JaLynn Prince
Encyclopedia
JaLynn Rasmussen Prince is a humanitarian, photographer, business
woman and the president and founder of the Madison House Foundation.
. She received her bachelor's degree
from Brigham Young University
, and has done graduate studies at American University
in arts administration
and at Wesley Theological Seminary
in theology
.
She is married to pathology researcher and Mormon historian Gregory Prince
and they have three children. She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon or LDS Church) and she has served as Chairperson of the Cultural Arts Committee of the church's Washington D.C. Temple
Visitors’ Center. Her nephew Kevin Prince
is a freshman starting quarterback at the University of California, Los Angeles
.
. She has served as an instructor at the Johns Hopkins University
EverGreen Program. Prince's varied background also included stints as press secretary
for a U.S. congressman, radio announcer, theater critic, and producer and director for television
and theater. She has produced more than 1500 arts performances. She was named on the Who's Who
in Business 2005 list.
Having traveled to approximately 25 countries, Prince documented in still photography issues core to her humanitarian passions: children, education, women's improvement (specifically in regards to microfinance
), health care, AIDS prevention and third world development. She studied under National Geographic photographer, Steve McCurry and joined him on a photographic expedition in Rajasthan
, India. Her photography has been viewed at the United Nations
, Manhattan's Jewish Museum in New York, and at universities across the country.
Prince has spent considerable time fundraising
for children's hospital
s, homeless shelter
s and arts organizations. She currently serves on the Operation Kids
Advisory Board, Johns Hopkins School of Education Advisory Board, Southern Virginia University
- National Advisory Council, National Philharmonic Board, and is the Founder and Chairman of the Board at the Madison House Foundation. Formerly, Prince has served on several boards including BlackRock Center for the Arts, Resource for Advancing Children's Health (REACH), Building Advisory Council at Wesley Theological Seminary
, the Arts Gala Board for Montgomery College
, Museum of Utah Arts & History board, the Washington Society of the Archeological Institute of America, the Society for Biblical Literature, the American Academy of Religion
, Brigham Young University
Management Society, American Mothers Inc., and Rising Star Outreach, an organization dealing with issues surrounding the leprosy
afflicted population in southern India
. Prince is a supporter of the Children's Arts Festival in Washington D.C. and sponsors "Salon" events in the D.C. area. Prince is professionally affiliated with the Royal Society of Medicine
, Women of Washington, the Old Main Society of Utah State University
, and the Junior League of Washington.
addressing issues facing families with children with disabilities, addressing numerous national and international audiences. The experiences she gained during that year enormously broadened her awareness of disabilities, and also showed her that an individual can indeed make a difference. Prince also served four years on their national board. She was also awarded Woman of the Year from the Women's Office at Brigham Young University
.
established the Madison House Foundation, named after their youngest son who is autistic, for the purpose of addressing the perplexing issues facing individuals with autism
as they transition to adulthood, along with those issues facing family members, caregiver
s and society at large. Prince serves as President of the foundation.
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
woman and the president and founder of the Madison House Foundation.
Background
JaLynn Rasmussen was born and raised in Heber and Park City, UtahPark City, Utah
Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,558 at the 2010 census...
. She received her bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
from Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
, and has done graduate studies at American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
in arts administration
Arts administration
Arts Administration is the business end of an arts organization responsible for facilitating the day-to-day operation of the organization and fulfilling its mission...
and at Wesley Theological Seminary
Wesley Theological Seminary
Wesley Theological Seminary is a United Methodist–affiliated seminary located in Washington, D.C., United States. The school was founded in 1882...
in theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
.
She is married to pathology researcher and Mormon historian Gregory Prince
Gregory Prince
Gregory A. Prince is an American pathology researcher, businessman, author, and historian of the Latter Day Saint movement.-Biography:Prince was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. After graduating as valedictorian from Dixie College Gregory A. Prince (born 1948) is an American pathology...
and they have three children. She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon or LDS Church) and she has served as Chairperson of the Cultural Arts Committee of the church's Washington D.C. Temple
Washington D.C. Temple
The Washington D.C. Temple is the 18th constructed and 16th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is located in Kensington, Maryland, USA, near the Capital Beltway just north of Washington, D.C...
Visitors’ Center. Her nephew Kevin Prince
Kevin Prince
Kevin Prince is an American football quarterback. He played at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. He is a redshirt junior at UCLA, the starting quarterback for the team...
is a freshman starting quarterback at the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
.
Career
Prince is founder and president of Times and Seasons, an arts management consulting firm emphasizing the arts, broadcasting, public policies, and public relationsPublic relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
. She has served as an instructor at the Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
EverGreen Program. Prince's varied background also included stints as press secretary
Press secretary
A press secretary or press officer is a senior advisor who provides advice on how to deal with the news media and, using news management techniques, helps their employer to maintain a positive public image and avoid negative media coverage....
for a U.S. congressman, radio announcer, theater critic, and producer and director for television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and theater. She has produced more than 1500 arts performances. She was named on the Who's Who
Who's Who
Who's Who is the title of a number of reference publications, generally containing concise biographical information on a particular group of people...
in Business 2005 list.
