Jessica is a member of the Long Lake 58 First Nation and grew up in Nakina, Ontario, she is an executive member with the Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy, where she collaboratively assisted in the founding of the Indigenous FoodCircle.
As Project Director, Jessica supported the overall visioning, planning, coordination, engagement with communities, facilitation and implementation of both the wild game and community planning days, planning community visits and community implementation, staff coordination, and administration.
As Project Coordinator, Jessica supported the overall planning and coordination, engagement with communities, facilitation and implementation of the community food sovereignty visions.