When: March 2, 2016 / 17:30
Where: Conference Room / ground floor
Jessica N. Grounds has devoted her life to empowering women to become
political leaders. Most recently she served as the Director of Women
Ready for Hillary, the grassroots organization that built early support
for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential run. From 2004 - 2009, she
worked for Stones' Phones, a Democratic campaign strategy firm. As the
Senior Vice President, she consulted hundreds of candidates and
organizations throughout the country. She has worked on the ground and
advised female candidates including many of the youngest female Members
of Congress. Jessica was the Training Lead for Hillary Clinton's 2008
presidential campaign for the Iowa Caucuses. Jessica has lectured on
campaign strategy and barriers for women's political leadership.
Jessica completed a graduate program in Women, Policy and Political
Leadership at the Women & Politics Institute at American University.
In 2012, she completed an Executive Master's in Leadership at the
McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. She has published
research on gender differences in leadership style within Congress and
has completed research on new trends in campaign messaging for women
candidates.
Free admission
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