Jessica Lawrence-Hurt

Jessica Lawrence-Hurt has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Jessica is currently the Director of Marketing at GeoScienceWorld, starting in May 2023. Previously, they served as the Chief Marketing Officer at Cadmore Media from November 2020 to February 2023. Prior to that, they worked at The MIT Press as the International & Institutional Sales & Marketing Manager from February 2015 to November 2020. Jessica also held the position of Director of Marketing and Customer Service at Alexander Street, a ProQuest Company from July 2011 to October 2014. Earlier in their career, they worked as an Acquisitions Editor at the INTERNATIONAL CITY/COUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION from January 2008 to July 2011, and as the Director of Communications and Business Development at Heldref Publications from October 2006 to January 2008. Jessica also served as an Assistant Editorial Production Director in Humanities and Social Sciences at Heldref Publications from July 2005 to October 2006. Additionally, they worked as a Communications Officer at Science Magazine from August 2004 to July 2005. Jessica began their career as an Acquisitions Assistant at THE MIT PRESS from August 2002 to August 2004 and as an Editorial Assistant at Harvard Business School Publishing from May 2002 to August 2002. Jessica also worked as a Staff Assistant at Harvard Business School Publishing from 2001 to 2002.

Jessica Lawrence-Hurt has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Gordon College, which they obtained from 1997 to 2001. In 2003 to 2004, they pursued a Master of Arts Certificate in Publishing at Emerson College. Later, in 2009, they received a certificate in L.E.A.D. Leading Educating and Developing Intensive from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia. In 2012, Jessica earned a certificate in Marketing Plans: How To Prepare Them, How To Use Them from the Cranfield School of Management. Lastly, in 2015, they completed the Yale Publishing Course, earning a certificate in Publishing.