She graduated from Simon Fraser University where she completed a Film Honours Degree with an extended minor in Archaeology. Her films have screened internationally at festivals such as Edinburgh International Film Festival and Festival du Nouveau Cinema. Jessica has volunteered and worked for varying film-related non-profit organizations in Vancouver over the past six years including the Cinematheque, Cineworks, VIVO and DOXA Documentary Film Festival. She has worked as a film instructor, as a facilities and equipment manager and has volunteered as a film festival screening committee member. Her broad range of work experience at these organizations has allowed her to engage with much of the local film community. She plans to continue to develop her experience in curation and festival programming before continuing her studies in film production and theory at York University in 2018.