Jesse Delia

Jesse Delia is an experienced professional in community initiatives and education, currently serving as the Director of Community Initiatives at Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership, Inc. since September 2022. Prior experience includes roles at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History as Public Programs Manager & Summer Camps Director and Museum Educator from November 2018 to August 2022. Jesse also held various positions at Common Ground, New Haven Ecology Project between September 2012 and August 2018, including Environmental Leadership Manager and Community Programs & Outreach Manager. Earlier career experiences involve educational roles at Cornell University as a Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant, and youth-focused positions at Community Action Youth Programs and The Ecology School. Jesse holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Wesleyan University and a Master of Science in Natural Resources from Cornell University.