting the foundation for chapters, and attended meetings and conferences on a variety of social justice issues across the state. I also researched pay day loans and living wage rates, wrote book reviews, edited newsletter and website articles, and offered general administrative assistance to the central office in Charlottesville, VA.
Administrative Assistant and Intern

Women's Fund of Rhode Island

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Philanthropy industry)

June 2005 — May 2006 (1 year )

Working in this feminist grant-making organization I was able to do research on philanthropy, feminist social justice, and grants, as well as participating in the grant review team for several years.

Anne Jonas’s Education

Brown University

A.B. , English Language and Literature , 2004 — 2008

Activities and Societies:

Women's Peer Counselor, Female Sexuality Workshop, Queer Alliance, Safewalk
Mills College

Institute for Civic Leadership 2006 — 2006

Additional Information

Anne Jonas’s Websites:

Anne Jonas’s Interests:

media, education, censorship, feminism, sexuality, technology, television, copyright/copyleft, public humanities, stories, internet, place, new media literacies, sustainability, community organizing