Jessica Townley

Jessica is a lifelong resident of Geneva, NY. Over the course of her career, she has had the passion to serve and help people.  She joined the CALS Department of Human Resources in 2017.  Prior to that, Jessica worked in Human Resources at Finger Lakes Health until 2014 and then became an Administrative Assistant IV at Cornell AgriTech before officially joining CALS HR. Jessica graduated from Nazareth College with a bachelors in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management. Jessica is recognized for her expertise in employee relations, professional development and recruiting. Some of the things that Jessica enjoys is the novelty of HR, the spirit of HR, the fluidity and the impact she is able to make in her role at Cornell AgriTech. 

Jessica enjoys helping customers feel welcome within our college by always being a constant resource. Jessica strives to maintain connections and relationships, makes sure her customers know they are valued and personalizes her communications. In her role as a Human Resource Assistant V, Jessica handles all non-academic and partial academic HR appointment management, position recruitments, employee relations and performance management.  She is a key contributor at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY.