Jessica Terry Bergman, M.A.
Founder and Senior Associate
Jessica is an analytical maximizer who likes to understand an individual’s or organization’s strengths to stimulate personal and group excellence. She is intrigued with the unique qualities of each person, culture, or a group dynamic. She has a gift for figuring out how people who are different can work together peacefully and productively. She is deeply committed to the people and organizations she serves along with the places they call home. Jessica believes that leadership development, education and philanthropy are the keys to building organizations and communities that can thrive and sustainably grow. Additionally, Jessica loves nothing more that a big fat crazy idea. Ideas are fascinating to her and her ability to find connections between seemingly disparate phenomena can lead to her to unique solutions to everyday problems.
Over the course of her career, she has worked with various schools and organizations in professional and volunteer capacities to assess their current strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities to build a big picture assessment from which to move forward with best practices.
Professional and Educational Highlights
Founder, Trek Advancement LLC
Mission Advancement, Vice President, Union College
Student Development, Dean of Students, Lees-McRae College
MA, Geography, Appalachian State University
BS, Sociology, Union College
Skills and Services
Campaign Planning and Execution
Annual and Major Giving Assessment and Program Design
Program Assessment and Measurement Development
Training, Facilitation and Team Building
email: jessica@trekadvancement.com
phone: 606.546.8388
