Jessica Hansen brings a broadcast-level presence to every panel she leads.

Jessica turns discussions into energetic, authentic conversations where each guest feels supported and their best ideas land. With poised timing and a natural command of the room, Jessica keeps exchanges engaging, balanced, and enjoyable.

If you want a moderator who elevates your event and spotlights your speakers' strengths, choose Jessica.
"Jessica moderated my book launch with the kind of effortless professionalism you usually only see on prime-time TV.  Thanks to her polished presence, the whole event felt collegial, lively and genuinely conversational — a real exchange of ideas, rather than a boring, staged Q&A. She created space for everyone to shine. Jessica's quick, unflappable finesse reminded me of Billy Crystal in his Oscar-hosting prime."  
- Sadie Dingfelder
author of "Do I Know You? A Faceblind Reporter's Journey into the Science of Sight, Memory, and Imagination"

Spotlight on a Past Panel

Panel Discussion: Is Public Radio Ready to Sound Different?
Conversation on Diversity in On -Air Sound at Annual joint conference of the National Association of Black Journalists & the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
L to R: Ayesha Rascoe from NPR; Naomi Prioleau from WUNC; Moderator Jessica Hansen; Veronica Zaragovia from WLRN; and Heather Taylor, WAMU
BLURB: NPR is working hard to kill the cookie-cutter “radio voice.” But after 50 years, women and BIPOC journalists are still getting feedback to “fit in” to an old radio sound, and sometimes the audience complains when something is “different.” There’s resistance to sounds that aren’t the “same old,” whether a dialect, speech pattern, or a pitch range. NPR’s Voice Coach Jessica Hansen focuses on using the voice as a tool to craft the audio experience, and empowers journalists to sound like who they are and where they’re from to tell their stories.