Bethesda Project
Cassie McDonald is an experienced operations manager currently at Bethesda Project since March 2021, having previously held the position of operations assistant. Previous roles include serving as a capital defense paralegal at the United States District Court and a temporary legal assistant at Pennsylvania Institutional Law. Cassie also contributed to education as a special education teacher and corps member with Atlanta Public Schools and Teach For America, respectively. Cassie’s academic credentials include a Master of Liberal Arts with a concentration in Visual and Critical Studies from the University of Pennsylvania, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of the Arts, and ongoing post-baccalaureate studies in Art History and Theory at the University of Pennsylvania. Additional early experience includes administrative support roles at the School of Visual Arts, including assistant registrar and student services coordinator.