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Jessica Cole

Jessica Cole

Civic entrepreneur and public interest technologist building better communities

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Boston, MA
Joined January 2026
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Summary

Jessica Cole is a dedicated civic entrepreneur and leader in the public interest technology sector, co-founding U.S. Digital Response to connect governments with pro bono tech experts and serving as its Interim CEO. Her work at The Aspen Institute, including as Interim Director of the Tech Policy Hub, further demonstrates her commitment to leveraging technology for societal benefit. usdigitalresponse+2
Her expertise extends to urban innovation and local government, having served as Head of Innovation and Economic Development for the City of Walnut Creek and as a Code for America Fellow. She actively works to build and improve civic communities through technology and citizen engagement. fwd50+2
Jessica has a strong educational background from Yale University, where she studied Political Science with an Urban Studies concentration, was a Fellow at the Yale Entrepreneurial Institute, and co-founded Roammeo Inc., a mobile application focused on local event discovery. about+2
She is also a passionate advocate for urban involvement and community building, demonstrated through projects like "Field Trip Societies," authoring an "Unofficial Guide to New Haven," and her past role as a journalist and photographer for The New Haven Independent. about+1

Work

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Writing

“New Haven Was My Dream”

May 1, 2011

An article for the New Haven Independent, co-authored by Jessica Cole, reporting on a New Haven policeman being recalled to the force after layoffs.

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Small Photos, Big Message

December 1, 2010

An article for the New Haven Independent, with photographs credited to Jessica Cole, reviewing an art exhibit titled "Small Works, Big City" featuring photographs of urban landscapes.

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IRIS Opens A Store With A Mission

September 1, 2010

An article for the New Haven Independent, with photographs credited to Jessica Cole, covering the grand opening of a thrift store by Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS).

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13 Ways of Looking at a City Block (blog)

A blog authored by Jessica Cole focusing on poetry and urban life.

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