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Jessica started her career in education teaching middle school math for the Wake County Public School System. She is passionate about creating strong schools through community partnerships. As a teacher, Jess has facilitated workshops to help teachers understand and implement culturally responsive teaching strategies.

In her role as Policy Engagement Coordinator for Public School Forum’s policy team, Jess supports event planning and coordination of local and statewide convenings related to policy, develops relationships and engages with education partners and stakeholders. She also works with the communications team to draft and disseminate content about education policy.

Jess holds a BA in History from UNC-Chapel Hill and a Master of Arts in Teaching from NC State University. Jessica is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina and a graduate of the Wake County school system.