Meet Jessica Heller

Jessica Heller is the Alumni Representative for Sigma Tau Delta, having graduated from Alvernia University. Jessica is a self professed cat lady who has named her cats Bilbo and Thorin. She runs her own confections business and is active in the Philadelphia Community Theatre scene. She loves random adventures as well as ones that take two years to plan.

1. My favorite movie is The American President.
   
2. I never leave the house without my keys. I forgot once and it ended badly.
3. If I had to eat one food for the rest of my life, it would be Sushi!
4. Growing up, I was sure I would be a lawyer.
5. I know every word to the song “Chattahoochee,” by Alan Jackson.
6. The best gift I’ve ever received was a horse from my best friend.
7. My nickname in high school was Six.
8. If you find me in the kitchen, I’m typically whipping up something sweet and chocolatey.
9. I’m both a reader and a writer.
10. The best paper title I ever created was “Dude, Where’s My Wallet: A Look at the Financial Crisis and How the Film Industry Can Change That.”
11. The literary place I’d most like to visit is Hobbiton, along with all of Middle Earth.
12. My dream job is being an event planner for the Oscars.
13. An author I truly admire is J.R.R. Tolkien.
14. My go-to children’s book is The Fir Tree, by Hans Christian Anderson.
15. The destination at the top of my travel bucket list is New Zealand.
16. My favorite part of being an English Major is: I was a Comm major so my favorite part of English classes was exploring classic stories with a different mindset.
17. The last book I read was Welcome to Night Vale, by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor.
18. My favorite book is Velocity, by Dean Koontz.
19. My favorite place to buy books is anywhere. I’ll pick up a book in the airport, at Target, or in a quaint little corner shop.
20. In 10 years, I’m betting that the humanities/English major will be what it has always been, a starting point for world leaders!
21. My first job was as in the restaurant industry. First professional job: a recruiter.
22. The last book I bought was Adnan’s Story, by Rabia Chaudry, and I have read it.
23. The celebrity I’d most like to spend a day with is Alan Alda . . . the stories he could share!
24. If I could move anywhere in the world, I’d live in Florence, Italy!
25. I’m a Gryffindor (I started a Ravenclaw . . . this is a sore spot for me).