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'''Serving as UIF Since:''' Spring 2017
  
Jessica is a second-year student at Menlo College, where she is majoring in marketing. She is a a part of the first Leadership Circle, representing MenloCollege, to be named as a University Innovation Fellow. Inspired by her&nbsp;great-grandfather who was an inventor by trade, Jessica looks forward to implementing change to her college through the various aspects of design thinking.
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'''School:''' Menlo College
  
After having seen many of her own friends suffer from eating disorders and depression, Jessica aspires to redefine society's standards of beauty, starting in the world of marketing. She has already committed time to fundraising and supporting body positivity through a San Francisco based non-profit called the Movemeant Foundation, which helps young girls overcome body image insecurities.
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'''What she does now:''' Product Marketing in Tech
  
In addition to her passion as a body positive advocate, she is also interested in fashion, photography, and digital media.&nbsp;
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'''Contact her about:''' Recruiting new fellows, design thinking workshops, student run makerspace, navigating team dynamics, emotional support, or if you just need a friend to chat!
  
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'''Email:''' iamjessicacarlson@gmail.com
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'''LinkedIn:''' [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicacarlson3/ Connect with me!]<br />
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Jessica is University Innovation Fellow and graduate from Menlo College. She graduated in May 2019 with a Bachelors degree in Marketing. She currently works in Product Marketing in the tech industry. She now brings her experiences from UIF & design thinking methodologies to her day-to-day work!
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During her undergrad, Jessica was a part of the very first cohort to be named as University Innovation Fellows at Menlo College and one of the first groups to represent a business school within the program. She was heavily involved as a change maker on her campus - from creating Menlo's first makerspace known as The Innovation Center to leading the Oaks Innovation Club, a student-led entrepreneurship club, to organizing community events on campus such as Startup Weekend Silicon Valley and TedX. She is passionate about empowering others and enjoys mentoring new fellows.
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In her free time, you can find her on the California coast enjoying a day at the beach with her dog, traveling to new places, playing pickleball, or spending time with family & friends.
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Read about Jessica's first-year as a fellow [https://universityinnovationfellows.org/year-in-the-life/ here].
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'''Jessica Carlson'''<br/>[[Russell W. Perkins|R]][[Russell W. Perkins|ussell Perkins]]<br/>[[Yasmin Gomez|Yasmin Gomez]]<br/>[[MaxwellBarnes|Max Barnes]]
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Latest revision as of 02:47, 10 June 2023

Serving as UIF Since: Spring 2017

School: Menlo College

What she does now: Product Marketing in Tech

Contact her about: Recruiting new fellows, design thinking workshops, student run makerspace, navigating team dynamics, emotional support, or if you just need a friend to chat!

Email: iamjessicacarlson@gmail.com

LinkedIn: Connect with me!

Jessica is University Innovation Fellow and graduate from Menlo College. She graduated in May 2019 with a Bachelors degree in Marketing. She currently works in Product Marketing in the tech industry. She now brings her experiences from UIF & design thinking methodologies to her day-to-day work!

During her undergrad, Jessica was a part of the very first cohort to be named as University Innovation Fellows at Menlo College and one of the first groups to represent a business school within the program. She was heavily involved as a change maker on her campus - from creating Menlo's first makerspace known as The Innovation Center to leading the Oaks Innovation Club, a student-led entrepreneurship club, to organizing community events on campus such as Startup Weekend Silicon Valley and TedX. She is passionate about empowering others and enjoys mentoring new fellows.

In her free time, you can find her on the California coast enjoying a day at the beach with her dog, traveling to new places, playing pickleball, or spending time with family & friends.


Read about Jessica's first-year as a fellow here.


Related Links

Campus Overview

Student Priorities

Spring 2017 Fellows:

Jessica Carlson
Russell Perkins
Yasmin Gomez
Max Barnes