Featured People - Jesslyn DeVetter
Joined the ITR team in 2015
Jesslyn DeVetter’s role as Corporate Learning Administrator is important for every team at ITR Economics. She advocates for team member skill development, enhancement, and professional development. To accomplish this, she primarily builds training materials – including courses in our online learning management system – and oversees ITR’s internal mentoring program.
Jesslyn holds a bachelor’s degree in health promotion and practice from Keene (N.H.) State College, as well as an MPH from the University of South Florida. She is additionally working on her MBA at Southern New Hampshire University. Prior to joining the ITR team, Jesslyn’s work experience included a variety of roles, such as pharmacy technician, FEMA Corps team leader, and executive assistant at ITR.
In her free time, Jesslyn loves to try new things. She has explored hobbies such as glass blowing, glass fusing, and welding. She also enjoys crafting activities, including knitting, crocheting, sewing, and embroidering. Above all, her favorite activity of late is taking numerous pictures of her eight-month-old daughter.
When asked what she liked most about working at ITR, Jesslyn provided an often-shared answer, “The people.”
“We have a great group of smart, fun, hardworking team members,” she says. “It’s great to work as a team to help give our clients the best economic intelligence so their companies may prosper, people can keep their jobs, and, with healthy profit margins, they can do philanthropic work.”
Fun facts about Jesslyn:
- Was a beekeeper
- Served as a short-term research assistant in Penang, Malaysia
- Source of much of the comedic relief around the office