Jessica is a native of San Diego. She also graduated from San Diego State University with her bachelor’s degree and the went on to Loma Linda University where she received her SLPA certification. Jessica has worked with children since she was 16 years old in a variety of settings and she knew that she wanted to pursue a career where she could make a significant impact on a the lives of children. As such, she has volunteered in a special education classroom where she observed speech therapy sessions and after this opportunity, knew she wanted to be a speech therapist.

As a therapist, Jessica is driven by seeing how each child works on their own goals and learns in different ways and the relationships she builds with each families helps these children meet their goals. Jessica believes that communication is key in a child’s life and feels very lucky to be a part of their journey to help them reach their goals.

Jessica enjoys being outside. In the summer months you can find her at the bay paddle boarding, while in the winter she and her husband enjoy snowboarding. Family is very important to her so being a native, she also enjoys a lot of family gatherings!