Superpower: Mobilizing compassion and capability to advance peace and justice.
Jill has spent her career working to develop, fund, implement, scale, and support innovative approaches to addressing violence, inequity, and poverty across the U.S. and the globe. She feels fortunate to have the opportunity to engage with diverse individuals and organizations and feels a personal responsibility to advocate for those whose voices are marginalized.
A historian, Jill is drawn to ancient places. She spent a number of years in the Middle East, where she created and secured funding for programs empowering women and minorities and promoting cross-cultural communication. Today, Jill works to support several shared society initiatives. A lover of language, Jill is committed to universal literacy. She believes strongly in the power of education as a vehicle for personal and social transformation. Jill works with institutions large and small to ensure access and benefit is available for those who need it. She also works to bolster individual communication skills and confidence. Jill is a volunteer reader for children in high-need school districts.
Jill did her undergraduate study at Tufts University. She has extensive training in nonprofit administration and fundraising and did graduate work in History and Middle East Studies. Jill is endlessly curious and loves learning. She values creativity and enjoys strategizing unique solutions to challenges. Jill strives to create transformative change for nonprofits, their constituents, and the communities they serve. She is committed to peace and justice.
