Jess Friss

Jess Friss grew up in Pittsburgh overlooking the rivers from atop Coal Hill and joined Three Rivers Waterkeeper after serving two terms in AmeriCorps in Public Allies Pittsburgh where she learned and practiced equity focused leadership skills for social impact, capacity-building non-profit work, and asset-based community development. Jess graduated with honors from Robert Morris University in 2019 with a B.S. in Environmental Science. Her honors thesis explored "The Relationship of Racial and Socioeconomic Composition and Environmental Quality in Two Pittsburgh Neighborhoods."