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 |