Jessica is the Senior Development Manager for Climate, Economics, and Finance at WRI. She was previously Deputy Chief of Party for the USAID Countering Nature Crime (CNC) project.

For over five-years, Jessica worked in WRI's Global Development Department as Senior Manager for Government Partnerships where she managed fundraising and stewardship efforts for select government partners. Prior to joining WRI, she worked at the Pan American Development Foundation as a Senior Proposal Writer and Development Manager. She has also managed projects in Latin America focused on human rights, conflict resolution, and violence prevention at Partners Global, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and as a consultant for the World Bank.

Jessica holds a B.A. in International Relations from Wellesley College and a Masters of Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School, where she specialized in conflict resolution and human security.