Jessica moved to Boston in 2008 and has lived many places since leaving her native Texas. After graduating from college, Jessica worked as a federal employee, documentary film festival producer, oral historian, university teaching assistant, traveling saleswoman and klezmer musician.
Her work and projects have appeared in The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, Bust, Barnard Magazine, National Public Radio, Public Radio International (PRI), and the BBC. Jessica’s freelance radio work has received various awards including accolades from the Religion Newswriters Association and the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma.
As a Fulbright Scholar in El Salvador, Jessica collected and studied oral histories from the Jewish Community based in San Salvador.
Jessica received her B.A. in political science from Columbia University’s Barnard College and her M.A. in history from Indiana University. She learned how to make radio from the phenomenal folks at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. Jessica lives in lovely Somerville with her husband and two cats.
To learn more about Jessica’s projects, both current and past, please visit www.jessicaalpert.com.
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It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to round up some ideas for your weekend. We're thinking a Broadway musical, 15 hours of film about film, and opera in the most unlikely of places.
Leaving Hipsterville For Minivanland
So what happens when you approach middle-age, get married, have kids, and leave that hip Brooklyn neighborhood for the suburbs? If you're Dan Zevin, you buy a mini-van, trick it out with orange flame decals and write a book about it.
Big Smiles Over A Big Gift To The MFA
The Museum of Fine Arts is the lucky recipient of a rare treasure trove: one of the largest collections ever donated, and it may transform the museum.
ZIP-Code Stories: Expecting The Unexpected
ZIP-Code Stories is Radio Boston's ongoing series with The Drum, Boston's online audio literary magazine, where we ask you to write about your neighborhoods.
Turns Out That The World Isn’t Ending In December 2012
Don't worry, the world isn't going to end this December. At least according to the Mayans.
CommonHealth: Living With CLOVES Syndrome
We go beyond the medical tests and treatments to try to understand how Riley's family copes with their daughter's condition.
House Leaders Unveil Long-Awaited Health Care Payment Bill
Massachusetts was the first state to achieve almost 100 percent insurance coverage. Now the state Legislature is taking aim at controlling the skyrocketing cost of health care.
Weekend Picks: Ballet, Contemporary Music And Visual Art
It's time to round up some ideas for your weekend. This week, we take a closer look at ballet, contemporary music, and visual art.
‘Porgy And Bess’ Nominated For Ten Tony Awards
The re-imagined version of the 1935 opera has been nominated for ten Tony Awards including the best revival of a musical and best direction.
Falmouth-Born Poet Wins 2012 Pulitzer Prize
Tracy K. Smith is the winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry. She won the award on her 40th birthday, for her third collection of published poetry, "Life on Mars".
