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Jessica

Head Of Musical Theatre

East Carolina University

Central Michigan University, 2006
MM Vocal Performance/Opera, Central Michigan University 2017

www.jessicadoylemekkes.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicadoyle-mekkes/, @jessicadoylemekkes

Jessica Doyle-Mekkes has over 15 years of experience as a vocal coach for actors, singers, and public speakers. She's the author of 'I'm Speaking: every woman's guide to finding your voice & using it fearlessly.'

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Arts, Entertainment & Media

Education

Creative

Fine Arts, Music

Q1Career path

Musical Theatre Performance

Higher Education

Voice Coaching

6:29

"I think that's one of the things that you do when, when you're a performer, uh, is that you're just very flexible."

Q2Main responsibilities

Teaching

Musical Theatre

Higher Education

4:56

"I'm a firefighter and what I mean by that is if there's a problem, if a student has a problem, usually I'm their first stop."

Q3Day in the life

Curriculum Development

Higher Education

Arts Administration

4:10

"Most days I'm able to be home with them in the afternoon, which is something that I worked really hard to make happen."

Q4Most important skills - role

Time Management

Music Education

Vocal Performance

4:02

"If you're gonna teach singing, you have to be able to sing."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Mentorship

Higher Education

Arts Administration

1:52

"my colleagues are all my very good friends, and so I really enjoy coming to work."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Work-Life Balance

Energy Management

Student Relationships

1:55

"Working with students one-on-one...is like having a new meeting every 30 minutes, they need all of you. It takes a lot."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Creativity

Collaboration

Problem-solving

2:34

"I really do get to make a living doing what I love to do. And that is so possible, and I think for a lot of people, it's so possible to build a life around something that you really love."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Self-Motivation

Resilience

Passion for the Art Form

3:19

"You have to be very thick-skinned because literally you are told no a hundred times to every one time that you're told yes."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Overcoming Challenges

Industry Realities

Confidence

2:03

"I wish someone would've told me the changes that were going to occur, the really positive changes that were like on the horizon."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Professional Development

Lifelong Learning

Adaptability

1:45

"just be a lifelong learner. And it's that you're constantly building your toolbox."

Q12College ideas for success

Overcoming Challenges

Career Exploration

Achieving Goals

2:00

"just going for it and just studying what I wanted to study"

Q13How identity impacted career

Leadership

Gender Dynamics in the Workplace

Overcoming Challenges

3:33

"walking that line between being able to speak up and being called names, you know, because you are speaking up or being talked over or being young"