Jackson Cooper

Jackson Cooper (he/him) has spent his entire life leading with kindness and generosity. Growing up, he felt that kindness could solve the world’s problems and dedicated his career and life to giving back through teaching, leading, and mentorship. He’s worked for 15+ years in roles with nonprofit and government organizations and will enthusiastically talk about movies, Thai food, running, and career planning at any moment of the day.

He teaches at UNC-Greensboro and Seattle University.

He is the author of "A Kid's Book About Kindness", was the Theatre/Film/ Music Critic for the Greensboro News and Record, Classical Voice of North Carolina, and The Winston Salem Journal. He has been the Executive Director of the America Genre Film Archive and has produced over 150+ performing arts events. He holds an MFA from Seattle University.