Jessie joined the Terner Center in August 2022, where she manages fundraising for the Center through gifts, research grants, and individual philanthropy. Before coming to Terner, Jessie spent almost four years at the Oakland Museum of California where she played a key role on the grants team. She also spent a year serving as an AmeriCorps member at the International Rescue Committee in San Diego and worked in IRC’s early employment department, helping refugees find jobs. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Politics from Scripps College.