Jessica Freedman

Harvard University

Jess is an MPH student, in Health Management, at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Most recently, Jess led digital health investments for a seed-stage Israeli venture capital firm. Jess started her career in strategy consulting; she was an Engagement Manager at Strategy&, part of PwC, and then moved to Hertility Health, an early-stage women’s health startup, to lead Strategy & Operations. Jess is pursuing the MPH to adopt a macro perspective of health and identify leverage points to enact system change. She is interested in system challenges – such as physician burnout, climate resilience, and aging populations.

Jess is dual national UK and US. Jess graduated from the Oxford University with a BA Hons and MA in Mathematics and Statistics. She grew up in the UK, and has worked in the UK, US, Middle East, and East Africa. In her free time, Jess enjoys travelling, hiking, sport, and maintaining a list of favorite restaurants.