Steering Committee
Jennifer Jones
Steering Committee Member
Jennifer Jones is a film curator, programmer, and educator of film studies, living and working in Cologne, Germany. With over 20 years in the industry, Jennifer Jones brings a wide network of contacts and experience to her work in film culture. Her background ranges from film festival direction, programming and curation to media consulting and public relations, as well as university-level teaching in the area of film, PR, curation and festival management. Jones is currently head of public relations for the film communications company KERN DES GANZEN. Jones has been in the Artistic Director and programmer for the International Women’s Film Festival Feminale for over 5 years, the German Film Institute (DIF), the EU Media Programme, as well as other film festivals. For more about her experience and expertise, visit:
Patrice Serret
Steering Committee Member
Patrice Serret is dedicated to helping young people, volunteering her time to mentor middle and high school students to build key life skills and academic strategies. Serret worked in global business media for over 25 years at Business Week and Bloomberg. As Director of Market Development, she designed and launched successful programs for targeted segments in small business, industrial design and education. Serret worked closely with global clients to achieve key objectives, including top education clients such as Harvard, Wharton, Columbia, MIT, Yale, Georgetown, Northwestern and many other international business schools. Serret lives in New York, New York.
Zoey Abbott Wagner
Steering Committee
Member Discover Architecture.org
Zoey Abbott Wagner is an author and illustrator of children’s picture books, who lives in Portland, Oregon. She has a Bachelors degree in in Women’s Studies and a minor in History from Smith College. She spent four years living and teaching in Fukuoka, Japan. She enjoys making art in many mediums and being a mentor for young artists. For more about her experience and expertise, visit:
Books:
I Do Not Like Yolanda (Tundra Books, 2021)
Pig and Horse and the Something Scary (Abrams, 2022) Over the Moon, by James Proimos (Chronicle Books) Finn's Feather, by Rachel Noble (Enchanted Lion Books) Twindergarten, by Nikki Ehrlich (Harper Collins)
