Jessica Murrey

Jess is an awarding-winning communications specialist and common ground activist. She is the co-founder and creative mind behind W!CKED SAiNTS Studios, a mobile interactive story game designed to forge real-life heroes. Jess specializes in social change communication, awareness campaigns, and getting in the audience’s head. At age 24, she received a Northwest Regional Emmy for Community Service for her lead role in “Don’t Turn Away,” an anti-child abuse media campaign. Months later, her PSA “Meth Mirror” won Oregon Association of Broadcasters' Award for “Best PSA 2012”. Jess then spent four years running the global communication department for Search for Common Ground, the world’s largest dedicated peacebuilding organization. During that time, she established new organizational branding, messaging, internal systems of content gathering and distribution, and strengthened programs’ capacity in storytelling, social media, and brand creation. Utilizing the Nobel Peace Prize-nominated NGO’s experience, Jess trains young leaders in some of the most hostile place on earth in Social Change Communication. She uses what she’s coined the “Tattoo Method” to design creative campaigns and activities that have the power to shift people’s attitudes and behaviors. She has used the framework in collaboration with local peacebuilders to develop communication strategies and awareness campaigns for projects from Kyrgyzstan to Nigeria to Myanmar to Burundi. Most recently, Jessica returned from giving three Social Change Communication workshops in Colombia around mobilizing citizens towards reconciliation in a post-conflict situation. Jess continues to use her framework in the design and content creation in the development of "Pathways"-- the latest game for W!CKED SAiNTS Studios.

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W!cked Saints Studios is looking for angel investors to help fund its development and be a part of its growth! If you're interested in learning more about their work, creating innovative mobile games to teach young people about activism and self-efficacy, please click the button below or email Jessica directly at jmurrey@sfcg.org.

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Conversations on Racial Justice Following the George Floyd Killing with Jessica Murrey from W!cked Saints and the Search for Common Ground

As fate would have it, we recorded Jessica's first episode just a few days before George Floyd was killed and our nation erupted into chaos. Because of her background and unique insights, we felt it was important to invite Jessica back to share her feelings about the ongoing crisis, and provide some helpful tools for addressing topics of racial injustice with those in our own communities.In this episode, Jessica shares her thoughts and feelings around the racial tensions so prevalent today, and gives powerful recommendations for ways each of us can begin to generate empathy and understanding with those who might disagree with us, so our communities might finally begin to heal.

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5.1.2020
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Fighting the Problem and Not the People with Jessica Murrey from W!cked Saints and the Search for Common Ground

In our inaugural episode, Jessica Murrey joins Cause & Purpose to share stories from her life and career focused on conflict resolution and social justice. We'll delve into the importance of brand and communications strategy for nonprofits, exemplified by her work at The Search for Common Ground. We'll also discuss some of her upcoming projects, including an innovative new mobile game called Pathways, designed to teach teens about activism and self-efficacy.

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Jessica Murrey
EP
2
9.15.2020
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Conversations on Racial Justice Following the George Floyd Killing with Jessica Murrey from W!cked Saints and the Search for Common Ground

As fate would have it, we recorded Jessica's first episode just a few days before George Floyd was killed and our nation erupted into chaos. Because of her background and unique insights, we felt it was important to invite Jessica back to share her feelings about the ongoing crisis, and provide some helpful tools for addressing topics of racial injustice with those in our own communities.In this episode, Jessica shares her thoughts and feelings around the racial tensions so prevalent today, and gives powerful recommendations for ways each of us can begin to generate empathy and understanding with those who might disagree with us, so our communities might finally begin to heal.

with
Jessica Murrey
EP
1
5.1.2020
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Fighting the Problem and Not the People with Jessica Murrey from W!cked Saints and the Search for Common Ground

In our inaugural episode, Jessica Murrey joins Cause & Purpose to share stories from her life and career focused on conflict resolution and social justice. We'll delve into the importance of brand and communications strategy for nonprofits, exemplified by her work at The Search for Common Ground. We'll also discuss some of her upcoming projects, including an innovative new mobile game called Pathways, designed to teach teens about activism and self-efficacy.

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