Jessica is a writer, editor, and educator with over a decade of experience in the higher education and nonprofit sectors across 4 continents. Holding a BA and MA in English with a dual focus on professional and creative writing, she specializes in academic writing, grant writing, curriculum development, and technical writing. As an educator and course writer, she has 8 years of experience teaching academic writing, business writing, and science research writing to undergraduate students.

Aside from education, Jessica is passionate about social justice and the empowerment of marginalized populations, with a history of nonprofit leadership experience advocating for refugees in Hong Kong, victims of domestic violence in Tennessee, and HIV at-risk youth in South Africa. In her work as a research consultant, Jessica has collaborated with research projects to conduct qualitative data analysis and co-author journal articles in the social sciences. As a grant writer, she enjoys the opportunity to present compelling cases and distill complex needs into clear and persuasive language for a wide audience.

At Wild Fundraising, Jessica combines her love of writing and advocacy to help organizations communicate their innovative methods in empowering underserved communities.