Jessica Moninski

Jessica Moninski joined Avesta Housing as director of Human Resources in 2022. She oversees the organization’s recruitment and hiring, benefits and compensation, employee relations and engagement, DEI initiatives, performance management, labor compliance, training and development, and personnel data management systems.

Prior to joining Avesta, Jessica held a variety of positions with local nonprofit social service organizations. Most recently, she was director of programs at LearningWorks, where she oversaw all aspects of program and federal grant management. Jessica is also an attorney who transitioned her career in civil rights and family law to one providing independent consultation to local nonprofits and businesses.

Jessica holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Maine School of Law and a BA from the University of Southern Maine. She has served on the board of the Westbrook Food Pantry since 2018 and is a member of One Westbrook and the Westbrook Community Housing Coalition.