Jess handles the administrative and organizational aspects of the project, making sure that everything runs smoothly. Part of her job is to see to it that funds are spent wisely.

Before ACCESS Open Minds, Jess worked in management and health human resources with the Ontario government. She contributes expertise in administration and finance, as well as health care planning and leadership.

Her desire to contribute to the youth mental health care system is deeply personal. When Jess was a teenager, she lost her sister to suicide. Then countless friends. Seeing firsthand how the mental health care system can fail young people, she is excited to work on a project that aims to bring about change.

Fun fact: Jess owns a Tauntaun sleeping bag.