Experience

Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager - Supplier Diversity, LGBTBE Certification

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Managing multiple programs such as Entrepreneur Bootcamp, coordinating and executing events and workshops, advocating for diverse supplier engagement with corporations, and working one-on-one with LGBT-owned businesses to achieve certification with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce's Business Enterprises program. Managing multiple programs such as Entrepreneur Bootcamp, coordinating and executing events and workshops, advocating for diverse supplier engagement with corporations, and working one-on-one with LGBT-owned businesses to achieve certification with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce's Business Enterprises program.



The Outreach Team

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Digital Organizer - Planned Parenthood Campaign

  • Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Designed, launched, managed, and regularly improved distributed and relational organizing programming statewide, creating content, materials, and calls to action tailored to tactical goals while building membership for our Ambassador Program. • Founded a virtual volunteer action council charged with disseminating information via social media and personal networks, exponentially increasing group membership across social platforms, leading to over 600 people taking action on our app alone. • Maintained consistent and meaningful lines of communication between strategists and organizers on the ground, providing support to drive volunteer efforts, including monthly newsletters, professional development trainings, and more. Show less



Renew U.S.

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Campaign Management Program Graduate

  • Jan 2022 - Mar 2022



Civic Influencers

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant State Director

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Built and maintained networks of faculty, staff, & administrators at 25+ institutions prior to recruiting, onboarding, and managing daily operations of a remote team of 30-35 student fellows, ensuring thorough media literacy, expertise on election law, and a solid grasp on digital engagement methods. • Supported cross-functional collaboration among national team members, regularly taking on additional projects alongside communications and resource teams, largely consisting of document creation and editing of internal communications plan focused on authentic storytelling, as well as on designing effective virtual professional development presentations and trainings. • Chaired the newly formed Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee, developing clear objectives, tactics for codifying inclusive values, policies, and practices, and creating processes for ongoing, long-term accountability. Show less



Wisconsin Department of Health Services

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Care Services Coordinator

  • Mar 2018 - Nov 2019

  • Wrote project plan to completely overhaul the State of Wisconsin's HIV Standards of Care to reflect strategic planning efforts and to merge requirements outlined at the state and federal levels with community input and buy-in, including the design and implementation of a unique, innovative acuity measurement tool. • Created detailed surveys of training needs across funded agencies, assessing the resulting data in order to plan, provide, and evaluate optimal trainings for both staff and supervisors at nonprofits statewide, with a focus on quality improvement, leadership development, and capacity building. • Conducted annual site visits and other quality assurance measures while building relationships with staff and stakeholders in order to support a variety of contractors, to hold providers of care accountable, and to offer technical assistance to community members and nonprofit subgrantee agencies as a whole. Show less



Purdue University Northwest

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor of Human Sexuality

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Designed and implemented inclusive, comprehensive sexual health education curricula for young adult and returning learners, generating resources reflecting current events and changes in the sociosexual landscape. • Developed and conducted effective face-to-face, online, and blended lesson plans followed by the creation and administration of evaluations and assessments to track and ensure student success. • Designed and implemented inclusive, comprehensive sexual health education curricula for young adult and returning learners, generating resources reflecting current events and changes in the sociosexual landscape. • Developed and conducted effective face-to-face, online, and blended lesson plans followed by the creation and administration of evaluations and assessments to track and ensure student success.



Early To Bed

• United States
• Retail

• Education And Outreach Coordinator

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2018

  • Maintained engaging social media presence across platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Wordpress, curating and distributing communications to promote sexual health education, reproductive justice outreach, and various fundraising events. • Redesigned and streamlined event planning policies and procedures, including creating methods for managing contracts and building positive working relationships with independent educators nationwide. • Planned, coordinated, and delivered workshops and trainings on a variety of sexual health topics in a wide array of settings, from local women’s shelters to Ivy League universities. Show less



Let's Ask Jess

• Remote

• Independent Sexuality Educator and Consultant

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2018

  • Provided sliding scale consulting services to individuals and organizations across a wide spectrum of needs, including: - One-on-one question and answer sessions about sexual health topics such as abortion care and STI transmission - Group workshops on healthy relationships and alternative relationship styles - Development of comprehensive resources for use in therapeutic settings with transgender youth and their families - Serving as an expert source on a podcast focused on depictions of sexual tropes and relationship scripts in movies and media. • Promoted services and shared timely sexual health, reproductive rights, and social justice news articles and educational material via social media accounts, including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Show less



Equality Illinois

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Associate

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2017

  • Built and expanded the Out and About: Good Business Network Directory, an online listing of businesses which pledged to support LGBTQ+ equality, enabling community members to search for welcoming, inclusive businesses. • Solicited, procured, and catalogued physical and digital donations for the annual sponsorship gala and silent auction fundraiser. • Maintained meticulous data entries, ensuring secure and accurate donor records in SalesForce and Greater Giving databases. • Built and expanded the Out and About: Good Business Network Directory, an online listing of businesses which pledged to support LGBTQ+ equality, enabling community members to search for welcoming, inclusive businesses. • Solicited, procured, and catalogued physical and digital donations for the annual sponsorship gala and silent auction fundraiser. • Maintained meticulous data entries, ensuring secure and accurate donor records in SalesForce and Greater Giving databases.



Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Intern

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2014

  • Learned to manage multiple simultaneous projects, create superlative graphics and content, and develop communications strategies for different audiences. • Created and maintained cross-platform educational content for the Adolescent Sexual Health Toolkit, a free youth-centered resource, in partnership with the Illinois Dept. of Public Health and Human Services, staying up-to-date on relevant news and research. • Collaborated with the Communications Coordinator to improve website design and function in line with updated graphic design and social media strategy. Show less



Kean University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  • Undergraduate Course: Human Sexuality - Deliver lectures, lead discussions, hand out assignments, grade papers, proctor examinations. • Undergraduate Course: Human Sexuality - Deliver lectures, lead discussions, hand out assignments, grade papers, proctor examinations.



Temple University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  • Undergraduate Course: Human Sexuality - Deliver lectures, lead discussions, hand out assignments, grade papers, proctor examinations. • Undergraduate Course: Human Sexuality - Deliver lectures, lead discussions, hand out assignments, grade papers, proctor examinations.



Montclair State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  • Undergraduate Course: Human Sexuality - Deliver lectures, lead discussions, hand out assignments, grade papers, proctor examinations. • Undergraduate Course: Human Sexuality - Deliver lectures, lead discussions, hand out assignments, grade papers, proctor examinations.



Widener University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Widener Partnership Charter School After School Program Lead Tutor

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2013

  • Collaborate with classroom teacher to assist in reading lessons. • Design and supervise student activities after school. • Supervise and guide other tutors. • Collaborate with classroom teacher to assist in reading lessons. • Design and supervise student activities after school. • Supervise and guide other tutors.