http://www.aarweb.org/About_AAR/Staff/Davenport-Jessica.asp
Jessica Davenport
Associate Director of Professional Programs
| E-Mail: | jdavenport@aarweb.org |
| Phone: | 1-404-727-4707 |
| Fax: | 1-404-727-7959 |
| Address: | 825 Houston Mill RD NE STE 300 Atlanta, GA 30329-4205 USA |
Jessica Davenport joined the American Academy of Religion in February 2008 as the Associate Director of Professional Programs. Jessica is responsible for the new AAR Careers Services Center, which includes AAR Job Postings, the AAR Annual Meeting Job Center and other items related to careers for our members. Prior to working with the AAR, Jessica was a student at the Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia. While a student at Candler, Jessica worked for the Black Church Studies and Women in Theology and Ministry Programs where she planned academic programming that focused on gender and theology and Black religious traditions.
During her time in seminary, Jessica was also involved in her local church as the Proposal Writer and Co-Director of The Purpose Project, a grant funded initiative designed to provide young people with empowering programs that enable them to reflect on ways that their sense of vocation can inform their civic duty and social justice activism. In addition to her work in seminary and with The Purpose Project, Jessica also worked for the Spelman College Sisters Chapel WISDOM Center as well as the Emory University PREP Program. Jessica earned an M.Div from Candler School of Theology and a BA in Political Science from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA.