ARTISTS' INITIATIVE
Professional actors, directors, singers, songwriters, models, and more who have partnered with us, using their talents, skills and platforms to further SHEARED's mission by incorporating trauma-informed discourse into their art.
Jessica Baetz - Actress and Model
Artists' Initiative Partner since 10/7/2014
Jessica Baetz was born in Miami, FL. She started acting, modeling and dancing at the age of 5 with John Casablancas, the Little Theater school and high school drama. With the support of several talent agencies, including Stellar & Green, she had the opportunity to do print work with Coca-Cola, Bazaar Magazine, and Dip & Dots. Jessica has done commercials for HBO family channel and McDonalds. She was featured in a lead role in Adam Gregory's music video "What It Takes" (watch here) and appeared on the TV show, Burn Notice.
Craving more experience and education, Jessica moved to New York and began studying with Bill Esper at the William Esper Studio. She also studied Improv part time at the Magnet Theater. Jessica graduated from Esper in spring 2012 and began working with Innovative Artists (no apostrophe) that summer. She has since booked jobs with Pandora Jewelry, Charmin, Gillette and Crest and has hosted the NY event for Sensation Innerspace at Barcley Center. She continues to master her craft with private coaching and classes.
Jessica Baetz is also an Artists' Initiative Partner with SHEARED, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Spreading Hope for the Exploited and Abused through Resources, Education and Discourse (www.sheared.org, Facebook.com/sheared.org). "A nonprofit organization that helps treat the abused and exploited by finding the real cause of depression and unhealthy habits and getting them the proper help they need rather than masking, numbing or medicating the results of their trauma. Please visit www.sheared.org and help us spread the love and support." - Jessica
