Jessica is an educator who practices science communication in various forms and values creativity. She holds a B.S. degree in Biochemistry from Stony Brook University and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center.

Currently, she teaches General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry laboratory, recitation, and workshop courses at CUNY York College. In addition, she teaches Nutrition and Personal Health lecture and laboratory courses at St. Joseph’s University, New York.

Jessica has volunteered with BioBus, a science outreach organization that helps K-12 students discover, explore, and pursue science. She has also written articles for OncoBites, a scientific blog focusing on cancer research, and ASBMB Today, the member magazine of the national biochemistry and molecular biology society, ASBMB. She currently serves as an OncoBites co-coordinator and continues to write for ASBMB Today. In addition, Jessica co-taught a lesson on writing science news articles for a Mastering SciComm course hosted by iGEM, a global synthetic biology organization. Lastly, she has launched her own digital research outreach initiative, Jess Translating Science, where she translates various science topics and writes articles for diverse audiences.

Jessica is committed to making science more accessible and doing work that truly makes a difference!