Jessica MacTurk

About Jessica MacTurk

I am a natural communicator and problem solver. I strongly believe in the importance of continual learning, which is why, even after successfully completing a Master’s Degree, I continue to take classes to broaden my horizons and learn new skills. As an analytical person and critical thinker, I have the ability to focus on the details while also seeing the big picture when troubleshooting to solve complex problems. I am also a passionate advocate for social justice and am excited to bring my vast education and experience working with multiple technologies and systems to an organization that values diversity and inclusion and has a strong focus on empowering disadvantaged communities.

Experience

1. Justice Campaign Organizer

   Dream.Org

   Sep 2023 — Present

   Project Management -Manage special and ongoing projects in the Justice Team (primarily State Campaigns)-Support teams in moving through Strategic Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation, ensuring collaboration and replicability -Lead and play an active role in some priority states -Empower and provide support to Empathy Network Leads -Assist in developing a streamlined process for data collection -Help evaluate and advise on policies to ensure they are enforced program-wide and aligned with Dream.Org’s mission, vision and values -Manage and guide projects assigned as needed by the Justice Director Administrative Responsibilities -Upkeep of both daily and long-term systems and processes with an emphasis on collaborative, cross-functional, and sustainable ways of being -Manage State Campaigns Asana board -Assist with credit card reconciliation -Schedule routine leadership team meetings, ensure the agenda is set, take notes and track important decisions and next steps Dream.Org Brand Curation -Help build the profile of the Dream.Org brand -Assist with building out trainings and training facilitation -Research and seek out speaking opportunities -Maintain a list of relationships to be cultivated and maintained in coordination with the development team -Work with the communications team on external documents, social media, and emails for State Campaigns Internal Culture Coordination -Champion Dream.Org values and organizational culture while representing the leadership of the organization -Act as a surrogate for the Justice Director in internal meetings as directed -Serve as a hub for coordination between Justice teams and data/admin work -Support the development of “One Team, One Dream” through collaboration and facilitation

Education

• University at Albany, SUNY

  Master of Arts - MA, Criminal Justice

  2002 — 2003

• Union College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science/Sociology

  1997 — 2001

• Blackstone University

  Paralegal/Legal Assistant

  2018 — 2020