Jessica is the Director of the Blavin Scholars Program. She has considerable work experience as a mental health provider, assisting youth who have experienced trauma and serving students who have been in foster care and/or experienced homelessness. Jessica holds a master of social work from Eastern Michigan University, a bachelor of arts in public administration and nonprofit management and a certification in nonprofit leadership from Grand Valley State University. Prior to joining the University of Michigan, Jessica created, developed, and implemented Grand Valley State University’s foster care support program, Fostering Laker Success. Jessica is also a published contributor to Child and Family Welfare: A Casebook by Jerry L. Johnson and George Grant Jr.