Pronouns: She/Her
Jessica was born in Hong Kong and raised in Western Pennsylvania. She moved to California and then Colorado in 2011 to commit two years of her life to public service through AmeriCorps NCCC and City Year Denver. Before AmeriCorps shifted the trajectory of her life, Jessica graduated with a B.S. degree in Neuroscience from Allegheny College. Most recently she completed a B.S. degree in Physics from MSU Denver.
Jessica has been a part of the Chinook Fund team since 2013 and finds joy and motivation in learning from and working alongside Chinook Fund’s grantee leaders to change oppressive systems. She is continually inspired by the unique community solutions Chinook funds and feels empowered in making change from the operational and strategic level for this work.