Jessica Fredericks joins the Association with more than a decade of expertise in media and strategic communications. She most recently served as Public Relations and Publications Manager for The Washington Ballet. Prior to that, Fredericks conducted a media outreach program for the National Park Foundation’s Wilderness50 coalition and spent four years at WAMU 88.5 as an anchor, producer and reporter. She has also worked for WFTV Channel 9, YouniversityTV and The Florida Channel. She holds an MA in Strategic Communication from American University and a BA in journalism from the University of Central Florida.