MEET THE FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Jesse
Campbell Jr.
Founder & Creative Director · New Haven, Connecticut
Building connections between people, ideas, and the possibilities they deserve.
My work brings together education, youth development, community leadership, public service, and creativity. Campbell Creates is a way to connect those experiences and build alongside people who care about what they are creating.
PEOPLE. PURPOSE. POSSIBILITY.Ideas have value.
People create
possibility together.
THE FOUNDATION
Community is
the starting point.
My experience includes education and youth leadership, nonprofit work, national service, program coordination, and creative communications.
Through my work with Common Ground High School, AmeriCorps Public Allies Connecticut, Nspired Arte, and Girls GLO Up Academy, I have supported learning, service, youth leadership, family engagement, and creative expression. Those experiences inform how I listen, plan, facilitate, and follow through.
I am interested in the relationships behind the work: a young person finding their voice, a small organization building its foundation, a creative discovering a new collaborator, or a team making room for a meaningful idea.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE / COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Experience that
shapes the work.
These roles and results reflect Jesse’s work across education, youth programs, public service, and community arts. They inform the approach behind Campbell Creates.
Common Ground High School
Environmental Leadership and Out-of-School Opportunities Coordinator; student leadership, program coordination, and career exploration.
Nspired Arte
Executive Director; youth leadership, creative expression, community arts, and wellness initiatives.
Girls GLO Up Academy
Assistant Director; supporting youth program coordination, orientation planning, family communication, and community partnerships.
Public Allies Connecticut & City of New Haven
Public Allies Connecticut Alumni Advisory Board Chair and Commissioner on Equal Opportunities for the City of New Haven.
Selected recognition: Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year (2020) · 30 Under 30 Black and Latino Achievement Award (2026)
PODCAST / PUBLIC CONVERSATION
Meet me at
Jargon Junction.
I host conversations that make complicated ideas easier to discuss.
Through Jargon Junction, I connect culture, education, creativity, and the language we use to shape our communities.
Explore the podcast →WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE
Listen with intention.
Make room for the people closest to the idea and the community it serves.
Make the next step clear.
Turn a shared goal into manageable priorities, useful tools, and a workable plan.
Build relationships that last.
Create space for mutual learning, shared resources, and possibilities beyond one project.