Jessica Bliss
Chief of Staff, Harriet Tubman Charter School
Joined the Team in 2011
Jessica Bliss is the Chief of Staff at Harriet Tubman Charter School. She brings to Tubman several years of nonprofit leadership and management experience. Prior to joining the founding staff in 2011, Jessica served as the Program Manager for The New Teacher Project’s RSD Staffing Initiatives contract. There, she supported 15 direct-run principals in hiring their staff, and managed human capital work for the contract. Previously, Jessica worked for Big Brother Big Sisters as the manager of Match Support, placing young people with their mentors and keeping track of the mentor-mentee relationship. A native New Orleanian, Jessica holds a BA from the University of Southern Mississippi in Political Science and a master’s degree in Public Administration with a focus in Nonprofit Leadership from University of New Orleans.