Curriculum Vitae

JADE WEISS

jadeskyweiss@gmail.com | Little Falls, NY

CREATIVE & COMMUNITY PROCLIVITIES

It is difficult to summarize creative and community endeavors as they are not measured in the same ways as professional or academic achievements. For this reason, a looser format is utilized below but comes with a boundless, eager invitation to reach out and discuss any of my experiences, community work, or skills!

PERFORMANCES: “Threads of Disconnect: a Ritual Performance” and “No Available Channels” at Disconnect - 2024
Disconnect is a first-ever art show in Root, NY dedicated to its very name. Exploring themes of
disconnection, off-grid living, wildness, and more, Disconnect was put on by Finlee Wilder
(@therealfinlee). See the art installations in photos tab.

“Hopeless Romantics & Revolutionaries” a poetry show by Art or Die at Mainstreet Mercantile - 2024
Performed all original poetry and a short play by Adam Spiridilozzi.

“April FoolStravaganza Too” an Unabashed Stupidification of Ze Odd Stuffs at the Tremontane Cafe - 2024
Performed in a vaudeville variety act as several characters in 3 acts with Art or Die.

“Water Dreams” an Experimental Theater Performance for the Cherry Valley Telegraph School - 2023
Played the spirit of the plants, other supporting roles, assisted with prop and flyer designs.

“Solstice Play” at Main Street Mercantile, Little Falls NY, by Wit’s End Theater Troop - 2023
Performed as the Oak King, assisted in script writing and organization, assisted in prop design.

“Solstice House Show & Dinner” at Wit’s End by Wit’s End Theater Troop - 2023
Performed as the Oak King, assisted with setup/takedown, and performed trumpet accompanyment.

CLASSES TAUGHT: Storytime at the Little Falls Library (reading to K-12 children for Summer programming) - 2024
Thrifty Twists (upcycled art) at the Mohawk Valley Art Center - Summer 2024
The Art of Recycled Puppets for the Cherry Valley Telegraph School - Summer 2023

SKILLS SUMMARY: Musician (trumpet, vocal, melodica)
Performer (theater, skits, vaudeville)
Poet (original writer and performer)
Strong Supportive Role (excels in assisting the creative process, organizing scripts, paperwork handling,
time management, IT support, and more!)
Artist (various 2D and 3D, excels in collaborative projects)

COMMUNITY WORK: Appointed Town Board member in the Town of Root | 2023 - Present

Appointed Planning Board member in the Town of Root | 2021 - 2023

Elected Town Council member in the Town of Root | 2023 - Present

Volunteering with Herkimer County Pride Association | 2023 - 2024
Administrative, event planning, communications

Volunteering with Glove Cities Arts Alliance | 2021 - Present
Event planning, social media coordinator, artist placement,
artist communications, grant writer

Organized Limb Snapping Market and Vendors | 2023

Volunteering with Landis Arboretum | 2021 - Present
Works various events and sales

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL PROCLIVITIES

To access a more complete look at my professional proclivities, please click here for LinkedIn.

EDUCATION:                        M.A - Rhetoric & Composition at the University of South Florida | 2021

                                                B.A. - Professional Writing, Rhetoric & Technology at the University of South Florida | 2017

WORK POSITIONS:           Instructing Professional & Technical Communication | 2024 - Present
for Engineers at University of South Florida

Process Documentation & Improvement at Vision | 2023 - 2024
Government Solutions Inc.

Technical Writer at Harvard Management Company | 2021 - 2022

Technical Writer at The Penny Hoarder | 2020 - 2021

Technical Writer at Raymond James Financial                             | 2018 - 2020

                                                Graduate Assistant at the University of South Florida                 | 2017 - 2019

                                                IT Analyst at the University of South Florida                               | 2016 - 2018

                                                SEO & Copy Writer at VeryCopy                                               | 2016 - 2017 

Manager & Barista at the International Boba House | 2015 - 2016

Design Assistant at Lazar Garment Co. NYC | 2014 - 2014

COURSES TAUGHT: “How to Use SnagIt” at Raymond James, Harvard Management Company,
and Vision Government Solutions Inc to a variety of audiences.

“Introduction to Swimlanes: Using Trello” at University of South Florida, and several community
organizations learning project management.

“Canva Basics” as a part of a series on free, accessible graphic design
software at University of South Florida.

M.A. COURSEWORK:         LIT 6934 Technical and Professional Writing Practicum - Dr. Lisa Meloncon

LIT 6934 Rhetoric of Science, Technology & Medicine - Dr. Carl Herndl

                                                ENC 6421 Rhetoric of Technology - Dr. Joe Moxley 

                                                LIT 6934 Digital Humanities - Dr. Stephen E. Jones  

    ENC 6336 History of Rhetoric – Dr. Nathan Johnson

                                                ENC 6745 Composition Practicum – Dr. Joe Moxley

B.A. COURSEWORK:          ENC 4218 Visual Rhetoric Technical Communication - Dr. Meredith Johnson

ENC 4242 Technical Communication - Dr. Mark Leahy

ENC 3416 New Media Technical Communication - Dr. Nathan Johnson

PUBLICATIONS:                  P.A.D. Beyond the Classroom: Integrating P.A.D. in the Scrum Workplace

Nest Cam Repair Guide - IFIXIT

PROJECTS:                            Inclusivity Research and Survey Creation with the University of South Florida

                                                ServiceNow Knowledge Base Documentation Update 

AWARDS:                              B.A completed with Honors 

                                                USF Scholars Award and Pell Grant

                                                Florida Medallion Scholars Award