Jessie Schott Haynes has been able to combine some of her many varying passions with her professional life, a feat sure to leave many creative at-home types envious.
“I’ve been given the incredibly unique opportunity to marry my Art History background, which is and always has been my first, lifelong passion, with my training as an attorney and my nonprofit staff and board experience,” she says. “I know how lucky I am to work in an extremely unique field that allows me to balance my skills and interests while presenting interesting new challenges on a daily basis.”
The key to Haynes’ success lies in understanding as much as possible about the landscape of the New Orleans arts community from a grant making perspective, particularly as it fits within the context of the national and international community…