Jessie Mc Askill
About Jessie Mc Askill
Jessie Mc Askill serves as the Associate Director of Learning Technologies at Harvard Business School, where she has worked since 2020. With a background in project management and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California, she leads a team focused on enhancing the academic technology portfolio.
Current Role at Harvard Business School
Jessie Mc Askill serves as the Associate Director of Learning Technologies at Harvard Business School. In this role, she manages a team of Learning Technology Administrators, focusing on enhancing the Learning Technologies ecosystem. Since her appointment in 2020, she has been responsible for establishing the strategic direction for academic technology at the institution.
Previous Experience at Harvard Business School
Prior to her current position, Jessie Mc Askill held several roles at Harvard Business School. She worked as a Learning Technologies Administrator from 2017 to 2019 and then as a Senior Learning Technologies Administrator from 2019 to 2020. During her tenure, she developed and implemented critical service improvements within the academic technology portfolio.
Professional Background at Pearson
Jessie Mc Askill has an extensive background at Pearson, where she held multiple positions. She worked as a Media Project Manager from 2011 to 2013, then transitioned to the role of Technical Project Manager from 2014 to 2016 in Boston. She later served as a Senior Media Project Manager - Team Lead from 2013 to 2014, contributing to various media projects during her time there.
Educational Background
Jessie Mc Askill earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business, completing her studies from 2020 to 2022. Prior to this, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Writing, Literature, and Publishing from Emerson College, where she studied from 2006 to 2009.
Early Career Experience
Before her roles at Harvard Business School and Pearson, Jessie Mc Askill worked at AARTPACK, Inc as an Editor from 2010 to 2011. She also served as a Senior Project Manager at Six Red Marbles for a brief period in 2017, further diversifying her project management experience in the educational technology sector.