Jessica is a DrPH student at Georgia State University's School of Public Health. Her research is focused on accessible transportation for people with disabilities. In 2020, she received a research grant from the Transportation Research Board and National Cooperative Highway Research Program, in collaboration with University of Colorado, Boulder’s Natural Hazards Center to conduct a content analysis of web-based communication strategies used by public transit agencies in major US cities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research aimed to enhance the understanding of the crisis communication needs and accessibility accommodations for individuals reliant on public transit and at increased risk of COVID-19.

Jessica works at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Office of Minority Health & Health Equity as a health communicator. Her work addresses the needs of populations at increased risk for health disparities in the COVID-19 response. Previously, she has served as a health communicator with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry’s Geospatial Research Program, the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, and the At-Risk Task Force for five CDC emergency responses. She received her BA from Clemson University, MPH from San Francisco State University, and is a Certified Health Education Specialist, and former Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) trainee.