Community & Advocacy

Partner with NEST & Nurture

If your organization is starting a new program or strengthening an existing one, I’d love to hear what you’re working on. I welcome inquiries from community organizations, nonprofits, early childhood programs, and clinical teams.

We can work together on practical next steps, from designing a parenting series or staff training to building reflective supervision into your program. I’m open to discussing sliding-scale fees based on your organization’s budget and the scope of the project.

Start a partnership conversation with Jess

Fellowship & community involvement

CARE Fellowship · Saint Paul, Minnesota. I’m a current fellow with Child Care Aware of Minnesota’s Change Agents Ready to Emerge program. The fellowship brings early childhood professionals together to build leadership and advocacy skills with a focus on equity. I’m interested in how programs can listen to families and providers and use what they hear to make support easier to access.

Birth to Five Illinois · Fulton County region. My regional involvement reflects my interest in how local families and providers can shape early childhood services around what communities need.

Find support and learning opportunities

Family and early childhood resources · Training & speaking · Support for military and first responder families