Jara Connell

Jara Connell is an experienced marketing professional currently serving as the Integrated Marketing Manager at Bizzdesign since March 2024. Previous roles include Demand Generation Strategist at Atlassian, Demand Generation Manager at Wise Systems, Inc., and Senior Marketing Specialist at Everbridge, where Jara also held the position of Marketing Specialist. Jara's early career involved market research as a Market Research Fellow at Brandeis and serving as a Community Tracing Collaborative Contact Tracer at Partners In Health. Community engagement experience includes a role as Community Engagement & Marketing Specialist at Dutchtown South Community Corporation. Jara's foundational experience includes client support roles at GlobalWorx, Inc. Jara holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Brandeis University, along with a Joint MA in Anthropology and Gender & Women's Studies, and a BA/BS in Anthropology and Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University.