Jessica is from El Dorado Hills, CA and graduated from the University of Portland in 2021 with a BS in Biology and minors in Chemistry and Fine Arts. During her gap year, she worked as a research assistant at UC Davis Health studying leukemia stem cells and was a part-time barista. In her spare time, Jessica volunteered as a crisis counselor for the California Coalition for Youth. Some of her interests, other than genetic counseling, include spending time with friends and family, traveling to National Parks and trying out new coffee shops.