Jared Bellot ’08

Alumni Voices

Jared Bellot ’08

Beaver Reflections:
I graduated from Beaver in 2008. At the time, I am not sure I realized how amazing of a school it was. Looking back, I am so appreciative. I am so grateful for how Beaver helped me think in different ways and the methods of learning they instilled in me. One of my favorite teachers was Ms. Yolles. I am so grateful for her guidance in theater and also life in general. I also worked at Beaver’s summer camp which was an incredible experience that played such a prominent role in my life.

What is #happeningnow in your life:
After Beaver, I went to Brown University and studied theater and American studies. After I graduated from college, I taught middle school English for a few years and then got a job at a theater company in Chicago working for their education program. Ms. Yolles and the theater department at Beaver played a huge role in my love for the arts and also working that job. This job made me realize my love for arts education and the city of Chicago. Recently, I started a new job at another arts organization in Chicago, called Marwen, that provides free out-of-school visual arts classes to Chicago teens. I am the manager of culture and access where I try to create a culture of welcome and accessibility at this organization. I have now worked there more from my living room than from my actual office, but It has been really exciting to learn alongside visual artists and think about how learnings from the theater world tie in and overlap.

“I loved teaching and Beaver had a tremendous impact on how I can be a non-traditional educator both in and out of the classroom.”

– Jared Bellot ’08

Advice to Beaver students:
Leave doors open. When you cultivate networks and leave yourself open to learning new things, opportunities will arise.

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