Tessa works at Nonprofit Finance Fund, a nonprofit lender, consultant, and advocate working to strengthen nonprofit organizations and improve the way money flows to social good. In her role as a director for marketing and communications, she leads content creation, digital marketing, and website strategy to amplify stories, perspectives, and insights. Before NFF, Tessa was Associate Director of Admission at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and worked for the Youth Leadership Institute as a Training Coordinator, Human Resources Liaison, and Assistant to the Vice President of Community Based Programs. Tessa holds a Bachelor of Music from Mannes College of Music in New York and a Master of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in cello performance. She believes in the power of music to bring people together and create a sense of belonging. Tessa joined the Board because she was inspired by PSMEF's mission to provide musical education to young people in the Bay Area while fostering an appreciation of music from all cultures through traditional Chinese instruments.