About Jessica

JFC photoI’m an entrepreneur and writer with a variety of interests:

  • As founder and CEO of Heta Corporation, I counsel businesses on social media strategy, implementation, policy development, and niche social media campaigns. I’ve been involved with social media in various capacities since 2001.
  • I recently launched Open Diversity, an initiative geared toward increasing innovation in the diversity and inclusion space.
  • My book, Double Outsiders (JIST Works, 2007), is an award-winning look at professional multicultural women/women of color in the workplace.
  • I blog at Technicultr and am a guest writer for Mashable, one of the Internet’s most popular social media blogs. I also write (online and for print publications) about issues related to women, culture, and social media.
  • I’ve been quoted or featured in a range of media outlets. You can view a selection of coverage on the media page.
  • Before my current career, I was a corporate lawyer in New York City. I really enjoyed the practice of law, but love what I do now even more. I hold a JD and an MBA from Duke University and a BA in economics from Spelman College.