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Social Emotional Skills Are What Make People Human
If you want to make it something, it will be something. If you want to make it more, it will be more.
About Jessica
- Growing up, I was heavily influenced by my parents who were really involved in the community.
- I got involved in clubs in high school—I joined Greenpeace, through which I started to better understand environmental practices, and Darfur clubs, which introduced me to larger world issues.
- I also worked at a kids’ clothing shop and decided that I wanted to work with children.
- I attended the University of Colorado Boulder and studied political science.
- Throughout college, I took on a few internships geared toward the nonprofit public sector.
- After college, I gained some experience and then discovered Playworks—I felt passionate about their mission to improve the health and well-being of children through safe and meaningful play.
- I knew I could leverage my skill set for a fundraising role and was hired as a development associate for Playworks.
- I now work as a development manager for Playworks—I’m involved with all aspects of fundraising with a focus on individual cultivation, event management, foundation support, and corporate engagement.