Alyssa James has extensive work experience in accounting roles. Alyssa began their career as a Staff Accountant at The Salvation Army in 2003 and later became an Assistant Regional Controller. In 2012, they joined the Center for Puppetry Arts as an Accounting Manager and was subsequently promoted to Accounting Director in June 2020, where they currently hold the position.
Alyssa James has studied at the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business where they pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with a focus on Accounting. Alyssa has also attended Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business for their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, specializing in Accounting.
Center for Puppetry Arts
The Center for Puppetry Arts is home to nearly 5000 puppets and artifacts including the largest collection of Jim Henson puppets in the world. We present over 500 performances for children and adults each year featuring local, national and international artists. We offer over 50 distinctive outreach and on-site educational programs; and a Digital Learning program that delivers interactive, educational programming to all 50 states and 9 countries. We host approximately 180,000 visitors a year and have been a part of Midtown Atlanta for more than 40 years. We are the largest organization of our kind in the world. To inspire imagination, education, and community through the global art of puppet is our mission and our passion, come visit us.