passionate about resilient spaces that enable positive change in communities.

Jennifer Schecter is Senior Business Development Manager at SCAPE. She is a storyteller and relationship builder, applying her experience across the nonprofit, government, and private sectors to strategically match clients' needs with SCAPE's talent. She is passionate about resilient spaces that enable positive change in communities.

She is also a freelance writer and tourism columnist for Biz New Orleans magazine, where she has been recognized with four Press Club of New Orleans Excellence in Journalism Awards. She was named 2022 Industry Influencer of the Year by SMPS Southeastern Louisiana and a 2015 New Orleans' Finest Honoree by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Jennifer conducted her graduate studies in African-American Studies and Oral History at Columbia University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Creative Writing from Ball State University, where she graduated from the Honors College summa cum laude.