Jess is a Chicagoland native who completed her Bachelor of Science in biology at Loyola University Chicago. During her studies she enjoyed volunteering at Almost Home Kids, Ronald McDonald House Charities, and Misericordia. Before she began her PA coursework at Midwestern University, she worked as a patient care technician at La Grange Memorial Hospital and Shirley Ryan Ability lab.

Jess is excited to begin the fellowship due to the unique challenges emergency medicine presents and the boundless opportunities for patient education and advocacy.