Jacqueline Bertrand Lessac is co-founder and executive producer of Global Arts Corps. She served as executive producer of the Truth in Translation project and is a founding member of the Colonnades Theater Lab, Inc. both, in the United States and South Africa. As an actress, she played leading roles in numerous productions, has appeared off-Broadway, and has had guest appearances on a variety of TV sitcoms and movies. Her producing work with the Colonnades has continued throughout the years, including the Colonnades co-production of the documentary film, Cry of the Snow Lion. She was also part of community outreach programs at the Colonnades including the Wunderman project and the Abbott House School project where theatre techniques were taught to business executives and children. A tireless advocate for human rights & reconciliation, Ms. Lessac is passionately committed to using the arts to stimulate and encourage conflict resolution, by using plays as catalysts for dialogue.Ms. Bertrand Lessac received a B.A. in art education and drama from the University of Minnesota and worked for several years as a dancer and actress in her hometown of Minneapolis before moving to New York.