Jessica began her nursing path at Madonna University, where she was mentored by a group of nuns who deepened her sense of purpose. She went on to earn her master’s at Duke University, graduating with honors, and became a certified Family Nurse Practitioner.

From the start, her work was anything but easy. She took urgent care shifts no one else wanted, replaced doctors in high-stakes environments, and often carried the load of multiple providers as the only NP on staff. She built pediatric programs from scratch, endured active-shooter lockdowns, and cared for children in crisis when no one else would step in. She’s faced pressure to compromise her ethics, and walked away instead. Through it all, she kept showing up — because that’s who she is.

In 2022, a short trip to Israel gave her clarity: she didn’t need to martyr herself in broken systems. She could build something new. That vision became Ignite Wellness..

Outside of work, Jessica is the mother of two young adult sons. She’s a competitive dancer despite not being able to tell where her left foot is in space, proof that grit can turn into grace. She’s also a published author, national speaker, and host of the podcast Tox & A Prayer. Always smiling with a spark of sass in her eyes, Jessica is both disarmingly approachable and unexpectedly sharp. She’s striking in presence, endlessly curious, and unapologetically a medical nerd — the kind of person who makes wellness feel not only possible, but contagious.