Associate Director of Talent Acquisition, Human Resources

Jessica's Bio: 

Jessica has an MBA from Golden Gate University, Yale School of Management Executive Education, LEAN Fundamentals Certified Practitioner and received Recruiter Certification from LinkedIn and Workforce Planning from the Lean Human Capital Institute. She is responsible for leading a team of forty talent scouts that assist UCSF and UCSF Health in achieving its mission to leading revolutions in health worldwide by recruiting top talent. She is the Co-Director of Advancing Excellence in Staff Recruitment supporting UCSF’s Anti-Racism Initiative. She also partners with several community programs focused on employment equity and inclusion. Jessica serves as a Board Member at San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development Information and Communications Technology Committee, Bay Area Council Gender, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce’s Job Forum, and Healthcare Anchor Network focusing on tackling the underlying economic and racial disparities in public health.  

She is currently active in several committees at the University of California San Francisco focusing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Select memberships include Differences Matter, Eliminating Workforce Disparities, Council on Campus Climate, Culture, and Inclusion (4CI), DCIP Recruitment and Hiring Workgroup, Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) Recruitment. Prior to this position, Jessica was a Sr. Recruiter for UCSF Health and spent several years in the interior design industry, sales, business development, operations, and project management. 

What do you like to do outside of work? 

I travel, cook gourmet meals, and hike with family including my Morkie, Timo. 

What's an issue you think remains overlooked or under-addressed in terms of women in the professional world? 

Equal pay and advancement. 

What advice would you give to a woman entering your field today?  

Make sure you surround yourself with honest, smart, and trustworthy allies. People you can take with you wherever you land in your career to be your sounding board and advisers. 

Why did you decide to join Women of UCSF’s team of volunteers?  

I believe that it's important to uplift each other and build relationships through common interests. Naturally, learning about this group excited me because it’s a place where I can do both. 

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