Make-A-Wish® CT Hires New Wish Journey Coordinator

A newly-created position, Jessica Daniels is responsible for coordinating wish journey experiences and events to create meaningful long-term engagement with wish families before, during, and after the wish. She manages the Wish Alumni Program and will be creating a magical experience for wish families at the organization’s new Wishing Place.

“I am overjoyed to begin my journey with Make-A-Wish Connecticut working with our Wish Families and Alumni,” shares Daniels. “I cannot imagine a more magical place and role, and I am excited to contribute towards this new era in our Wishing Place.”

Prior to Make-A-Wish Connecticut, Daniels was with Make-A-Wish New Jersey, where she was responsible for assisting the Mission Delivery team with executing the goals and objectives of Wish Granting, Medical Outreach and Volunteer Program Services. She volunteered and coordinated the wishes of more than 50 children from New Jersey, Georgia, and Michigan.

Before her Make-A-Wish experiences, Daniels worked as the Executive Assistant to the CEO of Pineapple Co, the parent company to an experiential marketing agency, build and logistics shop, boutique brand agency and social impact agency in Manhattan. Her background originally is in the sport industry, where she worked with the Marketing teams for Kraft Sports Group in Foxborough, MA, and the New York Football Giants in East Rutherford, NJ.

Daniels earned her B.S. in Sport Management from Syracuse University, where she graduated with minors in Marketing and Economics. She also holds a Sport Management Certificate from Columbia University for the Sports Industry Essentials Program. Daniels currently lives in Burlington, CT.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jessica to our team,” shares Make-A-Wish Connecticut Director of Outreach Susan Carron. “She brings amazing energy and creativity to this innovative new role, and we are excited about the opportunities to further engage our wish families throughout the wish process and beyond.”

ABOUT MAKE-A-WISH CONNECTICUT

Make-A-Wish® Connecticut creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We seek to bring every eligible child's wish to life because a wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness. Together, generous donors, supporters, staff and volunteers across the state currently grant nearly 250 wishes a year. Since 1986, Make-A-Wish Connecticut has granted more than 3,300 wishes to local children. For more information about Make-A-Wish Connecticut, visit ct.wish.org.