Jessica Hench
Make Shift Barista
Jessie performs many support tasks for Good Group Decisions but mostly serves as the lead coordinator for our Make Shift Coffee House project. She develops and maintains relationships with local hosts, organizes volunteers, and does outreach and publicity.
A recent graduate of the University of Maine, Jessie loves to to explore the human dimensions of climate change as well as peace and reconciliation studies. She is a social activist fueled by engagement in politics, the environment, and metaphysics.
When Jessie isn’t helping organize Make Shift Coffee Houses or supporting Good Group Decisions, she’s teaching yoga and meditation, participating in climate action groups, and listening to podcasts. She’s passionate about understanding people who are different from her.