Jessa Mae McCormack

Jessa Mae McCormack is an experienced professional in program management and social justice, currently serving as Program Manager at the Peace Development Fund since January 2024. Prior to this role, Jessa held multiple positions at the Liberty Hill Foundation over a five-and-a-half-year span, including Deputy Director and Senior Manager in Housing Justice. Jessa's career includes roles at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs as Project Assistant for the Food Studies Graduate Certificate Program and at NYC Department of Parks & Recreation as Programming Associate. Additional experience includes fellowship in Environmental and Reproductive Justice at PopDev, and a variety of internships focused on social justice and planning. Jessa holds a Master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA and a Bachelor of Arts from Hampshire College.