Jericka was born and raised in the East Bay Area and first became interested in genetic counseling during her sophomore year of high school at Carondelet. Sports have always been an important part of her life and she developed her passion for outreach and advocacy while coaching underprivileged youth. Her love for volleyball brought her to the University of California Merced where she participated in collegiate athletics, majored in Cellular and Molecular Biology, and minored in Psychology.  Upon graduating in December of 2020, she worked in a COVID-19 diagnostic lab at Color Health as a Clinical Lab Associate. In her downtime, Jericka enjoys playing video games, especially Mario Party with friends and family. On Friday nights, you'll find her improving her technique in adult tap-dancing classes.