about me
A little about Jessie
I grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago, about 45 minutes outside of the city. While I didn’t realize the word for it at the time, I always loved design. Microsoft programs were already popular by the time I reached elementary school, and I spent a lot of time discovering different aesthetics on Microsoft PowerPoint.
I love being overly involved in everything I can be, and by my senior year of high school, I was in 16 of my school’s extracurriculars, working a part-time job, and taking night classes at my local community college.
All my time spent balancing activities and leadership roles has given me a passion for proper communication, and the more I study it, the more I discover its connection to good design. Intertwining communication and design well is what gives quality results in a project.
I can only imagine what the future has in store for me, and am excited to see what else I can learn. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy learning a little about who I am now.
my Education
and school Involvement
College
Bradley University
I am currently in my third year at Bradley, studying for my Bachelor of Science. I am a double major in Advertising & Public Relations and User Experience Design, and have a minor in creative writing (a mouthful I know).
I am a Resident Advisor for Bradley Residential Living, the PR Chair for Bradley’s competitive speech team, a Student Admissions Representative, and the Social Media Manager for the school newspaper (The Bradley Scout).
High School
Oswego High School (OHS)
I graduated from OHS with honors in May of 2023. While there I dual enrolled with Waubonsee Community College and Moraine Valley Community College, earned 29 college credits by High School Graduation, and was in 16 school extracurriculars.
Leadership Role: National English Honor Society, Commotion Show Choir Road Crew, Standing O Theater Company, ASL Club, Student Collaborative Resource Committee, Senior/Junior Class Council, Panther Leader, Choir Council
Member: Tri-M Music Honor Society, Quill and Scroll Journalism Honor Society, International Thespian Society, OHS Speech Team, Youth and Government, Fish Club, BIONIC (Believe It Or Not I Care), Horticulture Club
Past Work Experience
On-campus
Bradley University Admissions
Peoria, IL
Student Admissions Representative
Jul 2025 – Present
Bradley Residential Living
Peoria, IL
Assistant Residential Advisor
Jan 2024 – Present
The Bradley Scout
Peoria, IL
Social Media Manager
Nov 2023 – Present
Bradley Marketing and Communication
Peoria, IL
Web Editor Student Intern
Nov 2024 – May 2025
Off-Campus
Chicago Auto Show
Chicago, IL
Chicago Auto Show Intern
Feb 2025 – Feb 2025
Taking Your Stage
Online
Marketing Intern
Nov 2023 – May 2024
Covenant Harbor Bible Camp
Lake Geneva, WI
Camp Counselor
2024: May – July
2023: June – Aug
2022: May – July
Retail
Claire’s
Aurora, IL | Oswego, IL
Part-Time Manager
May 2025 – Aug 2025
Sep 2022 – Jan 2023
Carter’s
Oswego, IL
Part-Time Manager
Jan 2023 – May 2023
Wolsfelt’s
Aurora, IL
Prom Sales Associate
Aug 2021 – Sep 2022
