Jesse Manley

Jesse Manley is an experienced professional in education and community advocacy, currently serving as the Deputy Director at Court Watch NOLA since August 2018, where efforts focus on training community members in criminal court procedures and advocating for transparency in the criminal legal system. Jesse is also an adjunct faculty member at Loyola University New Orleans and Nicholls State University, teaching courses in criminology, sociology, and composition. Previous roles include Volunteer Training Coordinator at Audubon Nature Institute, Operations Manager at The Princeton Review, and Deputy Regional Field Director for the Louisiana Democratic Party during the 2014 campaign. Jesse holds an MFA in Film, Theater, and Communications Arts from the University of New Orleans and a BA in Professional Writing from Baylor University.