Jessica began her veterinary career by working as a veterinary assistant/technician at her hometown clinic throughout her high school and undergraduate education. Jessica received her Bachelor of Science from Rutgers University of New Brunswick, NJ. After a backpacking trip in Australia, she then went on to earn her Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris (VMD) from the University of Pennsylvania of Philadelphia. During her time at Penn, Jessica participated in the NIH/Merial Veterinary Scholars Program in which she conducted a research project on cystinuria (a genetic disease affecting dogs). In addition to the regular veterinary curriculum, Jessica also spent time abroad in China training and translating for local dairy veterinarians. After graduation, Jessica was awarded a small animal rotating internship at the Veterinary Emergency Referral Group (VERG) in Brooklyn, NY. Her professional interests include emergency and critical care, internal medicine, and soft tissue surgery. Jessica currently lives in Brooklyn Heights, but her roots stem from northern New Jersey. Her favorite activities include traveling abroad, exploring good eats around the city, running and playing intramural sports, and hiking with her dog, Indie.