Ascendium Education Group
Jessa Lewis Valentine is currently serving as the Deputy Director of Learning & Impact at Ascendium Education Group. Prior to this role, Jessa Lewis held the position of Managing Director at DVP-Praxis, LTD, a consulting firm specializing in evaluation services for higher education and the workforce. With a Ph.D. in Sociology and education research experience, Jessa has held various research and senior specialist roles at organizations such as the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Center on Wisconsin Strategy, and the Welte Institute for Oaxacan Studies. Jessa Lewis also holds a Master's Degree in Latin American Studies and International Migration from UC San Diego and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Spanish from Stanford University.
Ascendium Education Group
For more than 50 years, Ascendium’s mission has been to make learning beyond high school available to everyone so they can reach their highest potential. We help people pay back their student loans, provide schools and businesses with services that promote financial wellbeing and quality of life and give grants to organizations that work to increase access to education and workforce training. For the past three years, Ascendium has been named a Top Workplace, both nationally and in the Madison, Wisconsin, area. We’re proud of these designations as they speak to the culture we’ve created — one where employees feel connected to our organization and believe in our vision to elevate opportunity through education and workforce training.