Jessica is a Consultant at Corporate Citizenship
I came to Corporate Citizenship in May of 2011 after spending almost six years at Major League Soccer (MLS) and The National Football League (NFL) promoting the use of sport to create positive social change. The experience was invaluable and shaped my understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility and its role in helping businesses deliver real results. Given the power of the NFL brand, we were in an influential position to help our partners embed CSR into their corporate culture, as well as drive fan engagement and measurable NFL business results through priority CSR initiatives.
I was first exposed to the role business plays in society as an undergraduate at The George Washington University in Washington DC. I was volunteering for an organization called Project HEALTH and college students were working alongside doctors, lawyers, community organizers and social workers to make a systemic impact on the way America’s healthcare works. Following a year of service in AmeriCorps National Community Civilian Corps, I returned to DC to lead the Project HEALTH site and build the infrastructure and programming. It is such a powerful model that is changing the healthcare conversation and impacting the way Hospitals service patients.
I moved to New York to pursue my Master’s in Public Administration from NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service. Joining Corporate Citizenship allows me to broaden my understanding of CSR and sustainability to encompass the full spectrum of issues we currently face, and be surrounded by passionate people who are invested in making businesses more sustainable.