Jessica, a Williamsville native, graduated from Siena College in 2023 majoring in psychology with minors in health studies and sociology. While at Siena, she was an active member of the division one swimming and diving team where she was voted team captain her senior year.

Jessica was also involved in the Siena College Wellness Center as a Certified Peer Educator, the Academic Success Center as a psychology tutor, and the psychology department research center working as a research assistant. Additionally, Jessica is a member of the Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honor Society and the Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society.

Presently, Jessica is working towards obtaining her master’s degree in clinical Mental Health Counseling with the hope of becoming licensed in the state of New York by 2028. Jessica has previously worked as a behavioral health intern at Erie County Medical Center. She currently works for a local eating disorder center as the intake and discharge coordinator. Jessica is an advocate for mental health awareness in athletes and is constantly on the lookout for new ways to get involved in this cause.

For the past two years, she has coached her former high school swimming and diving team to the New York State Championships. Her experiences in the fields of mental health and athletics have lended to her desire to specialize in eating disorders and sports performance as a mental health counselor. In doing so, Jessica hopes to increase access to resources in these fields to help alleviate the current issue of the lack of providers in the Western New York area.