Jessica Rose
Finance Manager
Favorite Shakespeare Play:
Romeo and Juliet
Favorite Shakespeare CHARACTER:
Juliet
Favorite Shakespeare quote:
“That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”
Favorite play that isn’t by Shakespeare:
A Christmas Carol
All-time favorite ASC Moment
Receiving great feedback from the auditors! (Finance dork happiness!)
Biography:
Jessica is a Stauntonian transplant since 2016. She has been in the finance department here at ASC since August 2022 and serving as a finance leader for the company since October 2022. Jessica studied business at Mary Baldwin University with a double emphasis in accounting and entrepreneurship. Previously, she worked several years, in several different capacities in the medical field and Pharmacy. During Covid times she decided to take on a different career path. She then went to work as CFO for a small engineering firm prior to being hired with ASC. Jessica enjoys fulfilling her love for the nonprofit sector whilst continuing to enjoy her passion for the Arts all while bringing her care for others and empathetic nature to the environment here at the American Shakespeare Center. Jessica is an appointed Board Advisor for Shenandoah University’s Transformative Leadership Program. She’s an adoring mom of two wonderful young women. Jessica’s interests include professional development within herself and her peers, as well as female empowerment within the workplace and community. In her downtime she loves to spend quality time with family and friends.
Favorite Shakespeare Play:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Favorite Shakespeare Character:
Hermia
Favorite Shakespeare Quote:
“To thine own self be true” — Hamlet
Favorite Play that isn’t by Shakespeare:
A Christmas Carol
All-time favorite ASC moment:
(It’s hard to narrow this one down.) When we received great feedback from the auditors. Additionally, I thoroughly enjoy witnessing audience participation and reactions during the performances. Viewing as an employee and patron is a unique perspective and experience.
Biography:
Jessica has been a Stauntonian transplant since 2006. She has been in the finance department here at the ASC since August of 2022 and has been serving as the finance lead since June 2023. Jessica studied business at Mary Baldwin University with a double emphasis in accounting and entrepreneurship. Previously, she worked for several years in different medical and Pharmacy capacities. During COVID times, she decided to take on a different career path. She then went to work as a CFO for a small engineering firm before being hired by the ASC. Jessica enjoys fulfilling her love for the Nonprofit Sector, continuing her passion for the Arts, and bringing an upbeat and sometimes comedic atmosphere to the ASC environment. She is an adoring Mother of two wonderful young women. She enjoys family time whenever possible, hanging out with friends, listening to music, reading, and attending live performances, from ballet/dance, music-related, sporting events, plays, and everything in between. Her interests include professional development, female empowerment, and accessibility to the Arts within the workplace and community.