Jessica was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi and raised mostly in rural South Carolina. Her artistic ventures have included completing her BFA in 2D Fine Arts at Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, exhibiting in galleries nationwide, and demonstrating glassblowing techniques for public and private special events. She has lived in Hawai`i since 2003, during which time she has traveled to study and work at Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington and Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. She assisted with the glassblowing program at Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawai`i from 2008-2012, and currently divides her time between Honolulu and Seattle. Her work is found in the Rohm and Haas permanent corporate collection and in private collections worldwide
