About the Author
Jessica Shortall is a thirty-something working mother of two, with a career dedicated to the intersection of business and doing good. For five years, she was the first Director of Giving for TOMS Shoes, a job that had her literally circumnavigating the globe with a breast pump.
Jessica started her adult life as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Uzbekistan, and has worked in the non-profit, start-up, corporate, and human rights worlds in the U.S. and internationally.
Before she had children, Jessica enjoyed travel, yoga, cooking, and wine. Today, her interests include just keeping it together, and also wine.
In the news and on the web
Jessica is a featured writer and interview subject on breastfeeding, pumping at work, women's rights in the workplace, and America's ridiculously crappy approach to maternity leave. She writes regularly for The Bump and has been featured on The Huffington Post, Working Mother Magazine, BlogHer, and Every Mother Counts, with posts that are consistently viral and widely shared.
Click here to learn more about speaking engagements and workshops (live and web-based) with Jessica.
Check Jessica out on her blog, and head over to News for links to her writing, interviews, and podcasts.
Click through for Jessica's author pages on Amazon and Goodreads.
Jessica started her adult life as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Uzbekistan, and has worked in the non-profit, start-up, corporate, and human rights worlds in the U.S. and internationally.
Before she had children, Jessica enjoyed travel, yoga, cooking, and wine. Today, her interests include just keeping it together, and also wine.
In the news and on the web
Jessica is a featured writer and interview subject on breastfeeding, pumping at work, women's rights in the workplace, and America's ridiculously crappy approach to maternity leave. She writes regularly for The Bump and has been featured on The Huffington Post, Working Mother Magazine, BlogHer, and Every Mother Counts, with posts that are consistently viral and widely shared.
Click here to learn more about speaking engagements and workshops (live and web-based) with Jessica.
Check Jessica out on her blog, and head over to News for links to her writing, interviews, and podcasts.
Click through for Jessica's author pages on Amazon and Goodreads.
News flash: Jessica was recently named an honoree of The Bump Moms: Movers + Makers Awards. This prestigious award by The Bump, the definitive voice for millennial parents, honors and recognizes amazing achievements by moms. Whether it’s donating 92 gallons of breast milk to help feed premature babies, showcasing the beauty of postpartum bodies, founding charities that help underprivileged children and families, or creating a modern, innovative breast pump,the women honorees serve as an inspiration that action creates change. In an awards luncheon co-hosted by Kristen Bell, a mom of two who is currently starring in the Showtime series House of Lies,The Bump Moms: Movers + Makers Awards took place at the Millwick in Los Angeles on May 3rd to honor moms who are making a difference in the lives of others. |