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About your Principal, Jess,

Jess has been teaching after-school drama for almost twenty years for various stage schools across Sydney and the UK. She has a BA in English, a Cert IV in Acting & Theatrecraft and has been an actress in Film, TV, Commercials and Theatre.

Over her varied career, Jess has worked for talent agencies, modelling agencies, production companies, directed AMDRAM and was ‘Head of Script’ for Seven Scope Films, an independent production company in the UK. She’s a published author, ghostwriter, freelance screenwriter and often consults on O’Grady Drama curriculum.

After several years overseas, Jess has returned to O’Grady Drama to resume her role as Principal, as she’s passionate about the incredible programme and loves seeing the transformation that drama lessons bring to young lives.