In 2015, she received her P.O.S.T Level 2 Certificate, which made her eligible to apply to serve as a reserve Level 2 Peace Officer in the state of California; the certification expired in 2018 when she chose to focus on her engineering and advocacy career with Microsoft for the time being.
When she’s not doing something geeky, you can find her doing something active with her family, most likely camping or hiking. She also enjoys biking, reading, and hanging with her 10-year-old rescue pup Miley and her 3-year-old Covid puppy, Drake. Yes, both dogs are named after celebrities.
Talks at GOTO EDA Day Nashville 2023
Jessica is currently a Principal Developer Advocate at AWS focusing on Elastic Container Service. She previously worked for Microsoft in a variety of capacitities for over a decade. Before that, she spent more than 10 years as an IT Consultant / Systems Administrator for various corporate and enterprise environments, catering to end users and IT professionals.
Jessica holds three Microsoft Certifications (MCP, MSTS, Azure Infrastructure), 3 (expired) CompTIA certifications (A+, Network+, and Security+), 4 Apple Certifications, and is a former 4-year Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for Windows and Devices for IT. In 2013, she also achieved her FEMA Professional Development Series (PDS) certification from the U.S Department of Homeland Security, which recognizes her communication, leadership, influence, problem solving, and decision making abilities during times of crisis and emergency.