About Jess
I am a…
Brainstormer, Change agent, Connector, Designer, Event planner, Foodie, Parent, Project manager
Bio
As a Principal on the Skoll Foundation's Portfolio & Investments Team, I seek out innovative solutions that will help advance healthier information ecosystems and reduce the harms of disinformation across Skoll’s strategic priorities.
Previously, I led convening programming for the Skoll Foundation, including the Skoll World Forum, an epic convening platform for social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, artists, and other innovators. Extensive experience in program design, project management, partnership cultivation, and team leadership.
Prior to joining the Skoll Foundation, I worked developing public/member programs for Net Impact, the World Affairs Council, and the Council on Foreign Relations. I started my career as an investigator at the California Appellate Project, a nonprofit that handles the appeals of death row inmates.
I'm an alum of UC Santa Barbara (BA) and The George Washington University (MA).
Areas of expertise
convening, philanthropy, social entrepreneurship, social innovation