Jessica is a long-time Educator and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Strategist and Consultant. In her 15 years as an educator, she has worked in a myriad of roles: high school teacher, youth program facilitator, university adjunct professor, school administrator and institutional DEI consultant and strategist.  In 2012, she received her M.A. in Women and Gender Studies from DePaul University in Chicago with a focus on both anti-racist white identity development and the intersections of race and gender. 

Jessica brings a strong intersectional lens to all of her work, helping people think holistically about how identity (race, class, gender, sexuality, religion, ability) impacts how we see and move through the world. Her DEI expertise includes: transformative racial equity practices, building inclusive institutional culture, navigating politically diverse stakeholders, and facilitation and capacity-building. To learn more about her consulting work, visit: www.jessicahavens.com.