Jocelyn is a strategist, fundraiser, communicator, and coach. She served as chief philanthropy officer for Prosperity Now and vice president of development for Global Fund for Children. Prior to joining PRP, she ran her own consultancy to help nonprofits raise more money and advance social justice. Her clients included, NELP, Frontline Solutions, PushBlack, Giving Compass, BWHI, Rhia Ventures, and The Raben Group.

From 2018 to 2021, Jocelyn served as co-founder and editor of BlackHer, a media platform that celebrated the leadership of Black women and educated and inspired Black women to act for progressive change. In 2019, Jocelyn was a finalist for the Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellowship for her work at BlackHer.

Jocelyn speaks widely and has provided fundraising training to American University, Howard University, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Association of Fundraising Professionals. She was a columnist for NonProfit Pro and served on the board of NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network).

Jocelyn received her Bachelor of Arts in English from New York University and Master of Arts in Sociology from the University of Washington.