Having traveled to approximately 25 countries, Prince documented in still photography issues core to her humanitarian passions: children, education, women's improvement (specifically in regards to microfinance
Microfinance
Microfinance is the provision of financial services to low-income clients or solidarity lending groups including consumers and the self-employed, who traditionally lack access to banking and related services....
), health care, AIDS prevention and third world development. She studied under National Geographic photographer, Steve McCurry and joined him on a photographic expedition in Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, India. Her photography has been viewed at the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, Manhattan's Jewish Museum in New York, and at universities across the country.
Prince has spent considerable time fundraising
Fundraising
Fundraising or fund raising is the process of soliciting and gathering voluntary contributions as money or other resources, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies...
for children's hospital
Children's hospital
A children's hospital is a hospital which offers its services exclusively to children . The number of children's hospitals proliferated in the 20th century, as pediatric medical and surgical specialties separated from internal medicine and adult surgical specialties...
s, homeless shelter
Homeless shelter
Homeless shelters are temporary residences for homeless people which seek to protect vulnerable populations from the often devastating effects of homelessness while simultaneously reducing the environmental impact on the community...
s and arts organizations. She currently serves on the Operation Kids
Operation Kids
Operation Kids is a public 501 nonprofit organizationfounded in 1999 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Operation Kids provides customized philanthropic services at no cost to donors seeking to give money to children's organizations....
Advisory Board, Johns Hopkins School of Education Advisory Board, Southern Virginia University
Southern Virginia University
Southern Virginia University is a liberal arts college located in Buena Vista, Virginia that promotes standards and values of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while not being owned nor operated by the Church...
- National Advisory Council, National Philharmonic Board, and is the Founder and Chairman of the Board at the Madison House Foundation. Formerly, Prince has served on several boards including BlackRock Center for the Arts, Resource for Advancing Children's Health (REACH), Building Advisory Council at Wesley Theological Seminary
Wesley Theological Seminary
Wesley Theological Seminary is a United Methodist–affiliated seminary located in Washington, D.C., United States. The school was founded in 1882...
, the Arts Gala Board for Montgomery College
Montgomery College
Montgomery College is a public, open access community college located in Montgomery County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. in the United States. The college has three campuses, the largest of which is in Rockville; the other campuses are in Takoma Park/Silver Spring and Germantown...
, Museum of Utah Arts & History board, the Washington Society of the Archeological Institute of America, the Society for Biblical Literature, the American Academy of Religion
American Academy of Religion
The American Academy of Religion is the world's largest association of scholars in the field of religious studies and related topics. It is a nonprofit member association,...
, Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
Management Society, American Mothers Inc., and Rising Star Outreach, an organization dealing with issues surrounding the leprosy
Leprosy
Leprosy or Hansen's disease is a chronic disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Named after physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen, leprosy is primarily a granulomatous disease of the peripheral nerves and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract; skin lesions...
afflicted population in southern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Prince is a supporter of the Children's Arts Festival in Washington D.C. and sponsors "Salon" events in the D.C. area. Prince is professionally affiliated with the Royal Society of Medicine
Royal Society of Medicine
The Royal Society of Medicine is a British charitable organisation whose main purpose is as a provider of medical education, running over 350 meetings and conferences each year.- History and overview :...
, Women of Washington, the Old Main Society of Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
, and the Junior League of Washington.
American Mothers award
Prince's work rose to the national spotlight in 1999 when she was selected by the congressionally recognized American Mothers, Inc. and named National Young Mother of the Year for Maryland in 1999. She spent her tenure as a motivational speakerMotivational speaker
A motivational speaker or inspirational speaker is a speaker who makes speeches intended to motivate or inspire an audience. In a business context, they are employed to communicate company strategy with clarity and help employees to see the future in a positive light and inspire workers to pull...
addressing issues facing families with children with disabilities, addressing numerous national and international audiences. The experiences she gained during that year enormously broadened her awareness of disabilities, and also showed her that an individual can indeed make a difference. Prince also served four years on their national board. She was also awarded Woman of the Year from the Women's Office at Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
.
Madison House Foundation
In 2009, Prince and her husbandGregory Prince
Gregory A. Prince is an American pathology researcher, businessman, author, and historian of the Latter Day Saint movement.-Biography:Prince was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. After graduating as valedictorian from Dixie College Gregory A. Prince (born 1948) is an American pathology...
established the Madison House Foundation, named after their youngest son who is autistic, for the purpose of addressing the perplexing issues facing individuals with autism
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
as they transition to adulthood, along with those issues facing family members, caregiver
Caregiver
Caregiver may refer to:* Caregiver or carer - an unpaid person who cares for someone requiring support due to a disability, frailty, mental health problem, learning disability or old age...
s and society at large. Prince serves as President of the foundation.
External links
- Madison House Foundation
- "Prop 8 involvement a P.R. fiasco for LDS Church", mentions the impact on Prince from California Proposition 8California Proposition 8 (2008)Proposition 8 was a ballot proposition and constitutional amendment passed in the November 2008 state elections...
- http://persuasiveinformation.blogspot.com/2005/03/maryland-senator-ida-rubin-jalynn.html
- Board of Directors of Rising Star Outreach