Jessica Pierre’auguste is a multidisciplinary creative with expertise in design, digital marketing, and strategic communications for film and nonprofit organizations. She currently serves as Digital Marketing Supervisor at SISU Cinema Robotics, a motion control company supporting innovative productions in film, television, and commercial work. At SISU, she produces video content, develops marketing campaigns, and helps facilitate outreach programs that provide students and underrepresented creatives with hands-on access to cinema robotics.

Her work has supported SISU’s involvement with productions such as The Last of Us, Tron: Ares, Cowboy Cartel, and Midnight in the Orange Grove, as well as activations at CineGear Expo in Los Angeles, BSC Expo in London, and IBC in Amsterdam. She has also contributed to community-centered projects with Texas A&M’s Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts department, UT athletics, and WiFT Austin’s own robotics training initiative.

Jessica brings extensive nonprofit experience to her role as Development Chair. As the founding Creative Director of Bates Mission, she has led fundraising campaigns, sponsor outreach, and digital communications to support young adults aging out of foster care. Her background also includes work in executive administration, operations, and education, giving her a broad base of skills in organization,

communication, and relationship-building. As Development Chair for WIFT Austin, Jessica is dedicated to growing the organization’s reach and resources through strategic fundraising while championing access and opportunity for women in film.

Contact Jessica at development@wiftaustin.org.