Jess Berthold

Jess Berthold is an Assistant Director of Public Affairs overseeing the pediatric enterprise, including the two UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. Jess has worked in communications and journalism for more than 20 years, most recently as a Senior Public Information Representative at UCSF. She started as a reporter for Dow Jones Newswires and the Allentown Morning Call, then moved to writing and editing publications at the American College of Physicians, where she realized her love for all things health and medicine. A move to the Bay Area led to communications director positions at First 5 Association of California and the Prevention Institute. Jess holds Masters degrees in Journalism and Public Health, and a Bachelor’s in English and Psychology.