Jessica Tarin serves as a Digital Media Associate within the Creative Services team in the Communications and Marketing Department at the Aspen Institute. She leads and supports integrated communications, strategy development, storytelling, website development, and social media efforts across the Institute’s programs and signature initiatives.
Before joining the Aspen Institute, Jessica worked across B Corp marketing agencies, startups, and nonprofits in the U.S. and internationally, bringing a creative and entrepreneurial lens to communications and digital strategy. Her experience spans social media, content marketing, storytelling, and community engagement, with a focus on aligning mission-driven work with audience insight and impact.
Jessica holds a Master’s degree in Technopreneurship and Innovation from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from New Mexico State University. She previously represented the United States as a Delegate at the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya.
She is also the founder of Viajeras Fronterizas, a binational community empowering women through travel, and a travel content creator inspiring young Latinas to explore the world and grow beyond their comfort zones. A proud border native of El Paso, Texas, she brings a bicultural and globally informed perspective to her work.
