Jessica Gaines

Jessica Gaines, LCAT, ATR-BC, currently serves as the Director of The Bridge Arts Institute and has held various roles including Assistant Program Director for PROS and Service Coordinator at The Bridge since August 2022. Jessica also works as an Art Therapist in private practice starting September 2023. Prior experience includes art therapy internships at The Bridge and Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York, as well as design roles at vineyard vines, Ikeddi Enterprises Inc., Fashion Avenue Knits, Ralph Lauren, and Alvin Valley. Educationally, Jessica holds a Masters of Professional Studies in Art Therapy from the School of Visual Arts and a BS in Retail Management and Consumer Studies from Syracuse University.