Basic Info

First Name

Jessica

Last Name

Hecht

Username

jesshecht

Additional Contact Information

Pronouns

she/they/ella

Progressive Profile

Current Employer

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Current Occupation

Clinical Social Work Intern; LEAH Social Work Fellow

Tagline

Social justice activist working towards abolition.

Mission

Abolition! I am looking to get involved in organizations that introduce restorative and transformative justice approaches as alternatives to carceral responses, such as incarceration. I am also very passionate about harm reduction and decriminalizing drug use.

Work History

Employer

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Occupation

Clinical Social Work Intern; LEAH Social Work Fellow

Start Date

September 1, 2021

End Date

July 8, 2022

Employer

Maternal & Child Health Bureau

Occupation

Leadership Education in Adolescent Health Trainee

Start Date

November 1, 2021

End Date

October 1, 2022

Employer

Community Treatment Solutions

Occupation

Clinical Social Work Intern

Start Date

September 1, 2020

End Date

May 2, 2021

Employer

Legacy Treatment Services

Occupation

Mobile Response Worker

Start Date

January 5, 2020

End Date

July 20, 2021

Employer

The Trevor Project

Occupation

Digital Crisis Worker

Start Date

March 1, 2019

End Date

December 1, 2019

Volunteer History

Organization

Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY)

Role

Vice Chair of Volunteer Experience

Start Date

August 1, 2021

End Date

August 1, 2022

Organization

Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY)

Role

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager

Start Date

December 1, 2019

End Date

August 1, 2021

Education

School

Rutgers University

Degree

Master of Social Work

Honors and Achievements

Clinical Social Work Track

Certificate in Promoting Child and Adolescent Well-Being

Graduation Date

August 5, 2022

School

University of Central Florida

Degree

BA in Human Communication

Graduation Date

May 5, 2017