About Us

Jessica has been dedicated to providing support to students, their families and providers for 7+ years, having worked within various supporting roles to ensure students received the support they need to succeed and creating strong working environments for the Providers and Therapeutic professionals on her team.

As a Mom and lifelong learner (Champlain College 2008), Jessica understands the importance of accessible, high-quality educational resources both within and outside the classroom. Her dedication to educational support for both students and families led her to establish Light Shine: Therapy for All; an agency dedicated to understanding and compassion not only for the student's we serve, but also for the incredible providers who have found their passion in helping adolescents to build strong educational foundations (so their light can shine bright too). 

In a small Vermont community, Jessica grew up surrounded by a deep appreciation for the value of personalized learning. Inspired by a childhood where a close-knit classroom often involved parent helpers and volunteers--her own mother a large part of that grade school journey--Jessica saw the ongoing and ever evolving need for fostering strong, supportive learning communities especially after becoming a mother herself. 

As a Mom to a young family, already so deeply involved in educational support programs, the growth of virtual learning highlighted a need for accessible, high-quality resources for students and their families who've chosen educational alternatives to traditional brick-and-mortar schooling. Jessica knows that providing innovative tools and solutions designed to enrich learning experiences for students, no matter where they do their learning, is vital to all. You will always hear her say, "these students are our future."

Outside of work, Jessica is an avid reader, daughter, niece and mother to Dannica, two Bonus Daughters and two Dachshunds (Napoleon and Waylon). Her commitment to nurturing communities branches out beyond the classroom, where she gets involved in local events supporting special needs and humanitarian projects, leading Light Shine's Community Involvement Committee with providers getting involved throughout Pennsylvania and across the United States - to shine light and love wherever her team can. #teamlightshine