Jessie lives in Danville, Virginia with her husband and dog, Brady. She works at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research as an Advanced Learning Program Coordinator. She works to provide STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) educational opportunities to students within an eight city and county region; additionally, she works with STEM educators on professional development activities. Two of her major projects are the South Virginia STEM-H Summit: which brings over 300 students, educators, and industry attendees together over two days; and the Southern Virginia Career CHoICE Youth Expo: 2014 which brought over 3,500 students together with over 80 businesses for hands-on exploration of career options in our region.
Jessie attended Eckerd College in Florida. She graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marine Science with a Biology Concentration. Before her time as a Program Coordinator she taught middle and high school biology and anatomy and physiology. Jessie enjoys reading, crafting, spending time with her family and friends, and working out.
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