Nicholas Institute Staff

Jessica Sheffield
Jessica Sheffield joined the Nicholas Institute in October 2008 as the Assistant to Director Tim Profeta. A '99 graduate of Allegheny College, Jessica earned a BA in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Third World Development. She received her MS degree in Environmental Education from Slippery Rock University in 2002, and her certificate in Nonprofit Management from Duke University in 2005. Prior to joining the Institute Jessica served as Executive Director for Schoolhouse of Wonder, Durham's premier environmental education nonprofit program.