Jessica Westgard

Chair

3309 VanBuren St S
Fargo, ND  58104
USA
Home: 701-281-4588
Fax: 701-237-5789
chair@areaviiagehr.org

Handbell Resume:

Age 8-18: Ringer at Atonement Lutheran (Fargo, ND).

Age 19-22: Ringer at Concordia College, (Moorhead, MN) under the direction of June Rauschnabel.

1998-2007 Ringer at Trinity Lutheran (Moorhead, MN) directed by June Rauschnabel.

1999: Started first directing position with adult ringers at St. John Lutheran Church (Fargo, ND)

2000: Started ringing with the F-M Master Ringers (community bell group during Christmas season) directed by Joanne Larson.

2002: Started dabbling in solo & ensemble ringing.

2003: Appointed North Dakota Sub Area Chair for Area VII AGHER

2006: Director of handbells at Nativity Catholic Parish (Fargo, ND) - redeveloping this bell program after 7 years of bells in storage. Elected Chair-Elect of Area VII AGEHR.

2007: Handbell Choirs Conductor at Concordia College, Moorhead, MN.

In the "real" world:
Jessica is a graduate of Concordia College, Moorhead, MN (majors in Economics & German), and is a Financial Services Representative and Registered Representative for a financial services company. In 2004 she completed her Masters Degree in Business Administration at the University of Mary (Bismarck, ND / Fargo campus). She lives in Fargo with her two cats (Daisy & Moxie) and cocker spaniel (Baxter).

"I would have never anticipated it, but bells have become almost a full-time hobby for me, where I've had the opportunity to meet and work with a TON of great people. Since becoming involved with AGEHR & Area VII, I've found myself learning more and more about ringing and directing all the time, and have enjoyed having a helping hand in bringing as much of this information as possible to the ringers of North Dakota!"