Janae Hijaz Edwards

Janae Hijaz Edwards has a diverse and extensive work experience. Janae Hijaz is currently working at Artsy as a Software Engineer. Prior to this, they worked at JPG Legal as a Trademark Paralegal and Spanish Translator. Janae also attended Fullstack Academy, where they completed a 6-month immersive full stack web development program. Janae Hijaz has experience in arts education programming, having worked at Marquis Studios as an Arts Partnership Manager, where they managed partnerships with NYC public schools and maintained financial documentation. Janae also worked at Artsy as a Gallery Partnerships Associate, conducting sales outreach and collaborating with various teams to tailor the product to user needs. Janae Hijaz has also held positions such as Gallery Assistant at Ground Floor Gallery and Residency Programs Coordinator at Studio in a School. Earlier in their career, they interned at the Henderson Institute Historical Museum as a Collections & Curatorial Intern. Janae has also worked as a Cultural Heritage Research Fellow, conducting research on Intangible Cultural Heritage practices in Venezuelan communities. Overall, Janae's work experience spans various industries and showcases their skills in software engineering, arts education, sales, and research.

Janae Hijaz Edwards attended Fullstack Academy from 2021 to 2022, where they completed a Software Engineering Immersive Program. Prior to that, they studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2007 to 2011, earning a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in International Relations & Global Visual Culture, with a focus on Spanish. In 2010, Janae also had a research fellowship at the Universidad Politecnica de Territorial de Argelia Laya, where they studied Global Economic Development and Anthropology, specifically focusing on Intangible Cultural Heritage.