Jessica Hoopes
Connected. Capable. Compassionate.
Ascend founder and owner, Jessica Hoopes is the former Assistant Dean of the School of Business Administration at Widener University. As such, she has facilitated career opportunities for hundreds of college students– from internships and co-op positions, to full-time employment.
Throughout her career, Jessica has collaborated with several Philadelphia-area companies, including Wawa, UPS, Envestnet, The Boeing Company, and BlackRock. As a result, she has developed an extensive professional network of industry leaders, board members, and human resource managers that now serves as a resource as she works with students and other young professionals.
Jessica’s professional expertise also includes having designed and implemented new community outreach programs for the Widener School of Business Administration, including a Financial Literacy Workshop, the School of Business Administration Summer Camp, and the Academic Workshop for Young Women.
Prior to Widener, Jessica worked in marketing– first as an executive at the Ford Motor Company, and later as the owner of a marketing consulting business. Jessica holds a Master’s in Public Administration degree from Widener University, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland College Park.
The mother of three grown children, Jessica is well aware of the challenges that young adults face when entering the workforce. As such, she’s poised with both professional and personal depth to help college students and young professionals forward their career goals.
“I was an international student and English is my second language, so I was initially afraid to talk with people. Jessica gave me opportunities to meet people and build connections. She not only helped me with my resume, interviews and presentations, but also with my confidence. Within 10-years, I became a Sr. Tax Manager in the United States– the dream. I highly recommend Jessica to new grads, as well as to people with working experience.”
Maggie Yang, Tax Manager
ADVOCATE
Ascend is your advocate– your support system– throughout the job search. As such, we eliminate extra steps and needless stress.
SEARCH
Ascend narrows your job search and helps you identify and focus on all the positives you have to offer.
COACH
Ascend teams-up with you to create a strategy for your job search and to help you perform at your best.
EDUCATE
Ascend knows launching a career is complicated, so we teach you the techniques and strategies to be successful throughout the process.
NETWORK
Ascend has perfected the art of networking for we understand job opportunities need to be mutually beneficial for the employee and employer alike.
DEFINE
Ascend understands that differentiating yourself from other professionals is what makes you stand-out to employers, so we’ll help you define what sets you apart.