Jessica Shortall

Jessica Shortall is a strategy consultant, social entrepreneur, and the author of Work, Pump, Repeat: The New Mom's Survival Guide to Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work.[1][2] In October 2015, she delivered a TED talk, "The American Case for Paid Maternity Leave" at TEDxSMU.[3] As of September 2016, the talk had approximately 1.2 million views.

Early life and education

In 1999, as a student at Wake Forest University, Shortall co-founded a student organization called Homerun that engaged students in cooking and delivering dinners to members of the community. Ultimately, the concept was merged with DC Central Kitchen, a local community kitchen model, to form The Campus Kitchens Project.

Shortall served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Uzbekistan.[4]

In 2006, Jessica received an MBA with honors from Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, as a Skoll Scholar in Social Entrepreneurship.[5]

Career

Jessica Shortall is currently Managing Director of Texas Competes, a statewide coalition of businesses, chambers of commerce, and industry associations making the economic case for an LGBT-welcoming Texas.[6] She previously served as the first Director of Giving at TOMS Shoes.

References

  1. Shortall, Jessica (2015-09-08). Work. Pump. Repeat.: The New Mom's Survival Guide to Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work. Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 1419718703.
  2. Shortall, Jessica (3 March 2016). "Life in the Only Industrialized Country Without Paid Maternity Leave". The Atlantic. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. Schiff, Steve (28 December 2015). "10 TED Talks That Will Help You Be a Better Parent". Time.com. Time, Inc. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  4. "TED: Ideas Worth Spreading". December 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  5. "The Skoll Scholarship". Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  6. Lopez, Ashley. "Texas Business Community Raises Voice in Debates Over Anti-LGBT Legislation". Retrieved 2016-09-07.

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