She is a Sumter native. She received her Doctor of Nursing Practice and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. She is also board certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Jessica worked as an orthopedic nurse at Roper St. Francis and a pediatric and medical-surgical nurse at Tuomey prior to coming to SFHC. Jessica, her husband and their two dogs reside in Sumter.