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          MEET THE FOUNDER - JESSIE RILEY

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          TESTIMONIAL

          "Let me be the 1000th person to tell you: stunning idea! There is no more creative force than a child's mind and you are going to prove it! Keep up the good work!" 
          Xavier T., Dream Village

          <-- Video of a spontaneous reading of THE DREAM OF THE NEW EARTH at a Kiba Kiba imagery workshop in New York.


          RECOMMENDATIONS

          “Jessie is a leader and a pleasure to work with. She demonstrates tremendous enthusiasm for her work and is effective in energizing her colleagues around a collective goal. Jessica excels in multi-tasking. Among her many talents, she is a strong writer, project manager, event planner, and strategic thinker. Jessie is blessed with exceptional creativity. While her artistic inclinations could garner her commercial profit, she channels her gift towards furthering a greater good. These philanthropic acts speak volumes about Jessica: rich in ability, as well as character.” 
          Diana M., Assistant Vice President, Marketing, Albany Medical Center

          “Jessie has been an Artist/Educator with the Saratoga Mentoring Program for many years. She is creative, energetic and has a wonderful way with children. Parents, volunteers and kids speak so highly of Jessie; they always remember the red headed artist who taught them. She's been able to engage children from diverse backgrounds, including those with special needs and troubled pasts. She is compassionate, talented and one of the most trustworthy people I know.”
          Stephanie W., Program Director, Saratoga Mentoring Program

          "Jessie is a talented writer, artist, designer and publisher with a tremendous drive to share with the world her passion for children’s literature. I strongly admire the quality and breadth of her creative work. She is multi-talented and highly innovative, and it is a joy to collaborate with her. Jessie has an extraordinary ability to express abstract thoughts in analytical, yet simple, ways. Her unique talents and exceptional creativity have already made her a pioneer in the field of children’s book publishing. Jessie shows remarkable intelligence, enthusiasm, initiative, and innovation in her work. Her wide range of interests, energetic personality, and engaging nature will make her a valuable asset to any program." 
          Susan S., LCSW and Energy Medicine Practitioner, Former Director of Saratoga Mentoring Program

          "Jessie infuses projects with her vibrant creativity to design events and plan outreach activities for the community and has a particular strength in those events focused on children."
          Katherine J., Director of Education, WMHT


          Press Articles

          Inhabitots:

          Kiba Kiba Books Combine Art, Creativity, and the Environment

          Middlebury Magazine - Fall 2010

          Child's Play: Children, art, and a good cause

          Recipient of 2009 Saratoga Program for Arts Funding Project Grant (NYSCA)

          Engaging Kids in Art and the World

          Young Artists Inspired by Message of 'The London Frogs

          'Young Illustrators Shine in Kiba Kiba Books

          Author Collaborates with Young Children


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          Credit: Top website banner art was a mural designed by volunteer Jessie Riley, painted in by over 50 children at the Saratoga Mentoring Program. To the left is an early photo of the same mural on day 2 of 5.


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