Jessica Collins

Jessica Collins, originally from Kansas City, has lived in New Mexico for over a decade. Jessica joined Media Literacy Project in 2003 and has trained thousands of youth, educators, and community leaders across the nation on media literacy topics including gender, race, sexuality, violence prevention, body image, reality television, and digital storytelling. She runs Media Literacy Project's Girl Tech Collective program for young women of color who learn about media justice, reproductive justice, and video production. She has also developed several multimedia educational resources including Challenging the Debt Industry, a documentary and media literacy resource on predatory lending. Jessica has a passion for film, storytelling, and working with youth. She enjoys deconstructing TV shows, music videos, and target marketing tactics. Jessica has over ten years of filmmaking experience and is a graduate from the University of New Mexico where she earned a B.A. in Media Arts.