Jen Weikert

Jen Weikert joined Covenant House Philadelphia in December 2019 coming from College Possible Philadelphia, college access and success nonprofit. At College Possible, Jen worked to make college admission and success possible for low-income students through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support. Her expertise and passion for helping young people will open more doors of opportunity for the resilient young people at Covenant House Pennsylvania.”

Before College Possible, Weikert served as a chief development officer for Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI), vice president at MCL Consulting, an adjunct professor at Temple University, and executive director of the YWCA of Philadelphia.

She was a board member and officer of Green Woods Charter School from 2014 to 2018; she currently serves on the boards of Coded by Kids and The Support Site Foundation.

Weikert holds a bachelor’s degree from La Salle University, a master’s from the National University of Ireland, Cork, and a certificate in fundraising from the University of Pennsylvania.