Jessica graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2004, earning her BA in Psychology. She then earned her MSW from the University of Maryland School of Social work in 2008. She has worked for Children and Family Services Agency in Washington, DC; as Dr. Kathryn Collins’ research assistant while at the SSW, and interned at the Law Clinic and the Maryland CASH Campaign. Immediately prior to Family Connections, Jessica worked for Catholic Charities Villa Maria outpatient mental health clinic in Lansdowne, MD as a therapist.