JHF Welcomes Teresa Thomas as Communications and Governance Services Associate

Teresa Thomas, MS, joins the Jewish Healthcare Foundation staff as the communications and governance services associate. In this role, she will provide administrative support to the Executive Office and senior staff, preparing for board meetings, events and conferences, writing and proofreading collateral, and contributing to team projects, among other duties. She is an experienced communications professional and educator, starting her career as a reporter in the Mon Valley and in public relations at the University of Pittsburgh. Thomas was assistant vice president for media relations at Carnegie Mellon University, where she advanced stories about the university and the region's strengths. She taught crisis communications in executive education programs at Carnegie Mellon's business and policy schools. Thomas consulted for area nonprofits as she worked toward a Master of Science degree in professional counseling from Carlow University. Thomas earned her undergraduate degree in English Writing from the University of Pittsburgh. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.