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5 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Ashley Nissler <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Ashley Nissler <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 423 Milo Ln. <br /> Durham NC 27705 <br /> Phone: 919-357-2173 <br /> Email: ashleynissler@gmail.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 1999 <br /> Township of Residence: Eno <br /> Zone of Residence: County <br /> Gender Identity: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 35-59 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> I am an active member of Justice United and have served on the boards of the Orange <br /> County Arts Alliance and the Orange County Justice Project NC. I am also a member of <br /> ALTA, PEN America, and the NAACP. <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> I have served on the Arts Commission. <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Arts Commission <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> I have a Master's in German Literature and an MFA in Creative Writing. Drawing on this I have <br /> worked with Ross White (UNC & Bull City Press) to curate two reading series and am launching <br /> a translation chapbook journal this year. I am a writer and translator. Reading and writing are <br /> two of the most inexpensive ways to engage with arts at any level or age. They encourage the <br /> reader and writer to engage with the thoughts and imagination of someone else across time <br /> and culture. Additionally, the written word and oral arts enhance our engagement with all other <br /> forms of art. <br /> Please explain your reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br /> Community is at the core of the work the Arts Commission does. It provides moments for <br /> connection, engagement, and communication that are hard to mimic in other areas. I would like <br /> to work with the Arts Commission to ensure that support for artists & arts organizations remains <br /> solid and that arts programming continues to grow and invites all of our neighbors to engage in <br /> new ways. <br /> How would your particpation on this board contribute to the diversity of viewpoints? <br /> Since I have worked with Ross White, we have striven to present voices that are emerging, mid- <br /> career, and national award winners from all areas of the US, representing a wide variety of lived <br /> experiences. As a member of OCJPNC, I worked with Katie Murray and other stakeholders to <br /> organize this year s show Rekindling. I also believe that OCAC should always be working to <br />