Alumni Interviews

Alumni of the Arts Extension Service discuss their experiences in a series of written and video interviews and testimonials.

Video Interviews

A woman with dark hair looks into camera. Text below reads "UMass Amherst Arts Extension Service, Featured Student Interviews, Jaii Phillips Beckley"

Jaii Phillips Beckley - Performer and Online Student
A woman in a pink and white speckled shirt looks into camera. Text below reads "UMass Amherst Arts Extension Service, Featured Student Interviews, Virginia Betts"

Virginia Betts - Campus Student and OIM Major
A woman stands at a lectern and looks to the right. Her shirt displays the letters "HFA" and text below the photo reads "UMass Amherst Arts Extension Service, Featured Student Interviews, Emma Hoffman"

Emma Hoffman - Campus Student and Grantwriting Intern
An empty chair at a desk cluttered with colorful papers. A black and white bass guitar leans against the wall in the background. An overlaid caption reads "50th Arts Extension Service, Featured Video Interviews, Rachel Rivard"

Rachel Rivard - Intern Turned Education Director
A man in a black suit smiles while holding an award shaped like a record player. Another man in a black tuxedo is turned to him, while a man in a purple tuxedo and black hat looks on from the background. Partially shown projected text behind them reads "Jazz Ensemble, Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra, Steven Feifke, Bijon Watson, Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra" and an overlay chyron reads "50th Arts Extension Service, Featured Alumni Interviews, Bijon Watson"

Bijon Watson - Grammy Award Winner
A woman in a dark shirt and a man in a slate gray shirt with a tie look into camera. An overlaid caption reads "50th Arts Extension Service, Featured Video Interviews, Todd Trebour"

Todd Trebour - Executive Director and Performer
A woman in a sweater looks into camera. An overlaid caption reads "50th Arts Extension Service, Featured Video Interviews, Lauren Bouvier"

Lauren Bouvier - Intern and BDIC Alumni
A man wearing a headset looks into camera. An overlaid caption reads "50th Arts Extension Service, Featured Video Interviews, Bowen Zhang"

Bowen Zhang - Isenberg Campus Student

Written Interviews

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Maria Oliveri -Online Student Case Study
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David Farren - BDIC Alumni & Nonprofit Developer
A woman speaks at a lectern in front of a projection which reads "Ruth and James Ewing Art Awards 2016"

Jessica Gelter - Executive Director & Nonprofit Leader
A woman stands next to a pink sign which depicts a number of upraised hands and a scroll banner reading "We are stronger than the hostile environment"

Lauren Bouvier - Arts Festival Cultural Manager
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Emilie Jensen - Nonprofit Manager & Performance Artist, Part Two
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Susan Dillard - Vocal Performer & Music Educator
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Tara Klee - Entertainment industry manager
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Allie Mulrow - Museum Professional
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Emilie Jensen - Nonprofit Manager & Performance Artist, Part One
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Natalie Passov - Education Policy and Reform
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Fleur Kuhta - Behind-the-scenes Theater Industry Management
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Madeleine Bonn - Ballet Dancer & Artist Director